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Systems Engineering, B.S.S.E.

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Degree Requirements

A Major in Systems Engineering leading to the BSSE degree consists of 123 credit hours. 

General Education Courses (35 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program .  Students in this major should plan on taking the following courses that meet general education and major requirements.

Major Courses (37 credit hours)

Related Courses (27 credit hours)

Restricted Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Physical Science Elective Course (3 credit hours)

Students must select one of the following physical science courses to fulfill the requirements for the freshman engineering curriculum.  It must complement the student’s overall educational plan.  Other courses with significant physical science content that are not listed may fulfill the requirement, but require the approval of the Undergraduate Program Director.

Technical Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

BSSE students must complete 9 credit hours of technical elective courses approved by their advisor to fulfill the requirements for their BSSE degree.  The technical electives are meant to both broaden the student’s technical capabilities and complement the student’s core BSSE course requirements.

Any elective SEGR course at the 2000 level and above is approved as a technical elective course.  However, technical elective courses cannot be used to fulfill both the technical elective requirements and the concentration course requirements (i.e., no double counting of course credit hours toward the BSSE degree).

In addition to SEGR courses, the courses below from outside the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management are approved as technical elective courses.   Please note that many of these courses may also have prerequisites.

Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)

BSSE students can select one of the following optional concentrations areas by the end of their Sophomore year.  Students who are not enrolled in a concentration are considered undeclared and select four Systems Engineering Technical Elective courses to fulfill their BSSE degree requirements.

Concentration in Engineering Management

Plus select one of the following:

Concentration in Energy Systems

Undeclared Concentration

Any elective SEGR course at the 3000 level and above may be taken.  In addition to these SEGR courses, the courses below from outside the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management are approved elective courses.  However, these elective courses cannot be used to fulfill both the technical elective requirements and the concentration course requirements (i.e., no double counting of course credit hours toward the BSSE degree).  Please note that many of these courses may also have prerequisites.

Approved elective courses include:

Degree Total = 123 credit hours

Grade Requirements

A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and a GPA of 2.0 in the major are required.

Suggested Curriculum

For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.  Consultation with an advisor is required.

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