Engineering Management, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 12 credits
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 12 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

A minimum of 3 semester hours of required coursework must be completed in each of four discipline areas, for a total of 12 credits. Discipline areas and allowable courses are shown below.

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for the thesis degree. 

• ENGM 798 Thesis Credits: 1 to 6 *

• * At least 6 credits of ENGM 798 are required for this degree. No more than 6 credits of ENGM 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• At least 12 credits of electives are required

Any SD Mines IENG or ENGM course not used to satisfy core requirements may be used as an elective. Other courses may be included in the program of study if approved by graduate advisor or major professor and the ENMG program coordinator.  In general, these courses are graduate level courses in engineering, business, mathematics or science related to the career objectives of the student.  ENGM courses are available in distance learning mode and are listed below.

• ENGM 640 Business Strategy Credits: 3
• ENGM 650 Safety Management Credits: 3
• ENGM 655 Ergonomics for Managers Credits: 3
• ENGM 625 Innovation and Commercialization Credits: 3
• ENGM 621 Statistical Process Control Credits: 3
• ENGM 632 Stochastic Models in Operations Research Credits: 3
• ENGM 745 Forecasting for Business and Technology Credits: 3
• ENGM 792 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
• IENG 506 Occupational Biomechanics Credits: 3
• IENG 515 Decision Analysis Credits: 3
• IENG 531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: 3
• IENG 555 Supply Chain Management and Logistics Credits: 3
• IENG 592 Topics Credits: 1 to 3

Examinations

A thesis prospectus, thesis defense, and oral final examination are required for this degree. Consult the department for details.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Core requirements

A minimum of 3 semester hours of required coursework must be completed in each of four discipline areas. Discipline areas and allowable courses are shown below.

Research or project requirements

No research or project is required for the non-thesis option. Students may use up to 3 credits of ENGM 788 Research Problems/Project  as elective credit.

Elective requirements

• At least 15-18 credits of electives are required

Any SD Mines IENG or ENGM course not used to satisfy core requirements may be used as an elective. Other courses may be included in the program of study if approved by graduate advisor or major professor and the ENMG program coordinator.  In general, these courses are graduate level courses in engineering, business, mathematics or science related to the career objectives of the student.  ENGM courses are available in distance learning mode and are listed below.

• ENGM 640 Business Strategy Credits: 3
• ENGM 650 Safety Management Credits: 3
• ENGM 655 Ergonomics for Managers Credits: 3
• ENGM 621 Statistical Process Control Credits: 3
• ENGM 625 Innovation and Commercialization Credits: 3
• ENGM 632 Stochastic Models in Operations Research Credits: 3
• ENGM 745 Forecasting for Business and Technology Credits: 3
• ENGM 792 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
• IENG 515 Decision Analysis Credits: 3
• IENG 531 Industrial Hygiene Credits: 3
• IENG 555 Supply Chain Management and Logistics Credits: 3
• IENG 592 Topics Credits: 1 to 3

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.