Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Engineering Management Program

The engineering management program is designed for graduate engineers who will hold executive or managerial positions in engineering, construction, industrial, or governmental organizations. The program includes human relations, financial, economic, quantitative, technical, and legal subjects useful in solving problems of management.

M.S. Degree

• Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30 credits
• The program is presently suspended.

Admission Requirements and Recommendations

1. Complete a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
2. On-the-job experience in engineering is recommended.
3. Complete the general university requirements.
4. Complete the master's degree requirements.

Program Requirements

• Present project reports which provide comprehensive analysis and propose solutions to a situation in an engineering or scientific management setting.
• Pass an oral comprehensive examination.
• Complete courses from the four main engineering management subject areas:
  1. Human Element (two courses required)
  • ESM F601--Managing and Leading Engineering Organizations--3 credits
  • MBA F607--Human Resources Management--3 credits
  2. Project Management (two courses required)
  • ESM F609--Project Management (3)
  • or ESM F608--Legal Principles for Engineering Management (3)
  • or CE F620--Civil Engineering Construction (3)--6 credits
  3. Quantitative Methods (one course required)
  • ESM F622--Engineering Decisions (3)
  • or ESM F620--Statistics for ESM (3)
  • or ESM F621--Operations Research (3)--3 credits
  4. Financial (two courses required)
  • MBA F602--Accounting for Managers--3 credits
  • ESM F605--Engineering Economic Analysis*--3 credits
• Complete the following:
  • ESM F684--Engineering/Science Management Project--3 credits
• Minimum credits required--30 credits

*May be waived with prior undergraduate engineering economics course.

Related Programs

• See Arctic Engineering.
• See Civil Engineering.
• See Engineering for Ph.D. program.
• See Environmental Engineering and Environmental Quality Science.
• See Science Management.

Accreditation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual.