Academics
Program Requirements
To successfully earn the MSE degree, you must complete the following requirements:
Total of 30 credit hours in the areas of engineering, science, mathematics, and business
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At least nine credit hours must be organized graduate classes in the home department
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Up to six credit hours may be a research project (prior approval by supervising professor required)
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Up to six credit hours of graduate business classes may be approved if appropriate to the plan of study
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Up to six credit hours of 4000 level undergraduate classes in mathematics, science, and engineering taken while registered as a graduate student may be approved if appropriate to the plan of study
An approved plan of study established when starting the MSE program. Approved plans must include:
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12 credit hours of Required Content (Foundations of Engineering Ethics and Values, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering Management, and Tools of Operations Research)
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Nine credit hours of Focused Engineering Content (any CENG, ELEC, or MECH courses)
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Nine credit hours of Elective Content (subject to above criteria, including research courses)
Within these parameters, our director and a faculty committee will work with you to customize a complete plan of study that meets your time and career needs.
Accreditation
In 2008, Oklahoma Christian University requested approval to offer the MSE degree from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 (800-621-7440)]. The HLC is responsible for regional accreditation of higher learning institutions including all in the state of Oklahoma. The HLC conducted a site visit of our campus in December 2008 to look at the proposed MSE degree program. Subsequently, the HLC issued approval for the university to provide this degree as part of the accredited university degree offerings.
All three undergraduate engineering programs offered by Oklahoma Christian University are also accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET [111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 (410-347-7700)]. While ABET does offer accreditation of master level programs after graduates have been produced, it is not common practice for a university to seek ABET accreditation at this level.
