Systems Engineering & Design, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Design (formerly General Engineering)
Systems Engineering and Design (SED) is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program emphasizing interactions between parts of a whole. It brings together basic sciences, engineering analysis, and engineering design. The curriculum offers flexibility through a Secondary Field Option, while providing a broad background in engineering as a whole and decision-making that supports overall design. Systems Engineers understand how to coordinate interacting parts of a whole and to evaluate engineering within economic and physical constraints.
Through the Secondary Field Option electives, students can tailor their studies to one's interests and career goals in both technical and nontechnical areas. Secondary field options are of two types: pre-approved and customized. Pre-approved secondary fields have designated titles and a specified list of courses, from which several may be selected. Approval for the substitution of a course for one on the specified list may be requested via a petition form submitted to the department. Customized secondary fields may be created to achieve goals in areas not provided by pre-approved fields. To do this, a suitable title and all the courses must be petitioned for acceptance by the department. Petition approval is based on the merit of the secondary field and the coherence of the courses within it relative to the student's goals.
Pursuit of campus minors, dual degrees, and James Scholar contracts may be integrated with customized secondary field options. Courses taken may be applied to minors, dual degrees, or contracts as well as secondary field options.
Pre-approved Secondary Fields
- Automotive Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Business Systems Integration and Consulting
- Civil Engineering Structures
- Communications and Computer Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Control Systems
- Digital Prototyping
- Engineering Administration
- Engineering Marketing
- Environmental Quality
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
- Operations Research
- Quality Control
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Robotics
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Customized Secondary Fields
Customized secondary fields differ from pre-approved ones in that no sets of specified courses to choose from have been predefined. For all customized secondary field options, a course list must be constructed and submitted for approval by the department.
The following list contains examples of over fifty titles of customized secondary field options which have been approved. The complete list may be found at the department's secondary field website. Additional titles beyond those listed may be proposed.
- A foreign language (several)
- An engineering discipline (several)
- Audio Engineering
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Economics
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Entrepreneurship
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Finance
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Fluid Dynamics
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International Business
- Mathematics
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Med
- Renewable Energy
Design experience and project management are emphasized and integrated across the core with a focus on establishing critical problem-solving skills applied across disciplines, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively and get results in a team environment.
The capstone experience for Systems Engineering and Design undergraduates is the Senior Project Course. Students work collaboratively with industry and a team of faculty members on a real-world problem during their final semester. The results are documented in a final written report and a formal presentation at the end of the semester to the company so that the student recommendations may be implemented.
Current Program Educational Objectives
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Design (formerly General Engineering)
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 128 hours.
Minimum Overall GPA: 2.0
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
fulfilled by SE 494 | ||
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
Major Requirements
Orientation and Professional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 100 | Grainger Engineering Orientation Seminar (External transfer students take ENG 300.) | 1 |
| SE 100 | Introduction to ISE | 1 |
| SE 290 | ISE Undergraduate Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 2 | |
Introductory Economics Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ECON 103 | Macroeconomic Principles | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Foundational Mathematics and Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus I (MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus. 4 of 5 credit hours count towards degree.) | 4 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 257 | Linear Algebra with Computational Applications | 3 |
| MATH 285 | Intro Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | University Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | University Physics: Elec & Mag | 4 |
| PHYS 213 | Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | 2 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Systems Engineering and Design Technical Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 101 | Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci (CS 124 may be substituted.) | 3 |
| ECE 110 | Introduction to Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Analog Circuits & Systems | 2 |
