Degree Offered
- Master of Science, Engineering Management (M.S.)
Nature of the Program
This is an entirely web-based course-work only asynchronous degree program. The program graduates will build upon their prior engineering education and/or professional experience, to strengthen their ability to effectively manage business operations, projects, and teams. They will apply specialized knowledge to address contemporary professional challenges and solve complex operational problems to improve the business processes, with many emerging as the leaders of tomorrow by practicing holistic learning on a continual basis to acquire skills that are necessary to promote innovation, creative solutions, and diversity.
Admissions for 2027-2028
Masters Admissions
To be eligible for admission into the Master of Science in engineering management degree program, a candidate must fulfill the following requirements
- Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (out of a possible 4.0). Applicants with a cumulative grade point average of less than 3.0 may be considered for admission if they have at least two years of professional experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree from engineering, physics, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics, or a similar technical or science program. The applicant must have completed at least two years of calculus or equivalent mathematics in their degree program.
- Official transcripts of all previous college coursework.
- Statement of purpose explaining the role that the engineering management degree would play in their long-term career aspirations.
- Resume highlighting prior educational and/or professional experience.
Major Code: 3004
Curriculum in Masters of Science in Engineering Management
A candidate for the M.S. degree in Engineering Management must comply with the rules and regulations as outlined in the WVU Graduate Catalog and the specific requirements of the Statler College and the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department.
Program Requirements
This is an online coursework only M.S. degree. All M.S. degree candidates are required to follow a planned program of study. The student’s advisor, in conjunction with the student’s Advising and Examining Committee (AEC) will be responsible for determining the plan of study appropriate to the student’s needs. The underlying principle of the planned program is to provide the students with the necessary support to complete their degrees and prepare them for their careers.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all courses | ||
| A minimum of 60% of courses must be from 500 level or above | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| EMGT 501 | Engineering and Systems Management | 3 |
| EMGT 502 | Quality Management Systems | 3 |
| EMGT 513 | Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| EMGT 521 | Strategic Engineering Management | 3 |
| EMGT Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Select three courses from the following: | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Engineering | ||
| Lean Six Sigma | ||
| Analytics for Decision Making | ||
| New Product and Services Development | ||
| Team Facilitation for Productive Change | ||
| Leadership for Engineering Managers | ||
| Industry Project | ||
| Technical Electives | 9 | |
| Select three courses from the following: | ||
Any EMGT Elective course not being used to fulfill the EMGT Elective requirement + | ||
Any BMEG, ChE, CE, CPE, CS, CYBE, EE, EMGT, IH&S, IMSE, MATH, MAE, MINE, MPGE, MSEN, PNGE, SAFM, SENG, STAT courses 500-795, as approved by the MSEM program director | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than one requirement.
Suggested Plan of Study
The typical MSEM degree program that completes degree requirements in one and half years is as follows.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Required Course | 3 | Required Course | 3 | EMGT Elective | 3 |
| Required Course | 3 | Required Course | 3 | ||
| EMGT Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | ||||
| EMGT Elective | 3 | ||||
| Technical Elective | 3 | ||||
| Technical Elective | 3 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| Total credit hours: 30 | |||||
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Students must fulfill all degree requirements for the B.S.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering and all the requirements of the M.S. in Engineering Management. Students must also meet all the requirements of the ABM.
ABM Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Coursework | 114 | |
| Shared Bachelor's/Master's Coursework | 12 | |
| Graduate Coursework | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 144 | |
Shared Coursework Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses completed must be at the 400 or 500 level. At least one course must be at the 500 level. | ||
| See BSME for list of elective course options. + | ||
| Courses: | ||
| MAE 471S | Principles of Engineering Design | 3 |
| MAE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| MAE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| MAE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical ABM B.S.M.E. & M.S. degree program completes degree requirements in five year is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 202 | 1 | ENGL 102 | 3 |
| MAE 211 & 211L | 3 | MAE 242 | 3 |
| MAE 212L | 1 | MAE 243 | 3 |
| MAE 216L | 1 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| MAE 241 | 3 | MSEN 350 | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | ||
| PHYS 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 201 | 3 | EE 221 & 221L | 4 |
| MAE 316 | 3 | IENG 302 | 2 |
| MAE 320 | 3 | MAE 342 | 3 |
| MAE 331 | 3 | MAE 423 | 3 |
| MAE 353 | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| AOE Course | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MAE 456 & 456L | 3 | MAE 472S | 3 |
| MAE 471S* | 3 | AOE Course | 3 |
| MAE Technical Elective* | 3 | AOE Course | 1 |
| AOE Course | 3 | MAE Technical Elective* | 3 |
| AOE Course | 3 | MAE Technical Elective* | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EMGT Required Course | 3 | EMGT Required Course | 3 |
| EMGT Required Course | 3 | EMGT Elective Course | 3 |
| EMGT Required Course | 3 | EMGT Elective Course | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total credit hours: 144 | |||
- *
Indicates that this course will be shared with the MS requirements.
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See BSME degree for list of area of emphasis courses and technical elective courses. The following courses are not approved as technical electives for the ABM program. MAE 491, MAE 495, MAE 496, MAE 497, MSEN 491, MSEN 495, MSEN 496, MSEN 497, ROBE 491, ROBE 495, ROBE 496, ROBE 497
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See MS Engineering Management for list of Required and Elective courses.
Degree Progress
The Department of Industrial and Management Systems requires the following milestones for all students. Students in Coursework Master's programs will be evaluated for satisfactory progress each term, based on criteria provided below. Students who are either not making adequate degree progress or who are failing to uphold professional standards may receive notice of probation, suspension or dismissal. Students may be notified of academic consequences outside of routine evaluation processes if an issue must be addressed immediately.
Each year, no later than the first day of classes of the Fall semester, the department will distribute an updated version of the graduate handbook.
Benchmarks
- Year 1:
- Submit Preliminary Plan of Study to Department (graduate coordinator or program assistant)
- Penultimate Semester:
- Submit Final Plan of Study
- Final Semester:
- Apply to Graduate (Registrar Form)
Satisfactory Progress
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA in all coursework.
More information on policies regarding student progress can be found on the Statler College Policies page.
Major Learning Outcomes
Engineering Management
Students will
- Build upon their prior engineering education and professional experience, to strengthen their ability to effectively manage teams, projects, and business operations;
- Apply specialized knowledge to address contemporary professional challenges and solve complex operational problems to improve business operations and processes;
- Develop leadership skills that are necessary to promote innovation, creative solutions, and diversity in technology and knowledge-driven settings.
After graduation from the WVU MSEM program, students will be able to be promoted to higher levels of leadership and responsibility within their organization, pursue further higher education opportunities, or launch a new venture as an entrepreneur.