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Program checklist · PhD

Systems Engineering and Operations Research, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
14.2701
Total credits (published)
21
Credits (computed from items)
96
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_a5eca587
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Doctoral Coursework

4 items
  1. OR 568
    Applied Predictive Analytics
    or: SYST 568 Applied Predictive Analytics
    3
  2. SYST 763
    Doctoral Research Methods and Scholarly Writing
    or: OR 763 Doctoral Research Methods and Scholarly Writing
    3
  3. Select 12 credits of 700-level SEOR approved courses; students in the ME concentration may include credits from 700-level ME approved courses 1,2
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  4. Select 6 credits in SYST or OR courses numbered 600 or higher; students in the ME concentration may include credits from 600-level ME approved courses 2,3
    Not resolved to a course
    6

SYST Courses

0 items

    OR Courses

    1 item
    1. SEOR 800
      Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium I
      As published: “Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium I 4”
      or: ME 500 Mechanical Engineering Seminar
      0

    Additional Coursework Requirements

    12 items
    1. SYST 505
      3
    2. SYST 520
      3
    3. OR 541
      3
    4. OR 542
      3
    5. Select 12 additional credits from one of two alternatives (systems engineering or operations research) 1
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    6. Three courses from the following list:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    7. SYST 505
      3
    8. SYST 520
      3
    9. OR 541
      3
    10. OR 542
      3
    11. One course from the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Specialized Coursework list 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. Select 12 additional credits from systems engineering, operations research, and mechanical engineering 2
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium II

    1 item
    1. SEOR 997
      Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium II
      As published: “Systems Engineering and Operations Research Colloquium II 1”
      3

    Dissertation Research

    3 items
    1. Select 21 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      21
    2. SEOR 998
      1-12
    3. SEOR 999
      Doctoral Dissertation
      As published: “Doctoral Dissertation (must complete a minimum of 12 credits)”
      1-12
    Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/systems-operations-research/systems-engineering-operations-research-phd/. Captured page pages/0200.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.