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Systems Science

Course requirements

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Course Requirements

Language Requirements

English Language 2 courses 6 credits

Second Language 2 courses 6 credits

Quantitative Skills Requirements

Quantitative Skills One course 6 credits

Foundation Requirement

Students must meet the following foundation requirements as a condition for applying to the major.

Course Code

Title

Hours/Week

MTH1140

Calculus for the Natural Sciences, Part I

3

PHY1150

Principles of Physics I

3

MES1125

Ancient Middle Eastern Civilization

3

SOC1001

Introduction to Sociology

3

MTH1141

Calculus for the Natural Sciences, Part II

3

SYS1140

The Systems Approach to Problem Solving

3

CSE1100

Introduction to Programming

3

HSS1003

Technology & Society

3

Students must meet the following minimum requirements as a condition of application to the major. Meeting these prerequisites is NOT a guarantee of admission to the major.

  • The student must have first semester sophomore standing.
  • The student's cumulative GPA will be taken into account at the time of application. A cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 is considered beneath the standard for admission.
  • Fourteen courses make up the minimum requirement for the major.

MODE OF STUDY

The System Science major is available by full-time or part-time study.

Course Code

Title

Hours/Week

PHY1151 

Electric Circuits

3

MTH 2240

Calculus, Part III.

3

SYS2250

Logistics Manufacturing and Transportation

3

SYS2200

Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems

3

SYS3303 

Stochastic Systems Analysis and Simulation

3

SYS3304

Optimization of Systems

3

SYS3301

Engineering Probability

3

SYS 3305

Control of Systems

3

SYS3390   

Computer Integration of Systems

3

TEL3370

Principles of Digital Communication

3

SYS3391

Computer Operating Systems

3

SYS 4400 

Engineering Economics

3

SYS4490

Senior Design Project I

3

SYS4491

Systems Engineering Design Project II

3

Free Electives

  • Students of Lebanese Nationality

    4 courses 12 credits

  • Students of Foreign Nationality

12 courses 36 credits

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Updated Jan 26, 2007