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Online IT Master's Degree

Systems Engineering

IT: Systems Engineering
Master's Specialization
AT A GLANCE
  • 36 credits
  • Transfer up to 6 credits
  • All courses available online
  • Select hybrid courses available
TUITION
  • $514 per credit (in-state)
  • $659 per credit (out-of-state)
  • $480 per credit (military)
  • Other fees may apply
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Next Session Starts
May 17

Learn how to design, develop, and deploy complex systems.

Designed for midcareer professionals with a technical background, the online master’s degree in information technology with a systems engineering specialization at University of Maryland Global Campus will help you apply traditional and modern life-cycle models, techniques, and tools to the specification, design, development, and deployment of complex systems. Study a variety of cases across different application domains to learn a wide scope of systems concepts.

Total Credits Required: 36

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, ITEC 625)
  • (3 Credits, ITEC 626)
  • (3 Credits, ITEC 630)
  • (3 Credits, ITEC 640)

Specialization Courses

  • (3 Credits, SYSE 610)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 620)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 625)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 630)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 640)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 650)
  • (3 Credits, SYSE 660)

Capstone Course

  • (3 Credits, SYSE 670)

  • (3 Credits, ITEC 625) must be taken in the first term of coursework.
  • Specialization courses must be taken in the order listed. 
  • You must take (3 Credits, SYSE 670) in your final term.

General Master's Degree Requirements

  • You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at all times.
  • All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years.
  • Any transfer credits must have been earned within the five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate degree.

Please review the overall master’s degree requirements for additional considerations.

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.

Contact an advisor if you any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.

Sequence Course
1
(0 Credits, UCSP 615)
2
(3 Credits, ITEC 625)
3
(3 Credits, SYSE 610)
4
(3 Credits, ITEC 626)
5
(3 Credits, SYSE 620)
6
(3 Credits, ITEC 630)
7
(3 Credits, ITEC 640)
8
(3 Credits, SYSE 625)
9
(3 Credits, SYSE 630)
10
(3 Credits, SYSE 640)
11
(3 Credits, SYSE 650)
12
(3 Credits, SYSE 660)
13
(3 Credits, SYSE 670)

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022–2023 academic year. For prior year requirements, visit our catalog archive.

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Master’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each master's degree webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all master’s degrees.
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Program Highlights

Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.

Analyze a Challenge
Analyze a complex technological challenge from a systems perspective.
Build Life-Cycle Models
Build appropriate development life-cycle models for different types of projects.
Design a System
Develop approaches for verification, validation, deployment, and support.
Manage a Project
Develop a framework for managing key system engineering activities in a project.
Set Requirements
Construct project requirements for organizational and physical infrastructure.
Specify Standards
Specify appropriate engineering standards for system requirements and design parameters

Industry Snapshot

This program is designed to help prepare you for work in systems engineering theory and practice.

531K
New Jobs
Computer and information technology occupations are projected to add about 531,200 new jobs from 2019 to 2029.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | "Occupational Outlook Handbook" | 2020

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Additional Program Information

  • We recommend you have a professional or educational background in a technical discipline, such as engineering or computer science.
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