California State University, Long Beach
Policy Statement
02-17
November 14, 2002
Master of Science in Engineering
Management (code 6-4306)
Obsolete Policy
The following new pilot program was recommended by the Academic Senate
on March 14, 2002, approved by the President on April 9, 2002 and
approved by the Chancellor's Office on October 23, 2002.
Program Directors:
Dr. Mihir K. Das, Associate Dean for Instruction, CSULB College
of Engineering
Kenneth Poertner, Director of Graduate Programs, CSUDH School of
Business and Public Administration
The Master of Science in Engineering Management
(MSEM) is a Pilot Program effective from Fall 2002 to Fall 2007.
It is jointly offered by the College of Engineering at California
State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the School of Business
and Public Administration at California State University, Dominguez
Hills (CSUDH). The MSEM degree program is offered entirely over
the Internet.
The MSEM is an interdisciplinary degree designed
to integrate the development of management and engineering skills
focusing on problem solving in the synthesis of technical, financial,
and organizational requirements for engineering projects in a rapidly
changing environment. The College of Engineering at CSULB
has the primary responsibility for the engineering component of
the program, and similarly, the School of Business and Public Administration
at CSUDH has the primary responsibility for the business and management
component of the program.
Degree Designation
The degree is designated as the Master of Science in Engineering
Management and is granted at California State University, Long Beach
in the name of the two institutions in accordance with an agreement
between both campuses of the California State University system.
The diploma indicates the dual nature of the degree and specifies
that it be granted only when requirements in both subject areas,
as specified by the collaborating institutions, have been satisfied.
Program Supervision
Overall program supervision is the joint responsibility of the
Associate Dean for Instruction, CSULB College of Engineering and
the Director of Graduate Programs, CSUDH School of Business and
Public Administration. The faculty guidance committees on both campuses
will monitor the curriculum changes as needed. Students must
be admitted to both institutions jointly.
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor's degree in an ABET accredited curriculum in
engineering with a minimum GPA of 2.5, or a bachelor's degree with
a minimum GPA of 2.5 in engineering, mathematics, a natural science
or other discipline that fulfills the essential undergraduate prerequisites
in engineering. Foreign students must meet equivalent standard.
2. A minimum of two (2) years of professional engineering
experience and demonstration of sufficient background to perform
graduate study in business.
3. The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.
A minimum score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admissions Test
(GMAT) may be substituted for this requirement.
4. Applicants whose first or native language is not English
are required to have a minimum score of 550 in the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). However, this requirement is
waived for students with a bachelor's or master's degree from an
accredited U.S. university.
5. The Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) or its equivalent
must be passed during the first session of enrollment unless taken
and passed previously. Courses taken after the first session
without having passed the WPE may not be counted toward the degree.
Advancement to Candidacy
1. Student must remove any deficiencies as determined by
the Program Graduate Advisor.
2. At the direction of the Program Graduate Advisor, students
may be required to take examinations in their chosen areas.
3. Students must have completed at least 18 units of core
curriculum with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.
4. Student must have passed the Writing Proficiency Examination
or equivalent
Program Requirements
The MSEM program requires the completion of 33 semester units of
coursework (core + capstone project) and any preparatory prerequisite
coursework, as indicated below:
Prerequisite Coursework (subject credits only)
CSULB: CE 406 Engineering Economy and Administration (3)
CSUDH: BUS 495 Special Topics in Financial Accounting/Business
Finance (2)
CSUDH: BUS 495 Special Topics in Business: Marketing Principles/Economics
of the Firm (2)
Core Coursework
CSULB: ENGR 591 Engineers to Managers - A Transition (3)
CSULB: CE 570 Engineering Management - Principles and Practices
(3)
CSULB: MAE 506 Engineering Management and Policy (3)
CSULB: MAE 507 Engineering Project Management (3)
CSULB: MAE 511 Advanced Manufacturing Management Systems
(3)
CSUDH: ACC 502 Advanced Topics in Accounting (3)
CSUDH: FIN 500 Advanced Topics in Finance (3)
CSUDH: MGT 500 Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
CSUDH: MKT 500 Strategic Marketing: Cases and Current Issues (3)
CSUDH: MGT 595 Special Topics in Management: Team Management and
Leadership (3)
Capstone Integrative Coursework - Culminating Experience
CSULB: ENGR 596 Special Projects in Engineering Management
(3)
Notes:
1. The prerequisite coursework may be waived for students who have
successfully completed undergraduate courses in the disciplines
indicated.
2. Students are strongly advised to read and be familiar with the
campus regulations described under "Graduate Programs" elsewhere
in the CSULB and CSUDH Catalogs.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 2002 through Spring 2007
Code: 6-4306
College: 52
Career: GR
IPEDS (Major) ERSS: 09132
IPEDS (Degree) ERSD: 09132
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