Engineering Leadership M.S.E.L.
Total Semester Credit Hours = 30
Leading technical organizations and projects is an ever more complex task – this program will prepare graduates to be leaders of technical organizations across a wide spectrum of economic sectors. The program provides a blend of business skills (including operations management, organizational behavior, and business ethics), technical engineering skills, and a core in engineering leadership. The core includes content in fundamental leadership skills (conflict resolution, team construction, vision and strategy), decision making in complex environments (uncertainty, risk, optimization, statistical modeling), and systems engineering and process control. This blend of competencies is vital in today’s interdisciplinary technological environment and will prepare graduates to lead effectively in organizations across the technical spectrum.
Admission Requirements
Students entering the Master of Science in Engineering Leadership (MSEL) program are expected to have a background equivalent to that of students graduating from the Bachelor of Science in one of the engineering or construction management degree program offered at The University of Texas at Tyler, or have obtained such background through specified prerequisite coursework.
In addition to the general requirements for admission to graduate study at The University of Texas at Tyler, to be admitted to the MSEL program a student must meet the following admission requirements.
- Satisfactory score on the General Test (verbal and quantitative) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or three years of U.S. only engineering experience.
- Satisfactory grade point average on the student’s last four semesters of academic study and last 60 semester credit hours of upper division undergraduate or graduate courses.
- A bachelor’s degree in an engineering or construction management program accredited by the ABET. Students who have not earned such a degree will be required to complete prerequisite coursework before starting the MSEL program as determined by the MSEL Graduate Coordinator or Program Chair.
- A demonstrated proficiency in the use of the English language, both spoken and written.
- Approval of the MSEL Graduate Coordinator and the Chair of the department
Consideration for admission to the Master of Science in Engineering Leadership program may also be given to one or more of the following: the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study, socioeconomic background, first generation college graduate, multilingual proficiency, geographic region of residence, and level of responsibility in other matters including extracurricular activities, employment, community service, and family responsibilities.
Graduation Requirements
TA Master of Science in Engineering Leadership (MSEL) student must complete 30 SCH of course and project based work at the graduate level (outlined below). A bachelors to masters (straight through 4+1) is limited to students earning a bachelor of science in one of the engineering programs offered from the University of Texas at Tyler.
The student must attain a cumulative 3.0 GPA on all course work applied to the MSEL degree. The program degree requirements are as follows:
Students must successfully complete at least 27 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate coursework, including 9 SCH of specific courses related to engineering leadership, 9 SCH of courses related to business practices and 9 SCH of graduate level engineering courses. Students will take 3 SCH in a project-based capstone course. This totals 30 SCH for the MSEL degree.
Bachelors to Masters (Straight thru 4+1) BS/MSEL (30 SCH)
The path to the MSEL is available only to UT Tyler undergraduate students intending to complete a Master’s of Science in Engineering Leadership contiguous with their BS in one of the engineering programs. This option is intended as a degree which shares some of the undergraduate courses (9 semester credit hours) in a graduate career enrollment.
Students interested in the 4+1 pathway must apply for consideration through the Engineering Leadership program and admission to the graduate school. Students will be provisionally admitted to the 4+1 in the spring of the senior year, and fully admitted once completing their BS degree and meeting all admission requirements for the MSEL program. Students will be eligible to complete 9 SCH of graduate course work during their undergraduate enrollment. These 9 semester credit hours will count toward both the completion of their BS and the MSEL degrees. Additionally, students admitted into the program must also take one credit of undergraduate research seminar (EENG 4105) during their senior year. Upon awarding of their BS degree the 9 hours of course work at the graduate level will then transfer into the Graduate Career for the MSEL degree. Student’s considering the BS (4+1) pathway must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and must submit a personal statement for review. Additionally, the student will be required to apply for the 4+1 by the end of their junior year. Students wishing to continue towards the 4+1 completion will be required to enroll in 3 graduate level courses during the fall or spring of their senior year. These 3 courses should be selected such that they will satisfy the degree requirements for both the undergraduate (BS) degree as well as the MSEL degree.
Transfer of Credit
A student may transfer a maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit in which a grade of "B" or better has been earned from approved institutions. Transfer credit is subject to the approval of the program chair.
Student Outcomes
Master of Science in Engineering Leadership students at the time of graduation are expected to:
- have specialized knowledge in engineering leadership beyond that normally expected at the undergraduate level.
- be adequately prepared for advanced professional practice.
- be able to address a complex engineering problem using sound engineering leadership principles and techniques.
- demonstrate the ability for independent life-long learning.
- have effective oral, written, and graphical communication skills to meet increasing professional demands.
General Plan of Study
Engineering Leadership Core (9 hrs.)
Business Courses (choose 3) (9 hrs.)
Engineering Technical Courses (9 hrs.)
| CENG/MENG/EENG/CHEN/ENGR 53xx | Technical Elective | |
| CENG/MENG/EENG/CHEN/ENGR 53xx | Technical Elective | |
| CENG/MENG/EENG/CHEN/ENGR 53xx | Technical Elective | |
Engineering Leadership Project (3 hrs.)