Resident Curricula

The Systems Engineering Department offers four resident Master’s Level degrees and a PhD degree in Systems Engineering. They are:

• ABET accredited Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) degree which qualified students will receive upon successful completion of the 580 curriculum.
• Master of Science in Engineering Systems (MSES) which students not qualified for ABET-accredited degree will receive upon successful completion of the 580 curriculum.
• Master of Science in Systems Engineering Analysis (MSSEA) degree which qualified students will receive upon successful completion of the 308 curriculum (some students may be eligible to receive the MSSE degree instead).
• Master of Science in Systems Engineering Management (MSSEM) degree which qualified students will receive upon successful completion of the 522 curriculum.


• Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering (PhDSE) degree (581 curriculum).

Students from other NPS departments can take a standalone four-course Certificate 282: “Systems Engineering Fundamentals” designed to provide graduate level foundation courses in systems engineering to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of how DoD designs, develops and produces large complex systems. Students learn a disciplined approach to finding the right solution to the right problem: on-time, on-budget, supportable, and with minimal risk.

NPS is mission funded to provide tuition-free graduate education to active duty naval officers (U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps), on a space available basis. Additional course fees may be required. All others need to be financially sponsored by their command or company.

Additional information for prospective students is available on the Office of Admissions webpage. Contact the academic or program officer for the programs for additional information.

​​​​​Program Educational Objectives

The overall educational objective of the Systems Engineering program is to support the NPS mission by producing graduates who have, at an advanced level, knowledge and technical competence in systems engineering and an application domain; and who can use that knowledge and competence to support national security. Specific program objectives (i.e., skills and abilities that graduates can bring to their position after having graduated from NPS and receiving 3-5 more years of on-the-job training and professional development) are:

• Technical Leadership: Graduates will be known and respected for applying their engineering knowledge in leadership roles along diverse career paths in government service.
• Program Management: Graduates will be known and respected for their research, design, development, procurement, integration, maintenance, and life-cycle management of systems for defense and national security.
• Operational Utilization: Graduates will be known and respected for their application of systems engineering in diverse military settings and understand its capabilities and limitations.

Contacts

Contact NPS Program Officers for additional information about the five aforementioned curricula:

CDR Michael Moran, Curricula 580, 308, 522
Joseph W. Sweeney III, Certificate 282, Curriculum 581