Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)
Washington, USA
DURATION
4 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Request earliest startdate
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* January 15: final deadline
Key Summary
Scholarships
Explore scholarship opportunities to help fund your studies
Introduction
Program Overview
Offered on GW's main campus in Washington, D.C., the Ph.D. in Systems Engineering allows rising scholars to produce original research in the systems engineering field, such as applied enterprise systems engineering and analysis; business and program development; critical infrastructure systems; risk assessment and management; and beyond.
Students can expect to work closely with a faculty advisor in their chosen research area to create a curriculum plan and guidance for the doctoral dissertation. Students will also be expected to teach introductory-level courses to undergraduates, present conference papers, and work with faculty on research grant applications.
Gallery
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
Course work
The program is divided into two stages. The first comprises a study of related fields of learning that support the general area of research focus and culminates in the qualifying examination.
The second, composed of original research and the presentation of findings in a written dissertation, culminates in the final examination. Upon admission to the first stage of the program, the student will meet with their assigned advisor to structure their programs of study.
Programs of study will include a focus area selected from the following:
Engineering Management
- Crisis, Emergency and Risk Management
- Economics, Finance, and Cost Engineering
- Engineering and Technology Management
- Environmental and Energy Management
- Knowledge and Information Management
Systems Engineering
- Operations Research and Management Science
- Systems Engineering
- Enterprise Information Assurance
Students who already have a master’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at the graduate level, all of which must be completed by the end of the semester in which they take their doctoral qualifying exams (DQE).
For students without master's degrees, a minimum of 54 credit hours in a formal program at the graduate level is required. In addition, all doctoral students take a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research once they have been admitted to candidacy (post-DQE).