| IE 300 | Analysis of Data | 3 |
| IE 310 | Deterministic Models in Optimization | 3 |
| SE 101 | Engineering Graphics & Design | 3 |
| SE 261 | Business Side of Engineering | 2 |
| SE 310 | Design of Structures and Mechanisms | 3 |
| SE 311 | Engineering Design Analysis | 3 |
| SE 312 | Instrumentation and Test Lab | 1 |
| SE 320 | Control Systems | 4 |
| SE 424 | State Space Design for Control | 3 |
| SE 494 | Senior Engineering Project I | 3 |
| SE 495 | Senior Engineering Project II | 2 |
| TAM 211 | Statics | 3 |
| TAM 212 | Introductory Dynamics | 3 |
| TAM 251 | Introductory Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| TAM 335 | Introductory Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Secondary Field Option Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must select one Secondary Field Option from the list below or they may petition to create their own Secondary Field Option (SFO). Courses from these lists may only be used to fulfill one curricular requirement. | 12 | |
Automotive Engineering | ||
Dynamics/Controls Focus - complete at least 1 course from this list: | ||
| ECE 470 | Introduction to Robotics (same as AE 482 and ME 445) | 4 |
| ECE 486 | Control Systems | 4 |
| ME 460 | Industrial Control Systems | 4 |
| TAM 412 | Intermediate Dynamics | 4 |
| TAM 416 | Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations | 4 |
Automotive Power Systems Focus - complete at least 1 course from this list: | ||
| ECE 431 | Electric Machinery | 4 |
| ECE 464 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| ME 400 | Energy Conversion Systems | 3 |
| ME 403 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
Other Elective Options - complete remaining courses from this list: | ||
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 440 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 446 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| ME 320 | Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME 360 | Signal Processing | 3.5 |
| ME 461 | Computer Cntrl of Mech Systems | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 422 | Robot Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| SE 497 | Independent Study (May be taken for up to 3 credit hours, based on automotive Engineering project approved by SFO faculty mentor.) | 1-4 |
Autonomous Systems and Robotics | ||
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 440 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 446 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 470 | Introduction to Robotics | 4 |
| ECE 486 | Control Systems | 4 |
| ECE 490 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| ME 270 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| ME 461 | Computer Cntrl of Mech Systems | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 411 | Reliability Engineering | 3 |
| SE 420 | Digital Control Systems | 4 |
| SE 422 | Robot Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| SE 423 | Mechatronics | 3 |
Bioengineering | ||
| BIOE 120 | Introduction to Bioengineering | 1 |
| BIOE 414 | Biomedical Instrumentation (same as ECE 414) | 3 |
| BIOE 415 | Biomedical Instrumentation Lab (same as ECE 415) | 2 |
| BIOE 498 | Special Topics | 3 |
| BIOP 401 | Introduction to Biophysics | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| CHEM 233 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab I | 2 |
| HK 353 | Biomechanics of Human Movement | 3 |
| IE 340 | Human Factors (same as PSYC 358) | 4 |
| MCB 150 | Molec & Cellular Basis of Life (recommended only if a prerequisite to another listed course.) | 4 |
| MCB 250 | Molecular Genetics (recommended only if a prerequisite to another listed course.) | 3 |
| MCB 251 | Exp Techniqs in Molecular Biol (recommended only if a prerequisite to another listed course.) | 2 |
| MCB 401 | Cellular Physiology | 3 |
| MCB 402 | Sys & Integrative Physiology | 3 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Business Systems Integration & Consulting | ||
Core Requirement: | ||
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Group I Requirement - complete at least 1 course from this list: | ||
| BADM 352 | Database Design and Management | 3 |
| BADM 353 | Info Sys Analysis and Design | 3 |
| IE 405 | Computing for ISE | 3 |
Group II - select remaining courses from this list. Of these courses, only 1 selected may be at the 100 or 200 level. | ||
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting (A basic accounting course is highly recommended.) | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I (A basic accounting course is highly recommended.) | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II (A basic accounting course is highly recommended.) | 3 |
| ADV 150 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 445 | Small Business Consulting | 4 |
| BADM 446 | Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation | 4 |
| BTW 250 | Principles Bus Comm | 3 |
| BTW 261 | Principles Tech Comm | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 300 | Financial Markets | 3 |
| IE 420 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
Civil Engineering Structures | ||
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 462 | Steel Structures II | 3 |
| CEE 463 | Reinforced Concrete II | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Computer Science | ||
Core Courses: | ||
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
Elective Options - complete 2 of the following courses: | ||
| CS 410 | Text Information Systems | 3 |
| CS 411 | Database Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CS 425 | Distributed Systems | 3 or 4 |
| CS 438 | Communication Networks | 3 or 4 |
| All 200-, 300-, and 400-level CS courses excluding CS 210, CS 211, CS 397, CS 398, and CS seminar and senior project courses. | ||
