UTICA — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced that the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York have approved SUNY Poly’s new Master of Science (MS) degree in systems engineering. The 30-credit degree program will provide students with enhanced theoretical and application-oriented skills and is designed for graduates that already have technical […]
UTICA — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced that the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York have approved SUNY Poly’s new Master of Science (MS) degree in systems engineering.
The 30-credit degree program will provide students with enhanced theoretical and application-oriented skills and is designed for graduates that already have technical capabilities and an appreciation of engineering across multiple disciplines, the university said.
“The approval of this new degree program is a testament to SUNY Poly’s ongoing commitment to providing cutting edge academic opportunities to its students that prepare them for the demands of the 21st century global economy,” Dr. Robert Geer, senior VP and chief operating officer at SUNY Poly, said in a news release. “The MS in systems engineering, like all of our graduate and undergraduate offerings, is rooted in experiential, hands-on learning.”
SUNY Poly said that graduates from many engineering backgrounds are welcome to enter the systems engineering program, as the field provides opportunities for career advancement.
Systems engineering develops a critical discipline that is in “high demand in the industry,” the release stated. SUNY Poly joins just a “handful” of institutions nationwide that offer a graduate program supporting this discipline. The addition of the master’s degree in systems engineering will strengthen the competitiveness of high-technology industries in the Mohawk Valley region and throughout New York state, SUNY Poly contends. Local companies and organizations that currently employ systems engineers include the Air Force Research Laboratory, Assured Information Security, Intelligent Automation Inc., BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Syracuse Research Corporation.
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