Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering > Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

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Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering

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Systems Engineering (SE)

Systems Engineering Leadership (SELP)

Faculty

Graduate Director: Frederick S. Brown

Professor: Bohdan H. Oppenheim

Lecturers: Ramon Coronel, Arnold Galloway, Elham Ghashghai, Claire Leon, Rosalind Lewis, Barry Molnaa, John Stupar, Charles Tang

Program Advisors: Harland Bittner, Aerospace Corporation; Manuel DePonte, Aerospace Corporation; Col. James Horejsi, USAF SMC; Steven Lewis, Northrop Grumman Space Technology; Donna Rhodes, MIT; Rene Rivas, Northrop Grumman Space Technology

Contact Information

Graduate Director: Frederick S. Brown

Office Location: Doolan Hall 218

Telephone: 310.338.7878

Fax: 310.338.5249

E-mail: fbrown@lmu.edu

Mission Statement

The mission of the Systems Engineering MS program is to provide working engineers and scientists with the skills and modern tools needed to manage complex, interdisciplinary technical endeavors and systems engineering teams to enable the realization of successful systems. The students may select the following study plans:

The Systems Engineering MS program.
The Systems Engineering Leadership Program (SELP) offering a dual-MS/MBA degree to provide integrated engineering and business skills for becoming systems engineering managers and leaders.
The Systems Engineering MS program with a Technical Focus or Concentration in another science, engineering or computer science discipline providing multidisciplinary breadth. The student pursuing this option will take three Electives in another graduate program offered by the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering at LMU. The student’s prior education must provide suitable preparation for such studies. The course plan must be approved by both the Director of Systems Engineering and the Director of the Technical Focus program.
A post-baccalaureate Certificate in Systems Engineering providing the skills required for conducting and managing basic systems engineering activities.

Admission Requirements

Students applying to the SELP must be accepted into both the Systems Engineering Program and the MBA Program. The following requirements must be satisfied for admission into any of the programs listed above:

Application to Graduate Division (https://apply.embark.com/Grad/LMU/89) and $50 application fee
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science from an ABET-accredited program with a grade point of 3.0 ("B") or better (original university transcripts required)
GMAT exam score (only for the MBA program)
Three or more years of related work experience or permission of the Program Director
Resume indicating past and current job functions
Three letters of recommendation—one from a current manager
Essay discussing how the graduate program fits the applicant’s career goals

Promising applicants who do not satisfy these requirements will be considered for provisional admission based upon their performance on the GMAT test, or their classroom performance during their first year in the program.

Schedule

The Systems Engineering MS program and Systems Engineering with Technical Focus MS program are designed to be completed in about two years by a working student taking two courses per semester. The dual degree Systems Engineering Leadership Program is designed to be completed in about three years. The Certificate program can be completed within one year. Students can be admitted anytime during the academic year. The application deadlines for admission are April 15 for the Summer session, July 15 for the Fall semester, and December 15 for the Spring semester.