Overview

This certificate is designed to provide graduate level foundation courses in systems engineering to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of how DoD designs, develops and produces large complex systems. Students learn a disciplined approach to finding the right solution to the right problem: on-time, on-budget, supportable, and with minimal risk.

Courses required

Requirements for Entry

• Baccalaureate degree with at least a 2.6 undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
• At least one college level mathematics course

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For specific tuition information for this offering, please visit this offering’s More Information page.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

Other Information

Program Announcements

Certificate in Systems Engineering

Commencing during the week of 2 January 2024

282-242O (Open Enrollment) announcement (pdf)
282-242O (Open Enrollment) tuition letter (pdf)

Commencing week of 26 September 2023

282-241O announcement (pdf)
282-241O tuition letter (pdf)

Systems Engineering Certificate with Systems Software Engineering Focus

Commencing Wednesday, 5 July 2023

282-234O announcement (pdf)
282-234O tuition letter (pdf)

Program Schedule

The projected program starts for the current academic year are listed on this page. Projected sponsors, domain tracks, and cohort codes are provided.