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Construction | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials (Credit will not be given for CEE 300, ME 330 and MSE 280; select only 1 of these courses.) | 4 |
| CEE 310 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 320 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 380 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 420 | Construction Productivity | 3 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Planning | 3 |
| CEE 422 | Construction Cost Analysis | 3 |
| CEE 460 | Steel Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 461 | Reinforced Concrete I | 3 |
| CEE 465 | Design of Structural Systems | 3 |
| ME 330 | Engineering Materials (Credit will not be given for CEE 300, ME 330 and MSE 280; select only 1 of these courses.) | 4 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Control Systems | ||
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| ECE 470 | Introduction to Robotics (same as AE 482 and ME 445) | 4 |
| ECE 486 | Control Systems | 4 |
| ECE 490 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| IE 410 | Advanced Topics in Stochastic Processes & Applications | 3 |
| MATH 444 | Elementary Real Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Probability Theory | 3 |
| MATH 464 | Statistics and Probability II | 3 |
| ME 360 | Signal Processing | 3.5 |
| ME 460 | Industrial Control Systems | 4 |
| ME 461 | Computer Cntrl of Mech Systems | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 420 | Digital Control Systems | 4 |
| SE 422 | Robot Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| SE 423 | Mechatronics | 3 |
Digital Prototyping | ||
| ME 270 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| ME 451 | Computer-Aided Mfg Systems | 3 |
| ME 452 | Num Control of Mfg Processes | 3 |
| ME 471 | Finite Element Analysis (same as AE 420 and CSE 451) | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 402 | Comp-Aided Product Realization | 3 |
| SE 410 | Component Design (This course cannot count as an SFO elective and an SED Design Elective.) | 3 |
| SE 413 | Engineering Design Optimization (This course cannot count as an SFO elective and an SED Design Elective.) | 3 |
| SE 423 | Mechatronics (This course cannot count as an SFO elective and an SED Design Elective.) | 3 |
| TAM 470 | Computational Mechanics | 3 |
Engineering Administration | ||
Core Requirement: | ||
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Elective Options - select remaining courses from this list. Of these courses, only 1 selected may be at the 100 or 200 level. | ||
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| ADV 150 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 375 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BADM 381 | Multinational Management | 3 |
| BTW 250 | Principles Bus Comm | 3 |
| BTW 261 | Principles Tech Comm | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Inter Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| IE 330 | Industrial Quality Control | 3 |
| IE 340 | Human Factors (same as PSYC 358) | 4 |
| IE 361 | Production Planning & Control | 3 |
| IE 420 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| IE 445 | Human Performance and Cognition in Context | 3 |
| PS 321 | Principles of Public Policy | 3 |
| SE 411 | Reliability Engineering | 3 |
Engineering Marketing | ||
Core Requirement: | ||
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Elective Options - select remaining courses from this list. Of these courses, only 1 selected may be at the 100 or 200 level. | ||
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| ADV 150 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 322 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| BADM 323 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| BADM 325 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BADM 327 | Marketing to Business and Govt | 3 |
| BADM 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BADM 382 | International Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 420 | Advanced Marketing Management | 3 |
| BTW 250 | Principles Bus Comm | 3 |
| BTW 261 | Principles Tech Comm | 3 |
| PSYC 245 | Industrial Org Psych | 3 |
Environmental Quality | ||
| ACE 310 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| CEE 330 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 437 | Water Quality Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 440 | Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant | 4 |
| CEE 442 | Environmental Engineering Principles, Physical | 4 |
| CEE 443 | Env Eng Principles, Chemical | 4 |
| CEE 444 | Env Eng Principles, Biological | 4 |
| ENVS 336 | Tomorrow's Environment | 3 |
| IB 105 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| NRES 419 | Env and Plant Ecosystems | 3 |
| NRES 472 | Environmental Psychology | 4 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Manufacturing Engineering | ||
| IE 370 | Stochastic Processes and Applications | 3 |
| ME 330 | Engineering Materials (Credit will not be given for CEE 300, ME 330 and MSE 280; select only 1 of these courses.) | 4 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 402 | Comp-Aided Product Realization | 3 |
| SE 420 | Digital Control Systems | 4 |
| SE 422 | Robot Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| SE 423 | Mechatronics | 3 |
| Any courses from Digital Prototyping and Control Systems Secondary Field Option. | ||
Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation | ||
Core Requirement: | ||
| SE 412 | Nondestructive Evaluation | 3 |
