Systems Engineering and Operations Research, PhD at George Mason University

Programme overview

This doctoral program offers a unique integration of systems engineering and operations research. This integration gives students a strong analytical and computational capability combined with an overarching systems perspective that is well-grounded in application. No other department in the nation offers a PhD degree program that covers systems engineering and operations research in this integrated manner.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research | Duration: 72 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Applied Predictive Analytics; Doctoral Research Methods and Scholarly Writing; Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium I 4; Systems Engineering Principles; System Engineering Design; Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization.

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Entry requirements

All general Mason and specific College of Engineering and Computing admissions requirements apply. Candidates for the PhD program typically must hold an MS degree from an accredited institution of higher education in systems engineering, operations research or related areas in engineering, mathematics, and computer science with a minimum graduate GPA of 3.50 and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00. In addition, well-qualified candidates holding a BS degree in these areas may apply directly to the PhD program. All applicants should have a strong background in engineering mathematics, which includes three semesters of calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and probability. In addition, students entering the doctoral program must have a sound working knowledge in computing. The admission process involves submitting the application for admission, undergraduate and graduate transcr

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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