Modern technological programs are characterized by high complexity, multidisciplinary considerations, and strong interactions between science, technology, business, and human civilization. Systems Engineering is the body of knowledge evolved to effectively manage such systems. Our program offers study options and technical focus areas that allow students to customize the program to meet their needs. The optional technical foci available are aeronautics and space systems; civil engineering; computer science; cybersecurity; electrical engineering; engineering management; mechanical engineering.
All courses are offered online and synchronously with the exception of course of the following technical-focus areas, which are in person: civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. In-person courses are offered in the LMU Westchester campus. All courses meet one evening per week for three hours.
Registering for courses is the student’s responsibility. A student is expected to make reasonable progress toward the degrees to remain in good standing at the University. A full-time course load is considered to be 6 semester hours per semester in Fall and Spring.
Graduates of the program will:
Students interested in the following technical emphases of the Systems Engineering program require a B.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or Chemistry, or a B.S. in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related major:
Students interested in the following technical emphases of the Systems Engineering program require a B.S. in the technical area they are interested in or have completed coursework in that area:
Applicants must submit the following:
The undergraduate education of all applicants, regardless of their previous degrees, should include the following subject areas:
These courses need not be taken at Loyola Marymount University. However, the student should make certain that courses taken elsewhere satisfy the above requirements. Applicants who do not have adequate background might be required to take additional undergraduate courses. Coursework required as condition of admission may not be waived.
This program is designed for LMU undergraduate students interested in continuing their studies in LMU’s Master’s programs immediately after earning their undergraduate degree. The 4+1 degree program reduces the number of units one would have to successfully complete as a graduate student by allowing 500/5000-level course(s) taken as an undergraduate student to count towards the graduate degree. and completing the graduate portion within one year.
Admission Eligibility
LMU students in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Business, Finance, Economics, and Accounting with senior standing and a GPA of at least 3.0 are eligible to apply. Students can enter this program immediately following completion of their undergraduate degree requirements. Students will continue with the graduate-level portion of this program immediately following the completion of their undergraduate degree requirements.
Application Requirements
All applicants, regardless of their majors, should include in their undergraduate education the following subject areas:
Students are required to apply for admission consideration before starting their final undergraduate semester at LMU. Please refer to our graduate website for admission deadlines. The student’s final undergraduate semester at LMU should match the admission entry term that is selected on the graduate application. The final undergraduate semester at LMU is the entry term that should be selected on the graduate application. Interested applicants must meet and follow application deadlines.
Transfer Credit Policy: Students may transfer up to six (6) semester hours for courses completed at another regionally accredited college or university. Credits to be transferred must be taken prior to admission. Each transferred course grade must be at least B (3.0), and the course must not have been used to satisfy degree requirements at another college or university.
Deferment Policy: Students admitted into this graduate program may defer their admission offer for up to one year from the initial admission entry term. A formal request should be made by the student. Requests to defer past the one-year mark from the initial admission entry term are reviewed upon request, and the decision is left to the discretion of the Admission Committee.
Appeal Process: The appeal process should be sought after once an admission decision has been provided, and the applicant would like to be reconsidered. To explore the appeal process, the applicant should be prepared to present new evidence of admissibility via new/additional/updated documentation aside from what was presented during the initial admission submission. Such documentation can be in the form of final grades, providing proof of updated relevant course completion and grade/s, etc.
In addition to the documents provided, the student will be required to submit a short essay stating why they are interested in having their application be reconsidered and explain how the new/updated documentation provided shows improvement for admission reconsideration. The admissions team will review the submission of all new documentation and provide the applicant with an updated decision. To request more information about this process, interested candidates in this option may contact SeaverGraduateAdmission@lmu.edu.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following core Systems Engineering online courses (9 semester hours): | 9 | |
| Systems Engineering (required) | ||
| Systems Thinking: Major Tech Changes/Impacts | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Model Based Systems Engineering (required) | ||
| Systems Architecture | ||
| Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Select three of the following core Engineering Project Management courses (9 semester hours): | 9 | |
| Project Management (required) | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Business Law for Engineers | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| New Product Design and Development | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | ||
| Select 9 semester hours of technical electives, depending on the technical focus area, from the following (9 semester hours): | 9 | |
Systems Engineering (online courses): | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Engineering for Autonomy | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Spacecraft Design | ||
| Spacecraft Communications and Radar | ||
| Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | ||
| Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution | ||
| Resilient Space Systems Design | ||
| Software Architecture | ||
| Secure Software Development | ||
Engineering Management (online courses): | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | ||
In-person courses from the Business Analytics or MBA programs with the designation BSAN, MBAA, MBAD, MBAE, MBAF, MBAG, MBAH, MBAP with concurrence from the program director of the Business Analytics and/or MBA programs, and if prerequisites are satisfied. Students with technical emphasis in Engineering Management can complete up to 6 units of MBA courses that count for the emphasis. To maintain eligibility to apply to the dual-degree program, these students should complete these MBA courses, if any, after completion of all SYEG courses. Otherwise, switching to the dual-degree program will not be possible. | ||
Electrical Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
Two EECE 5000 or 6000 level courses | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project I | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project II | ||
Mechanical Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
MECH 500 or 600 level courses | ||
Civil Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
CIVL 500 and 600 level courses | ||
Cybersecurity (online courses): | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Cyberdefense | ||
| Secure Software Development | ||
Computer Science (in-person courses): | ||
| Engineering for Autonomy | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Software Architecture | ||
Aeronautics and Space Systems (online courses): | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Spacecraft Design | ||
| Spacecraft Communications and Radar | ||
| Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | ||
| Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution | ||
| Resilient Space Systems Design | ||
| Satellite Guidance, Control, and Operations | ||
| Propulsion | ||
| Complete Capstone Project/Integrative Project Thesis (3 semester hours): | 3 | |
| Preparation for Capstone Project | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Note: SYEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project and SYEG 696 Graduate Capstone Project are not required if completing the technical emphasis in Electrical Engineering.
Note: Electives are scheduled only if a sufficient number of students sign up. With the approval of the academic advisor, the above curriculum can be adjusted to meet the student’s individual educational needs.
Note: The Graduate Capstone Project is typically the last course taken in the program. It is designed to demonstrate the student’s knowledge of all the systems engineering and systems management principles and lean engineering addressed in the prerequisite courses. The course is typically completed in one semester. SYEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project should be taken the semester prior to taking SYEG 696 Graduate Capstone Project. It is unlikely that the project can be completed in one or two summer sessions due to the shortened schedule.
Note: 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate may not be repeated for graduate credit. If a 500-level course is cross listed with a 600 level course, graduate student must enroll in the 600-level course.
Preparation of a Master’s Thesis is optional and can fulfill up to a maximum of 6 semester hours of elective course requirements. The student electing the thesis option must obtain a thesis advisor before Departmental consent will be considered, and the thesis must conform to the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering requirements. The thesis and associated work is intended to advance the state of knowledge in the thesis subject not “rehash” previous work by others or a serve as a “literature search.” The thesis ideally will form the basis for a paper or article, produced by a student, which would be submitted and hopefully published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at a professional organization’s conference. A thesis is completed after being successfully defended to the thesis committee. With direction from the thesis advisor, a thesis committee will be formed. The thesis committee consists of the student’s thesis advisor, a full-time faculty member from the student’s department, and a third member from other than the student’s department.
Graduation Requirements
The candidate for the combined B.S./M.S.E. degree must satisfy the following requirements (30 semester hours):
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