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Systems Engineering
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
You can learn the design, development, and deployment of complex IT systems by earning a certificate in systems engineering at University of Maryland Global Campus. This program helps you gain the skills you need to apply traditional and modern lifecycle models, techniques, and tools in the specification, design, development, and deployment of complex systems.
Program Highlights
- Build your skills: Learn about manufacturing, information, and mechanical systems that integrate different technologies.
- Explore the life cycle: Explore the design and development phases of the system life cycle.
- Integrate components: Review strategies used to integrate system components and verify satisfaction of requirements.
- Examine techniques: Examine techniques used in establishing and specifying physical and functional system requirements.
- Apply knowledge: Learn to communicate with technical specialists, business managers, and internal users.
- Advance your skills: Delve into methods and policies for change control and the principles of quality assurance.
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, SYSE 610)
- (3 Credits, SYSE 620)
- (3 Credits, SYSE 630)
- (3 Credits, SYSE 640)
- (3 Credits, SYSE 660)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you gain systems engineering experience.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
15
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
IT: Software Engineering
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
- Apply your skills: Apply current and emerging software standards, practices, and methods.ÌýÂ
- Create a plan: Create a software development plan and requirement specifications.ÌýÂ
- Use modern tools: use current techniques, and modern software engineering processes and tools.ÌýÂ
- Design solutions: Design and implement solutions that meet customer requirements.ÌýÂ
- Build user interfaces: Apply the principles of usability and accessibility to design.ÌýÂ
- Remove software defects: Apply current validation and verification practices to remove defects.Ìý
- Learn project management: Apply project management techniques to manage a complex project.ÌýÂ
- Communicate with stakeholders: Communicate with audiences in a variety of professional contexts.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core Courses (Information Technology)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 625)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 630)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 640)Â
Concentration Courses (Software Engineering)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 603)Â
- (3 Credits, DBST 651)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 646)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 656)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 645)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 647)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 651)Â
- (3 Credits, SWEN 661)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, SWEN 670)Â
Career Preparation
The software engineering program is designed to help you lead a successful software development team and provide value to organizations in the implementation of large-scale software-intensive projects. At UMGC, you can network and learn from professionals who currently work in the field. Our graduates may enter roles such as senior software engineer, software developer, software quality assurance engineer, and systems development leader.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
The software engineering concentration is designed for students with a degree and/or professional experience in software development and programming languages. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.Ìý
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
IT: Systems Engineering
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
- (3 Credits, ITEC 625)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 626)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 630)Â
- (3 Credits, ITEC 640)Â
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- (3 Credits, SYSE 610)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 620)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 625)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 630)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 640)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 650)Â
- (3 Credits, SYSE 660)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, SYSE 670)Â
Career Preparation
This systems engineering degree concentration is designed to help you prepare for IT careers in systems engineering in several professional contexts. The knowledge you’ll gain in this program are designed to translate to a number of industries, including companies and institutions in the public sector, the private sector, and the non-profit sector. Potential job titles include systems engineering project manager, engineering program manager, systems engineer, and automation engineer.Ìý
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend you have a professional or educational background in a technical discipline, such as engineering or computer science. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.