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Online IT Master's Degree:
Systems Engineering

Earn your master's degree in information technology with a specialization in systems
engineering to learn the design, development, and deployment of complex systems.

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2021–2022 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

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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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Industry Certification Exams

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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.
  • We recommend UCSP 605 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
  • 2020, No. 2 Best Online Master's in Information Technology, Guide to Online Schools
  • 2020, No. 14 Most Affordable Online Master's in Systems Engineering for 2020, OnlineSchoolsReport.com

Computing Club

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