Master of Science in Systems & Engineering Management
Texas Tech University's online Master of Science in Systems and Engineering Management is designed to meet the growing demand for managers with strong engineering, science and technical backgrounds as well as a sound grounding in management and financial issues.
Program Overview
- 36 credit hours, thesis option is available
- Coursework is completed primarily online. Some courses require the use of Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC).
- Prerequisite: bachelor's degree in engineering, or its equivalent
- Students are not required to enroll in a certain number of courses each semester, so completion time varies by individual. Learn more about the difference between part-time and full-time student status.
- Semester-based courses align with the Academic Calendar of Texas Tech University. New students may enroll at the beginning of any one of the four semesters throughout the year.
- Learn more.
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Contact the program coordinatorby phone.
- Name: Dr. Mario Beruvides, P.E.
- Phone: 806.742.3543
Application Process
- Apply to Texas Tech University's Graduate School.
- Complete the Graduate Admissions Application.
- The application fee is $100 for U.S. residents and $100 for international applicants.
- Students planning to pursue a master's degree must submit Graduate Records Exam (GRE) scores to the Graduate School. Scores must be less than five years old at the time of application.
- The average GRE score of graduate students in engineering programs is around 1100 on the math and verbal sections, when combined.
- International students must also submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to the Graduate School. Scores must be less than two years old at the time of application. Learn more.
- Complete the Graduate Admissions Application.
- Contact the Program Coordinator
- Verify the required test scores or other required admission materials with the advisor of the program that interests you.
- Apply for financial aid and/or general scholarships.
- Financial aid is distributed based on full-time enrollment and several other eligibility requirements. Your enrolled hours as of the 12th day of class in the fall and spring semesters determines your enrollment status for the semester, and financial aid is disbursed accordingly. Attending less than full-time could mean a reduction in aid. Learn more.
- Check your admissions status. Texas Tech University will notify you of your admissions status by updating the Applications tab in your Raiderlink.
Program Requirements
Courses are offered online. Use of specific hardware and software is required. Learn more.
The MS SEM program can be taken as a thesis (24 credits plus 6 credits of thesis) or non-thesis (36 credits) option.
There are seven courses (21 credits) that constitute the core requirements for the MS SEM:
- IE 5311 Principles of Optimization
- IE 5316 Simulation Models for Operations Analysis
- IE 5320 Systems Theory
- IE 5321 Decision Theory and Management Science
- IE 5323 The Engineering Management Environment
- IE 5325 Productivity and Performance Improvement in Organizations
- IE 5346 Total Quality Systems
The remaining courses can be taken from those offered in the Industrial Engineering department or any of the following engineering disciplines within the College of Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, and Petroleum). These courses are listed and described in the Course Descriptions section of this site. In addition, courses outside of the College of Engineering, such as business, math, or psychology can be applied toward the degree as long as they are approved by both the graduate advisor and the SEM graduate advisor.
An option within the MS SEM program is to take 3-5 courses as a minor. The courses do not have to come from the same department, but they must be focused on a specific specialty area, and the minor must be approved by the SEM graduate advisor.