For additional advising questions, contact Dr. Lei Zhu via email. Please put [ISE-Grad-Advising] at the beginning of the email subject.
In addition to the general requirements, the Engineering Management program seeks the following from applicants to the M.S. in Engineering Management program:
Undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.2 or above and with at least 75 semester hours completed toward a baccalaureate degree in Engineering at UNC Charlotte may be admitted to the M.S. in Engineering Management program as an Early-Entry student provided they meet all other requirements.
Recommendation for New Students: New students are advised to enroll in EMGT 6980 (seminar), EMGT 5201, and at least one of EMGT 5202 and EMGT 5203 in the first semester. If you plan to take EMGT 5202 and/or 5203, make sure you are registered for EMGT 5201 as well because 5201 serves as a co-requisite of those two courses.
If you encounter a registration error, please submit a Graduate Course Permit Request Form for assistance.
Review DegreeWorks and the Graduate Catalog for requirements; summer entrants follow the catalog year starting that term.
Submit a Graduate Academic Petition to request changes in DegreeWorks, including concentration changes or elective approvals.
Review the official curriculum guide and verify your Plan of Study in DegreeWorks to stay on track for graduation.
Yes, but not every pre-requisite is offered online every semester. UNC Charlotte course offerings typically follow this schedule:
MATH 1121, Calculus, is offered online in the summer term at DE tuition and fees
MATH 1120, Calculus, is offered online in the spring term at main campus tuition and fees
ETGR 3222, Engineering Economics, offered online in spring term of odd years at main campus tuition and fees
STAT 1220, Elements of Statistics I, is offered online in the fall term at main campus tuition and fees
The course schedule at UNC Charlotte is subject to change. Also note that some online courses charge on-campus tuition and fees and some online courses change distance education (DE) tuition and fees. The DE courses are designated with an 8 in the middle digit of the section number and are listed with a Distance Education campus in Banner. It is the responsibility of the student to be sure that you meet the pre-requisites for any of the courses you plan to take. The pre-requisites are listed in the course information in the schedule.
On campus students who work on a thesis option are eligible for consideration of Teaching Assistantships (TA) after one semester of study with a 3.8 GPA or above. Students should reach out to the faculty for Research Assistantship (RA) opportunities. Please note that faculty may not respond to the funding requests.
The MSEM program may consider transfer of up to six (6) credits hours from another graduate program if the courses are in alignment with the MSEM curriculum and if the courses are not more than six (6) years old at the time of graduation from the MSEM program. A petition needs to be filed and approved by the program director for any transfers.
Tuition awards are merit-based. The program director will make recommendations to graduate school upon the requests from those who have assistantships (RA or TA) and strong academic credentials. The recommendation from the program does not guarantee the tuition award from the graduate school.
Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree will apply using the post-baccalaureate/non-degree application. Post-baccalaureate students will be assessed tuition fees at the graduate level, regardless of the level of courses for which they are enrolled.
Since applicants are evaluated on the entire application package, it is possible that students with significant relevant work experience or other strengths will still be admitted to the program even though the GPA is slightly below the stated minimum.
Yes
MSEM is an engineering and management degree that covers the management of systems, processes, technology, procedures, organizations, and business.
If the applicant’s native language is not English, an overall score of 575 (old system) or 83 (internet-based examination) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Please visit the graduate school website for more information about funding opportunities.
Since Engineering Management education covers general technical, management, and business knowledge, MSEM graduates are able to work for a wide spectrum of industries, companies, and government agencies, regardless of the production and service focus of the company.
Please schedule an advising meeting with the MSEM Program Director. Before advising please prepare a two-page study plan. The first page should talk about your interests and future plans, and the second page should include a list of courses and corresponding semesters. Students can conduct the advising via email or phone.
Students with an undergraduate degree in engineering, engineering technology, business, or another closely related technical or scientific field, you should apply for admission to the MSEM program. If the department feels that there are deficiencies in your academic or work background, they may recommend you for admission with the additional requirement that you complete one or more prerequisites in your first two semesters of graduate coursework.
Students with an undergraduate degree outside of engineering or business, you should complete the pre-requisites prior to applying. You can take them at UNC Charlotte or at another school as long as they satisfy the requirements. You can find the schedule of UNC Charlotte courses online.
Historically, it has been a challenge for technical professionals to climb the corporate ladder due to a lack of management and business skills. More and more companies understand the value of engineering management and prefer professionals who can communicate in both technical and nontechnical terms.