Elective Options - complete remaining courses from this list: | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials (Credit will not be given for CEE 300, ME 330 and MSE 280; select only 1 of these courses.) | 4 |
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 440 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 446 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 470 | Introduction to Robotics | 4 |
| ECE 473 | Fund of Engrg Acoustics | 3 |
| ME 270 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| ME 471 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| TAM 412 | Intermediate Dynamics | 4 |
| TAM 456 | Experimental Stress Analysis | 3 |
Operations Research | ||
| IE 360 | Facilities Planning and Design | 3 |
| IE 361 | Production Planning & Control | 3 |
| IE 370 | Stochastic Processes and Applications | 3 |
| IE 400 | Design & Anlys of Experiments | 3 |
| IE 410 | Advanced Topics in Stochastic Processes & Applications | 3 |
| IE 411 | Optimization of Large Systems | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Probability Theory | 3 |
| MATH 464 | Statistics and Probability II | 3 or 4 |
| ME 451 | Computer-Aided Mfg Systems | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| SE 411 | Reliability Engineering | 3 |
Rehabilitation Engineering | ||
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| ECE 414 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| ECE 415 | Biomedical Instrumentation Lab | 2 |
| MCB 150 | Molec & Cellular Basis of Life | 4 |
| MCB 250 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| MCB 251 | Exp Techniqs in Molecular Biol | 2 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics | ||
| CEE 300 | Behavior of Materials (Credit will not be given for CEE 300, ME 330 and MSE 280; select only 1 of these courses.) | 4 |
| ME 471 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 |
| TAM 412 | Intermediate Dynamics | 4 |
| TAM 424 | Mechanics of Structural Metals | 3 |
| TAM 428 | Mechanics of Composites | 3 |
| TAM 435 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| TAM 445 | Continuum Mechanics | 4 |
| TAM 451 | Intermediate Solid Mechanics | 4 |
| TAM 456 | Experimental Stress Analysis | 3 |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Design elective selected from the departmentally approved list of Design Electives below: | 3 | |
| SE 410 | Component Design | 3 |
| SE 420 | Digital Control Systems | 4 |
| SE 423 | Mechatronics | 3 |
| SE 413 | Engineering Design Optimization | 3 or 4 |
| Engineering science elective selected from the departmentally approved list of Engineering Science Electives below: | 3 | |
| ME 200 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MSE 280 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
Free Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional course work, subject to the Grainger College of Engineering restrictions to Free Electives, so that there are at least 128 credit hours earned toward the degree. | 10 | |
| Total Hours of Curriculum to Graduate | 128 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Design (formerly General Engineering)
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence. The curriculum sequence can also be viewed via dynamic and static curricular maps, which include prerequisite sequencing.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements. One of the SBS courses must be an introductory economics course (ECON 102 or ECON 103). SE 494 and SE 495 will satisfy a core course requirement and the Campus General Education Advanced Composition requirement.
Free Electives: Additional course work, subject to the Grainger College of Engineering restrictions to Free Electives, so that there are at least 128 credit hours earned toward the degree.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SE 100 | 1 | CS 101 (CS 124 may be substituted) | 3 |
| MATH 221 (MATH 220 may be substituted) | 4 | MATH 231 | 3 |
| CHEM 102 | 3 | PHYS 211 | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | 1 | ECE 110 | 3 |
| ENG 100 | 1 | SE 101 or Composition I course | 3-4 |
| Composition I course or SE 101 | 4-3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SE 261 | 2 | IE 300 | 3 |
| MATH 241 | 4 | MATH 285 | 3 |
| PHYS 212 | 4 | PHYS 213 | 2 |
| TAM 211 | 3 | TAM 212 | 3 |
| ECON 102 or ECON 103 (counts as General Education course) | 3 | TAM 251 | 3 |
| SE 290 | 0 | ||
| General Education course (choose a Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science course with Cultural Studies designation) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SE 310 | 3 | SE 311 | 3 |
| SE 320 | 4 | SE 312 | 1 |
| MATH 257 | 3 | SE 424 | 3 |
| ECE 211 | 2 | IE 310 | 3 |
| Secondary Field Option course | 3 | TAM 335 | 4 |
| General Education course (choose a Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science course with Cultural Studies designation) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Secondary Field Option course or SE 494 & SE 495 | 3-5 | SE 494 & SE 495 or Secondary Field Option course | 5-3 |
| Design elective course | 3 | Secondary Field Option course | 3 |
| Engineering Science elective course | 3 | Language Other Than English (3rd level) course | 4 |
| Secondary Field Option course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| General Education course (choose a Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science course with Cultural Studies designation) | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Total Hours 128 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Systems Engineering and Design (formerly General Engineering)
Student learning outcomes are based on learning outcomes in line with the ABET accreditation process.
Systems Engineering and Design graduates will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Design (formerly General Engineering)