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Systems Engineering Non-Resident Master's Degree Program (SENonResDeg)
Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (GSEAS)
Program Overview
The SE Non-Resident Degree Program is designed for DoD organizations faced with a wide range of systems engineering and integration challenges. These commands can now partner with NPS to educate and train engineers with tools and technologies relevant to their work, resulting in employees with greater knowledge and expertise to enable them to better meet the needs of their customers.
DoD organizations or sponsors provide the students, and the Naval Postgraduate School provides the instruction and hands-on experience. Courses are delivered at the students' local site using a combination of on-site instruction, video teleconferencing and/or web-enhanced asynchronous courses.
The following distance learning delivery method(s) may be used for this program:
Program Announcements
CALL FOR APPLICANTS!
Systems Engineering Non-Resident Master's Degree with Systems Development Focus
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and its Department of Systems Engineering (recently ranked by US News & World Report as number 21 among the top 75 engineering schools for Systems Engineering) is pleased to announce the offering of a two year Systems Engineering Non-Resident Master’s degree program with a Systems Development focus commencing Tuesday 9 July 2013. The program is open to qualified uniformed officers, federal employees and defense contractors.
For more information, visit the website below or contact Dr. Wally Owen (Program Manager) at wowen@nps.edu, Dr. Gene Paulo (Academic Associate) at eppaulo@nps.edu , or the Center for Educational Design, Development & Distribution Student Coordinator at CED3StudCoord@nps.edu .
Read the full 311 Announcement (zip) here.
NAVAIR Employees Graduate From Systems Engineering Program
Twenty-one NAVAIR civilian employees received Master's Degrees in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School during a ceremony held at NAVAIR on April 11, 2012. To read the whole story, please click here.
Program Schedule
The projected program starts for Academic Years 2013 and 2014 are listed below. Projected sponsors, domain tracks, and cohort codes are provided.
| Academic Year 2013 | |||
| Academic Quarter | Program Starts* (Sponsor/Cohort Code) | Application Deadline | Classes Begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Open Enrollment/311-134O | 05/10/2013 | 07/08/2013 |
| Academic Year 2014 | |||
| Academic Quarter | Program Starts* (Sponsor/Cohort Code) | Application Deadline | Classes Begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Naval Air Systems Command | 07/12/2013 | 10/02/2013 |
| Winter | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Open Enrollment/311-142O | 10/04/2013 | 01/07/2014 |
| Spring | Naval Air Systems Command Open Enrollment/311-143O | 01/10/2014 | 04/01/2014 |
| Summer | Open Enrollment/311-144O Sponsor TBA/311-144X | 04/04/2014 | 07/09/2014 |
*Program length is two years (eight consecutive academic quarters).
Note: this information is subject to change without notice.
For information about the specific start dates for the listed quarters, please refer to the NPS Academic Calendar.
Curriculum
The SE Non-Resident Degree Program consists of a minimum of 48 academic quarter credits taught in two three hour courses per quarter. All coursework is offered by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Sponsors work with the SE Non-Resident Degree Program manager to determine a technical focus for the domain/track elective portion of the curriculum, and the SE Department DL Program Manager determines the track for Open Enrollment cohorts
The program also meets various Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) training requirements for the System Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering (SPRDE) career field. Specifically, students earn Defense Acquisition University (DAU) equivalency for SYS101, SYS202, SYS203 and SYS302.
A Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) or a Master of Science in Engineering Systems (MSES) degree will be awarded to graduates at program completion. The MSSE degree will be awarded to graduates with ABET accredited engineering undergraduate degrees or equivalency (as determined by the program's Academic Associate), and the MSES degree will be awarded to graduates with undergraduate degrees not accredited by ABET.
The following is the standard SE Non-Resident Degree Program curriculum. The actual curriculum is determined prior to the start of each cohort, and specifics for specific program starts are included in Program Schedule and Announcements. Students in the SE Non-Resident Masters Degree Program participate in a group capstone project in lieu of writing a thesis.
Quarter 1- SE3100 - Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
- OS3180 - Probability and Statistics for Systems Engineering
- Domain Track Course
- SE4003 - Systems Software Engineering
- Domain Track Course
- SI0810 - Integrating Project
- Domain Track Course
- SI0810 - Integrating Project
The following domain tracks are available for the SE non-resident degree program. Please note that the sponsor will select a track for centrally funded cohorts, and NPS will select a track for open enrollment cohorts.
Eligibility and Admissions Standards
The following are eligible for this program:
- US Military Officers
- US Government Civilians
- Defense Contractors (if contractor seats are available)
- International Students**
**International Students: Ensure that you read and understand the eligibility requirements and application process.
NPS is mission funded to provide tuition-free graduate education to active duty naval officers (USN and USMC), on a space available basis. Additional course fees may be required. The availability of seats for naval officers in distance learning programs is determined at the program level.
All others MUST be financially sponsored by their command or company.
Prerequisites:
Graduates of this program will earn either a Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) or a Master of Science in Engineering Systems (MSES) degree. To earn an MSSE degree, a student must have an ABET accredited engineering undergraduate degree or equivalency (as determined by the program's Academic Associate).
Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE)
- ABET Accredited Baccalaureate Degree in Engineering
- GPA of 2.2 or better
- Completion of ACQ 101 and 201 (desired but not required)
- Successful completion of a calculus course
Master of Science in Engineering Systems (MSES)
- Non-ABET Accredited Baccalaureate Degree
- GPA of 2.2 or better
- Completion of ACQ 101 and 201 (desired but not required)
- Successful completion of a calculus course
Tuition
$2250 per student/course for civilians and $2400 for contractors.
Please refer to the tuition page regarding general information on tuition for DL programs. You may also contact the tuition-collection POC for this program directly:
CED3Bursar@nps.edu
Contact Information
For additional information specific to the program, please e-mail the Program Director at SEnonResDeg@nps.edu.
For general questions about CED3 supported programs, please e-mail the CED3 Student Coordinator at CED3StudCoord@nps.edu.