Resident Programs of Study:

• Curriculum 580, the resident Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE), is a nine-quarter degree program intended for technically oriented military officers, federal government civilians, and qualified international applicants. Students enrolling in this MSSE program may choose from one of three tracks:

• Curriculum 308, the resident Master of Science in Systems Engineering Analysis (MSSEA), is a six-quarter degree program intended primarily for Navy Unrestricted Line Officers.
  
  
• The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Systems Engineering is not currently offered.

Non-Resident Programs of Study:

• Curriculum 311, the Master of Science in Systems Engineering – Distance Learning (MSSE DL) is an eight-quarter distance-learning degree program intended primarily for federal government civilian scientists and engineers at Navy field activities. The academic associate is Dr. Cliff Whitcomb.


• Curriculum 721, the Master of Science in Systems Engineering Management (MSSEM) is a distance-learning program intended for qualified military officers, senior enlisted, federal government civilians and defense contractor civilians. 


• The Systems Engineering Certificate Program provides the fundamentals of systems engineering to Engineering Duty Officers and other officer communities without requiring the student to enroll in an NPS degree program. The academic associate is Dr. Cliff Whitcomb.

Contact the NPS Program Officer: 

• CDR Jim Melvin, USN

Programs of Study >> Information for Potential Resident Students