Courses in the MSEM Program

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There are two programs of study available. The Master of Science in Engineering  Management (Program Ref. # 0447) is for students seeking an advanced graduate degree in a technical management discipline. For students interested in learning the skills required to become a certified six sigma green belt, black belt or lean professional, see the Lean Six Sigma Graduate Certificate program (Program Ref. # 0452).

Master of Science Degree Courses

Students take classes using a distance education format. All courses are available online. Online courses are offered every eight weeks. Students can start the program anytime. The average time to completion is 24 months. Online courses are delivered via WKU Blackboard or interactive video. (Blackboard Tutorial)

Students are encouraged to deliver a peer-reviewed professional presentation or paper at a national conference of their choosing. The professional association for the MSETM program is the Association of Technology. Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

Students are required to take the ATMAE Certified Technology Manager (CTM) Exam in their first thesis semester (EGMT 599). Completion of the exam is required for graduation and the examination fees are paid by the department. The exam must be taken at an approved testing center or proctoring service. The exam is offered twice a year on the Wednesday of finals week. See the deadlines page for the current dates. 

All courses are three credit hours except for the thesis, which is six hours. Click here for course descriptions.

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Management Core (required):		12 hrs
EGMT 520	Resource Management
EGMT 655	Project Management
EGMT 590	Operations Leadership
EGMT 671	Quality Management
Electives: Select four (4) courses		12 hrs
EGMT 510	Emerging Technologies
EGMT 540	Theory of Constraints
EGMT 594	Lean Systems
EGMT 580	Six Sigma Quality**
EGMT 588	Product Development
EGMT 650	Supply Chain Management
EGMT 530	Automated Data Collection
EGMT 535	Work Force Development
EGMT 630	Legal & Ethics Issues in Technology
Research Proposal (required either first or second semester)		3 hrs
EGMT 571	Research Methods in Technology Management
Thesis		6 hrs
EGMT 599	Thesis

** Knowledge of basic statistics is needed to be successful in AMS 580.