Program Description

The MS in Systems Engineering program is focused on providing design, modeling, and analytical methods for sociotechnical systems in various application domains such as aerospace, communication, defense, health care, transportation, and manufacturing. This department was the first Systems Engineering department in the country. It was founded on the premise that if complex systems are to do what is intended, without unwanted side effects, they must be designed not only with imagination and technical skill, but with rigorous attention to the design process itself and to the interactions among the system components and with other systems and society.  Consequently, the curriculum provides students with design viewpoints, methods, and tools for modeling and analysis that are especially appropriate for large complex systems.  

Admission Requirements

1. Grade Point Average and academic background:
   • Minimum grade point average of 3.0 on the last 60 units of undergraduate coursework
   • An undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
   • Other factors that will be considered are a match between faculty and student research interests and any prior research experience
2. GRE test scores are not required for MS students, unless a student is requesting funding from the department or the College of Engineering
   • GRE Institution Code for the University of Arizona – 4832
   • Recommended minimum GRE scores: 153 verbal, 155 quantitative, and 4.0 analytical

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	7

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $59, 275.