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Systems and Industrial Engineering, BS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
14.2701
Total credits (published)
9
Credits (computed from items)
288-289
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_e51d7f16
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Mathematics and Statistics

7 items
  1. MATH 113
    Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
    As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
    or: MATH 123& MATH 124 Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part Aand Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part B (Mason Core)
    4
  2. MATH 114
    4
  3. MATH 203
    3
  4. MATH 213
    3
  5. MATH 214
    3
  6. STAT 344
    3
  7. STAT 354
    3

Natural Science

2 items
  1. PHYS 160& PHYS 161
    University Physics I (Mason Core)and University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. PHYS 260& PHYS 261
    University Physics II (Mason Core)and University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course
    4

Computing

3 items
  1. Select from options below:
    Not resolved to a course
    7
  2. SYST 130
    Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering
    As published: “Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering (Mason Core)”
    or: CS 112 Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)
    or: CS 108& CS 109 Intro to Computer Programming, Part A (Mason Core)and Intro to Computer Programming, Part B
    3
  3. SYST 230
    Object-oriented Modeling and Design
    or: CS 211 Object-Oriented Programming
    4

Communication and Economics

1 item
  1. COMM 100
    Public Speaking
    As published: “Public Speaking (Mason Core)”
    or: COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)
    3

or completion of Honors College curriculum

1 item
  1. ECON 103
    Contemporary Microeconomic Principles
    As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”
    3

Systems and Industrial Engineering

19 items
  1. SYST 101
    3
  2. SYST 210
    3
  3. SYST 220
    3
  4. SYST 221
    1
  5. SYST 320
    3
  6. SYST 330
    3
  7. SYST 335
    3
  8. SYST 371
    3
  9. SYST 375
    3
  10. SYST 395
    3
  11. SYST 470
    3
  12. SYST 473
    Decision and Risk Analysis
    or: SYST 573 Decision and Risk Analysis
    3
  13. SYST 475
    3
  14. SYST 489
    Senior Seminar
    As published: “Senior Seminar (Mason Core)”
    3
  15. SYST 490
    3
  16. SYST 495
    Senior Design Project II
    As published: “Senior Design Project II (Mason Core)”
    3
  17. OR 441
    Deterministic Optimization
    or: OR 541 Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
    3
  18. OR 442
    Stochastic Models
    or: OR 542 Operations Research: Stochastic Models
    3
  19. Select 3 approved technical electives selected from one of the Technical Emphasis Areas below
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Additional Mason Core

major core · 7 items
  1. Written Communication (upper and lower level)
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. ENGH 100
    Composition for Multilingual Writers
    As published: “Composition for Multilingual Writers (Mason Core)”
    or: ENGH 101 Composition (Mason Core)
    4
  3. ENGH 302
    Advanced Composition
    As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 1”
    3
  4. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Arts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Global History
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Global Contexts 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Artificial Intelligence for Systems and Industrial Engineers

16 items
  1. Required: Choose two courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. SYST 478
    Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
    As published: “Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence 1”
    or: SYST 578 Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
    3
  3. SYST 479
    AI Design and Deployment Risks
    As published: “AI Design and Deployment Risks 1”
    or: SYST 575 AI Design and Deployment Risks
    3
  4. OR 410
    Applied Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
    As published: “Applied Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics 1”
    or: OR 610 Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
    3
  5. OR 464
    Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    As published: “Bayesian Artificial Intelligence 1”
    or: SYST 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    or: OR 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    3
  6. ECE 427
    3
  7. Elective: Choose one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. SYST 440
    3
  9. SYST 468
    Applied Predictive Analytics
    or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
    or: OR 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
    3
  10. SYST 478
    Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
    or: SYST 578 Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
    3
  11. SYST 479
    AI Design and Deployment Risks
    or: SYST 575 AI Design and Deployment Risks
    3
  12. ME 480
    3
  13. GOVT 463
    3
  14. OR 410
    Applied Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
    or: OR 610 Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
    3
  15. OR 464
    Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    or: SYST 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    or: OR 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
    3
  16. MATH 462
    2

Aviation Systems

7 items
  1. SYST 460
    Introduction to Air Traffic Control
    or: SYST 560 Introduction to Air Traffic Control
    3
  2. SYST 461
    Air Transportation System Engineering
    or: SYST 660 Air Transportation Systems Modeling
    3
  3. Choose one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SYST 420
    Network Analysis
    or: SYST 521 Network Analysis
    or: OR 643 Network Modeling
    3
  5. SYST 468
    Applied Predictive Analytics
    or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
    or: OR 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
    3
  6. SYST 464
    3
  7. OR 481
    3

Bioengineering

3 items
  1. BENG 230
    3
  2. BENG 320
    3
  3. BENG 330
    3

Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.

