Master of Science, Engineering/Science Management

Requirements below are current for the 2007-2008 course catalog.  If you enrolled in the program prior to that, click here for previous (2006-2007 and 2005-2006) catalog listings.

ESM Courses

The Engineering Management and Science Management curriculum is designed for graduate engineers and scientists who will hold executive or managerial positions in engineering, construction, industrial, or governmental organizations.  It includes human relations, financial, economic, quantitative, technical, and legal subjects useful in solving problems of management.

Admission Requirements
Students who are working toward the Master of Science in Engineering or Science Management must hold a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in an engineering or scientific discipline. Students are expected to be proficient in the use of computers for word processing, spreadsheet analysis, and scientific calculations. A candidate should have on-the-job experience in engineering or science.

Students must formally apply for admission. No more than nine (9) semester credits may be taken before applying for admission.

Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a 3.00 GPA in graduate courses that are part of the program. No course included in the credits of a students program may be counted toward another degree.  A student may not repeat a course that is part of their program if they have received a C or better in that course.

Program Requirements
Substitutions for one or more of the courses listed below may be permitted if similar courses are included in the student's previous academic background. No more than nine (9) semester credits of appropriate graduate-level coursework completed at other institutions with a grade of A or B may be transferred and applied toward the total 30 credits of required and elective courses.  Both substitutions and transfer of credit must be approved by the department.

1. Complete the following requirements:

	Core Curriculum (21 credits minimum)
		• ESM 601 Engineers in Organizations (3) • ESM 605 Engineering Economy (3) • ESM 608 Legal Environment for ESM (3) • ESM 610 Cost Estimating • ESM 620 Statistics for ESM (or equivalent) (3) • ESM 621 Operations Research (3) • PM 601 Project Management Fundamentals (3) *PM fee Applies
	Elective Curriculum (6 credits minimum)
		Any ESM/PM/Engineering/Science/Business Administration or other graduate courses approved by your ESM advisor.  ESM elective courses are:   • ESM 606 Advanced Engineering Economy (3) • ESM 613 Management of Technical People (3) • ESM/BA 617 Technology Management (3) • ESM 619 Computer Simulation of Systems (3) • ESM/BA 623 Total Quality Management (3) • ESM 698 Individual Research (3)

2. To register for ESM 684 or ESM 699 students must have a 3.0 GPA or better in courses listed on their official graduate studies plans:

a.	Non-thesis option: Complete ESM 684 and ESM Project.
b.	Thesis option: Complete 6-9 credits of ESM 699 ESM Thesis.
	Both Non-Thesis Option (project) and Thesis Option require a defense.

3. A minimum of 30 credits is required for the degree.