M.S. in Management Engineering - Program Requirements
Course #	Course Title
MGE 501	Engineering Economic Analysis
MGE 521	Project Management Principles
MGE 523	Quality and Process Improvement
MGE 525	Human Resources and Communications Management
MGE 611	Engineering Cost Analysis
MGE 621	Project Planning and Control
MGE 627	Project Risk Management
MGE 633	Systems Engineering
MGE 695	Project Management Practicum

Elective courses
In addition to the nine required courses (27 credits), students in the MGE program need to take three elective courses (9 credits) and a comprehensive exam, or one 3 credit elective and a 6 credit thesis.

Elective courses are normally chosen from those offered by the department. Other selections require the approval of the graduate director.

Comprehensive Examination or Thesis
Before graduation the candidate must either complete a thesis on an approved topic (see MGE 707, 709), or pass a comprehensive examination integrating material from the required courses. The student who elects to write a thesis has the responsibility of selecting a topic, finding a faculty member who will agree to serve as a thesis advisor, and obtaining the department chairperson's approval. These steps must be completed at least 30 days before thesis course registration for MGE 707. Only one thesis course may be taken per semester. Each student who selects the thesis option must present an oral defense of his or her thesis to a faculty committee. Note: No credit toward the degree requirements is granted for the first half of the thesis requirement MGE 707 until the completion of MGE 709 at which point the student will earn 6 semester hours of elective credit.

Management Engineering Prizes
The Henry J. Plock Prize. established in 1965 to honor the first Management Engineering department chairperson, will be awarded annually to a Management Engineering graduate student who has made significant contributions to engineering. Contribution will be measured by papers presented to professional organizations, by publications, and by other significant professional accomplishments.

The Samuel S. Stephenson Award, established in 1972 to honor the second Management Engineering department chairperson will be awarded annually to the Management Engineering degree recipient who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average.