0 items

    Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainability

    21 items
    1. SYST 414
      Systems Thinking
      or: SYST 514 Systems Thinking
      3
    2. SYST 496
      3
    3. Choose one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. SYST 492
      3
    5. CLIM 101
      Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society
      As published: “Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society (Mason Core)”
      3
    6. CLIM 102
      Introduction to Global Climate Change Science
      As published: “Introduction to Global Climate Change Science (Mason Core)”
      4
    7. RENE 131
      3
    8. ECE 311
      3
    9. PHYS 331
      3
    10. ECE 411
      3
    11. EVPP 432
      3
    12. ME 425
      3
    13. CEIE 100
      Environmental Issues and Solutions Around the World
      As published: “Environmental Issues and Solutions Around the World (Mason Core)”
      3
    14. EVPP 201
      Environment and You: Issues for the Twenty-First Century
      As published: “Environment and You: Issues for the Twenty-First Century (Mason Core)”
      3
    15. INTS 210
      Sustainable World
      As published: “Sustainable World (Mason Core)”
      4
    16. EVPP 338
      3
    17. EVPP 361
      3
    18. EVPP 434
      3
    19. EVPP 480
      Sustainability in Action
      As published: “Sustainability in Action (Mason Core)”
      4
    20. ECE 417
      3
    21. GOVT 352
      3

    Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.

    0 items

      Computer Network Systems

      3 items
      1. SYST 420
        Network Analysis
        or: SYST 521 Network Analysis
        or: OR 643 Network Modeling
        3
      2. ECE 465
        Computer Networking Protocols
        or: ECE 542 Computer Network Architectures and Protocols
        3
      3. TCOM 500
        3

      Cyber Security Engineering

      8 items
      1. CYSE 211
        3
      2. CYSE 430
        3
      3. And choose one course from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. SYST 440
        3
      5. SYST 448
        Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
        or: SYST 548 Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
        3
      6. CYSE 460
        3
      7. CYSE 465
        3
      8. CYSE 477
        3

      Data Analytics and Operations Research

      10 items
      1. SYST 468
        Applied Predictive Analytics
        or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
        or: OR 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
        3
      2. And choose two course from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. SYST 420
        Network Analysis
        or: SYST 521 Network Analysis
        or: OR 643 Network Modeling
        3
      4. SYST 426
        Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
        or: SYST 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
        or: OR 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
        3
      5. SYST 428
        Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
        or: SYST 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
        or: OR 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
        3
      6. SYST 438
        Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
        or: SYST 538 Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
        3
      7. SYST 440
        3
      8. OR 481
        3
      9. IT 214
        3
      10. STAT 463
        3

      Electrical Engineering

      8 items
      1. Select three courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. ECE 201
        3
      3. ECE 301
        Digital Electronics
        As published: “Digital Electronics 1”
        3
      4. ECE 321
        3
      5. ECE 330
        Circuit Theory
        As published: “Circuit Theory 2”
        or: ECE 285 Electric Circuit Analysis I
        3
      6. ECE 286
        3
      7. SYST 421
        Classical Systems and Control Theory
        or: ECE 410 Applications of Discrete-Time Signal Processing
        3
      8. SYST 440
        3

      Environmental Engineering

      10 items
      1. CEIE 240
        3
      2. And choose two courses from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. CEIE 340
        3
      4. CEIE 355
        3
      5. CEIE 441
        3
      6. CEIE 445
        3
      7. CEIE 450
        3
      8. CEIE 451
        3
      9. CEIE 452
        3
      10. CEIE 453
        3

      Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.

      0 items

        Financial Engineering

        10 items
        1. SYST 438
          Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
          or: SYST 538 Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
          3
        2. SYST 488
          Financial Systems Engineering
          or: SYST 588 Financial Systems Engineering I: Introduction to Options, Futures, and Derivatives
          3
        3. And choose one course from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. SYST 426
          Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
          or: SYST 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
          or: OR 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
          3
        5. SYST 428
          Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
          or: SYST 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
          or: OR 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
          3
        6. SYST 448
          Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
          or: SYST 548 Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
          3
        7. SYST 468
          Applied Predictive Analytics
          or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
          or: OR 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
          3
        8. STAT 455
          3
        9. STAT 463
          3
        10. MBUS 304
          3

        Mechanical Engineering

        10 items
        1. Select three courses from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. ME 211
          Statics
          or: CEIE 210 Statics
          3
        3. ME 212
          Solid Mechanics
          or: CEIE 310 Mechanics of Materials
          3
        4. ME 221
          3
        5. ME 231
          3
        6. ME 322
          3
        7. ME 323
          3
        8. ME 341
          3
        9. ME 342
          3
        10. SYST 440
          3

        Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.

