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Program checklist · MS

Systems Science, MS

Binghamton University · Vestal, NY

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Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Master of Science in Systems Science (MS SS) degree is offered through the School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE). The MS SS degree provides students with concepts, principles, and methods for understanding, modeling, analyzing, optimizing, and improving various forms of complex systems. Such systems thinking and problem-solving skills will be invaluable assets when students blaze new trails in any scientific, engineering, business, or management professions in today’s increasingly complex world.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196079
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196079_23e3ce55
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

9 items
  1. Recommended submission dates for fall semester admission: Apply before Feb. 1 for funding consideration or April 1 for regular admission.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Recommended submission dates for spring semester admission: Apply before Oct. 15 for funding consideration or Nov. 15 for regular admission.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Official transcript(s), although unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Two letters of recommendation
    Not resolved to a course
  5. A personal statement including mention of interests
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (optional)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. International applicants should also include:
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Proof of English proficiency (such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), PTE academic scores, or Duolingo)
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Immigration and financial documentation (i.e., the International Student Financial Statement and statement of financial support/bank statement)
    Not resolved to a course

Program Requirements

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    MS in Systems Science

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      Required Courses (12 credits)

      5 items
      1. SSIE 500
        Computational Tools
        Not resolved to a course
      2. SSIE 501
        Intro to Systems Science
        Not resolved to a course
      3. SSIE 505
        Applied Probability & Statist.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SSIE 520
        Modeling And Simulation
        Not resolved to a course
      5. OR SSIE 523
        Collective Dyn of Complex Syst
        Not resolved to a course

      Elective Courses and Degree Completion Option

      0 items

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. Four additional graduate-level courses from the school, at least one of which must be at the 600-level
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        2. SSIE 599
          Thesis - Oral presentation and defense of the thesis are required (Minimum 6 credits)
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. Five additional graduate-level courses from the school, at least one of which must be at the 600-level
          Not resolved to a course
          15
        2. SSIE 598
          MS Termination Project - Oral presentation and defense of the termination project are required (Minimum 3 credits)
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following 600-level courses that includes project-based coursework to serve as a capstone for the termination requirement of the program (3 credits): · 19 items
        1. Five additional graduate-level courses from the school
          Not resolved to a course
          15
        2. Complete one of the following 600-level courses that includes project-based coursework to serve as a capstone for the termination requirement of the program (3 credits):
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SSIE 605
          Appl’d Multivar. Data Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SSIE 613
          Adv Stats Method for Dat Analy
          Not resolved to a course
        5. SSIE 615
          Advanced Supply Chains
          Not resolved to a course
        6. SSIE 616
          Adv Topics Applied Soft Compu
          Not resolved to a course
        7. SSIE 617
          Fuz. Sets, Fuz.Logic & Fuz.Sys
          Not resolved to a course
        8. SSIE 621
          Advanced Simulation
          Not resolved to a course
        9. SSIE 631
          Foundations Of Neural Networks
          Not resolved to a course
        10. SSIE 633
          Advanced Human Factors
          Not resolved to a course
        11. SSIE 637
          Advanced Topics in Health Syst
          Not resolved to a course
        12. SSIE 641
          Adv Topics in Network Science
          Not resolved to a course
        13. SSIE 643
          Advanced Engineering Analytics
          Not resolved to a course
        14. SSIE 644
          Found Of Adaptive Optimization
          Not resolved to a course
        15. SSIE 650
          Systems Optimization
          Not resolved to a course
        16. SSIE 660
          Stochastic Systems
          Not resolved to a course
        17. SSIE 664
          Advanced Eng Management
          Not resolved to a course
        18. SSIE 665X
          Adv Topics Energy Syst Opt
          Not resolved to a course
        19. SSIE 671
          Integer Programming
          Not resolved to a course

        MS SS Health Systems Concentration

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          Additional Requirements

          4 items
          1. Take one additional required core course: SSIE 537 - Industrial and Systems Engineering in Healthcare (Note: This reduces the number of electives by one course).
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Take at least one of the approved healthcare-related courses (see below) as one of their chosen electives, in consultation with either the advisor or the director of graduate studies.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. The thesis or project option must be healthcare-related, chosen in consultation with the advisor.
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Coursework-only option students must complete SSIE 637 - Advanced Topics in Health Systems. This course can also be replaced with another 600-level elective with approval of the graduate director or school director.
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          10 items
          1. SSIE 530
            Healthcare Policy Analysis
            Not resolved to a course
          2. SSIE 534
            Fundamentals of Health Systems
            Not resolved to a course
          3. SSIE 538
            Healthcare Financial Eng
            Not resolved to a course
          4. SSIE 539
            Human Factors Eng Healthcare
            Not resolved to a course
          5. SSIE 548
            Healthcare Data Sci&Analytics
            Not resolved to a course
          6. SSIE 637
            Advanced Topics in Health Syst
            Not resolved to a course
          7. NURS 532
            Nurs & Comm Hlth Care Delv Sys
            Not resolved to a course
          8. NURS 540
            Elem Epidemiology&Biostatistic
            Not resolved to a course
          9. NURS 615
            Info Sys & Tech in Healthcare
            Not resolved to a course
          10. NURS 633
            Adv Health Sys & Public Policy
            Not resolved to a course

          MS SS Executive Health Systems Concentration - Manhattan

          0 items

            Plan of Study (30 credits)

            11 items
            1. SSIE 597
              Independent Study
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SSIE 510
              Enterprise Systems Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SSIE 537
              Ind & Sys Eng in Healthcare
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SSIE 505
              Applied Probability & Statist.
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SSIE 520
              Modeling And Simulation
              Not resolved to a course
            6. SSIE 501
              Intro to Systems Science
              Not resolved to a course
            7. SSIE 561
              Quality Assurance For Engineer
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SSIE 538
              Healthcare Financial Eng
              Not resolved to a course
            9. OR SSIE 539
              Human Factors Eng Healthcare
              Not resolved to a course
            10. SSIE 637
              Advanced Topics in Health Syst
              Not resolved to a course
            11. SSIE 598
              MS Termination Project
              Not resolved to a course

            Double-Degree Graduate Programs

            2 items
            1. Master of Science in Systems Science (MS SS) and Master of Public Administration (MPA)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Master of Science in Systems Science (MS SS) and Master of Science in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (MS GMAP)
              Not resolved to a course

            Additional Information about the Program

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              Source. Binghamton University, catalog 2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide — https://catalog.binghamton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=2219&returnto=313. Captured page pages/0129.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.