The graduate plan in Engineering Management (EMGT) leads to the Master of Science degree. The Engineering Management plan offers the candidate the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in two years while maintaining full-time employment. The broad EMGT curriculum is designed to prepare students with technical backgrounds to become industry leaders. To achieve this objective, the curriculum is carefully designed by integrating courses from the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Business. The program focuses on multiple disciplines such as Business Management/Administration, Project Management, Systems Engineering, and Industrial Engineering among others.
The Engineering Management (EMGT) curriculum is composed of 33 hours of graduate course work of which 15 hours will be core requirements and 18 hours will be electives with capstone or a thesis option. The EMGT master’s program offers two different options-traditional EMGT MS and fully online EMGT Master of Science. Students in the traditional option complete the program either in person or partially online while students in the fully online option complete all courses online.
Admissions Requirements
To enter the EMGT plan, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or other disciplines related to Engineering Management. If applicants have a bachelor’s degree from other disciplines, at least one year of work experience in a technical field is required.
It is recommended that candidates who apply for admission have a grade point average (GPA) of3.0 or greater (four point grade scale).
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all candidates applying for admission, a minimum GRE score (verbal + quantitative) of 290 points with a minimum quantitative score of 145, a verbal score of 140.The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of 500 with minimum quantitative score of 35 may substitute for the GRE. GRE/GMAT is waived if one of the following conditions is met: (i) Applicants with a GPA 3.0 or above;(ii) Applicants with at least one year of post-graduate full-time work experience in a technical field.
The application materials should include a resume summarizing the candidate’s career objectives and professional experience as well as two letters of recommendation from current or former academic advisers or work supervisors.
No 4000 level credits will be allowed for the EMGT master’s degree. A maximum of six hours of grades of C or C+ may be counted toward the graduate degree; grades of C- will not apply.
Engineering Management Online
The Engineering Management program may be taken online. Online courses are offered less frequently than face-to-face courses. Students requiring 100% of their courses online can expect to take longer to graduate than those who choose a mix of face-to-face and online courses to fulfill the degree. Foundation courses may only be offered as traditional on-campus classes. These courses must be taken either at UHCL or at another university before entry into the EMGT online option.