        0 items

          Software-Intensive Systems

          3 items
          1. CS 310
            Data Structures
            As published: “Data Structures 1”
            3
          2. CS 321
            Software Engineering
            As published: “Software Engineering (Mason Core)”
            3
          3. SWE 443
            3

          General Electives

          electives · 44 items
          1. Choose three courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          2. SYST 414
            Systems Thinking
            or: SYST 514 Systems Thinking
            3
          3. SYST 420
            Network Analysis
            or: SYST 521 Network Analysis
            or: OR 643 Network Modeling
            3
          4. SYST 426
            Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
            or: SYST 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
            or: OR 626 Simulation Methods for Financial Analytics
            3
          5. SYST 428
            Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
            or: SYST 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
            or: OR 628 Analytics for Portfolio Optimization
            3
          6. SYST 438
            Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
            or: SYST 538 Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
            3
          7. SYST 440
            3
          8. SYST 448
            Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
            or: SYST 548 Technologies and Security for Cryptocurrencies and Financial Transactions
            3
          9. SYST 460
            Introduction to Air Traffic Control
            or: SYST 560 Introduction to Air Traffic Control
            3
          10. SYST 461
            Air Transportation System Engineering
            or: SYST 660 Air Transportation Systems Modeling
            3
          11. SYST 464
            3
          12. SYST 468
            Applied Predictive Analytics
            or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
            or: OR 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
            3
          13. SYST 478
            Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
            or: SYST 578 Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
            3
          14. SYST 479
            AI Design and Deployment Risks
            or: SYST 575 AI Design and Deployment Risks
            3
          15. SYST 488
            Financial Systems Engineering
            or: SYST 588 Financial Systems Engineering I: Introduction to Options, Futures, and Derivatives
            3
          16. SYST 491
            1-3
          17. SYST 492
            3
          18. SYST 496
            3
          19. SYST 497
            Applied Engineering Abroad
            As published: “Applied Engineering Abroad (Mason Core)”
            3
          20. SYST 499
            3
          21. OR 410
            Applied Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
            or: OR 610 Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
            3
          22. OR 464
            Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
            or: SYST 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
            or: OR 664 Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
            3
          23. OR 481
            3
          24. CS 310
            3
          25. CS 321
            Software Engineering
            As published: “Software Engineering (Mason Core)”
            3
          26. CYSE 211
            3
          27. CYSE 430
            3
          28. CEIE 240
            3
          29. CEIE 340
            3
          30. CEIE 355
            3
          31. EVPP 480
            Sustainability in Action
            As published: “Sustainability in Action (Mason Core)”
            4
          32. ECE 201
            3
          33. ECE 285
            Electric Circuit Analysis I
            or: ECE 330 Circuit Theory
            3
          34. ECE 286
            3
          35. INTS 210
            Sustainable World
            As published: “Sustainable World (Mason Core)”
            4
          36. IT 214
            3
          37. MBUS 304
            3
          38. ME 211
            Statics
            or: CEIE 210 Statics
            3
          39. ME 212
            Solid Mechanics
            or: CEIE 310 Mechanics of Materials
            3
          40. ME 221
            3
          41. ME 231
            3
          42. STAT 455
            3
          43. STAT 463
            3
          44. ENGR 107
            Introduction to Engineering
            As published: “Introduction to Engineering 1”
            2

          Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.

          0 items

            Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements

            5 items
            1. MATH 213
              3
            2. MATH 203
              Linear Algebra
              or: MATH 321 Abstract Algebra
              3
            3. STAT 250
              Introductory Statistics I
              As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)”
              or: STAT 344 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I
              3
            4. STAT 346
              Probability for Engineers
              or: MATH 351 Probability
              3
            5. STAT 362
              3

            Accelerated Pathway Requirements

            5 items
            1. STAT 544
              Applied Probability
              As published: “Applied Probability *”
              or: STAT 521 Applied Probability and Statistical Inference
              3
            2. STAT 554
              3
            3. STAT 560
              3
            4. STAT 574
              3
            5. STAT 663
              3

            Credit may not be received for both STAT 544 and STAT 521.

            0 items

              Accelerated Pathway Requirements

              6 items
              1. TCOM 500
                3
              2. TCOM 535
                3
              3. TCOM 570
                3
              4. ECE 542
                3
              5. OR 541
                3
              6. SYST 521
                Network Analysis
                or: OR 643 Network Modeling
                3
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