Hello, I came across Regis University - Master of Science in Systems Engineering program http://cps.regis.edu/degrees-masters-systems-engineering.php This program has courses on UNIX, Networking, SAN etc. I am unable to get in to this program because I have nationally accredited bachelors degree in IT. Unfortunately Regis University doesn't accept nationally accredited bachelors degree for this program. My question is - does anyone on this forum know if any university accepts nationally accredited bachelors degree for masters program and have similar courses via Distance/Online education? Thank You
Not the Master of Science in Systems Engineering … but here’s a couple that will accept NA degrees: Northcentral University – MBA with Management Information Systems Specialization http://www2.ncu.edu/northcentral-programs/specializations/BUS/mba/management-information-systems WGU – MS in Information Security and Assurance http://www.wgu.edu/online_it_degrees/information_security_assurance_degree WGU – MBA in Information Technology Management http://www.wgu.edu/business/master_business_administration_IT_degree
Systems Engineering is a specific discipline, distinct from others cited in this thread. However, it has a double disadvantage in that it is small and narrow, unlike its cousin, project management. So we don't see very many full-blown degree programs in it. Have you considered getting your CSEP? (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) That might carry a lot of weight. But you need to have considerable experience to qualify to sit for the certification. Still, there are programs out there, like this one: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterInSystemsEngineering.shtml Please don't accept at face value what you read on a website about entrance requirements. These things can be highly negotiable. Find degree programs that interest you and contact the schools directly. Be ready to engage them in a way that shows them that, despite your NA degree, you're ready to take on their program. This situation is an example of why I'm generally not in favor of earning NA degrees. Still, such graduates should prepare themselves to negotiate their way into situations that, on the surface, seem closed to them. Graduate school is all about negotiation.
Excellent advice Rich … and well stated! Even though my previous MBA wasn’t NA, I was able to negotiate the acceptance of 13-Hrs. (one a 4-hr. course) into a new MBA in finance within a university with a stated policy of a maximum of 9-hrs. allowable transferable credit.
UW Platteville UW Platteville has an MS in Engineering program. In fact, I am one course away from completion--and I gained entrance with an NA Bachelor's from Grantham College of Engineering.
Was your Grantham degree adequate preparation for your master's? Is the Platteville degree ABET accredited?
I need to disagree with Rich on a minor point, Systems Engineering is not really a narrow field, but rather part of the broader field of Industrial Engineering/Operations Research/systems Engineering where the each come from their own prespective into this area. Industiral Engineering is usually related to the Mechanical Engineering side, while systems Engineering comes at it from the Electrical Engineering side, and Operations Research from the Statistics side. They have tremendous overlap and commonality of programs. So if you are haveing trouble fitting into SE look at IE or OR or some combination there of.
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I hadn't heard about the UW Platteville distance MS in Engineering program before. Thanks for mentioning it!
You and Rich are discussing a different type of systems engineering program. You're talking about the type of systems engineering to be found in a program like this one -> http://www.sys.virginia.edu/accelerated/pi_curriculum.html - that deals with using applied math to solve managerial problems. The Regis degree is literally a systems engineering degree as in computer systems. It deals with networks and administration. Despite the similar names, the coursework is very different. You're not going to take a class in Routers or Storage Area Networks in an OR program. On the other hand, you may learn about the theory behind both but only in an applied sense (as in this is how a queue may be modeled). Two totally different degrees.
Apparently like my background, I'm a mining engineer, but real mining not some made up concept to sound better than working with databases.
