Many of the challenges facing modern society require not only new technological solutions, but also efficient, effective, and equitable implementations of these technologies to ensure the betterment of society. Venturing beyond the confines of traditional engineering coursework, the Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering is trans-disciplinary and collaborative, connecting mathematics, engineering, social and physical sciences, and medicine.
The program provides students with knowledge of theory, computational methods, and research in the fundamental frameworks of optimization, network theory and uncertainty quantification, providing the tools required to envision solutions to big-picture problems in a range of applications. Examples include monitoring and modeling the COVID-19 outbreak, optimizing hospital resource allocation, optimizing equitable access to food, and designing infrastructure, energy systems, and smart cities that are interconnected, resilient to hazards, and cybersecure.
Students will gain significant experience in collaborative problem solving that will serve them well in a broad range of careers, including those related to future energy infrastructure, smart cities, decision-making in healthcare, data mining and decision making, and cybersecurity of infrastructure.
Financial Aid
Student Financial Services will help to navigate the financial aid application process and explore the resources available to help your family pay for college now and throughout your time here. In addition, some undergraduate students are employed by departmental faculty to provide assistance on research projects.
Departmental Honors
The Whiting School of Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering recognize students with exemplary academic records. For graduating students, these awards include General Honors and Departmental Honors:
- General Honors are awarded to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Departmental Honors are awarded to students with a 3.75 GPA or higher in their major-specific courses.
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs
The Department of Civil and Systems Engineering offers two options for earning a combined bachelor's/master's degree.
One option combines a B.S. in Systems Engineering with a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Civil or Systems Engineering. For students who are admitted to this program, the two degrees typically require five years total to complete. Students who enroll in the combined Bachelor's/Master's program or pursue a master's degree after having earned a the B.S. in Civil Engineering at Hopkins may double-count one advanced course (400-level or higher) towards both the bachelor's and master's degrees with the permission of the master's faculty advisor. More detail on double-counting courses can be found here.
The other option combines a B.S. in Systems Engineering with a Master of Science in Engineering Management (M.S.E.M.). Students are required to submit a formal application through the M.S.E.M. Program.
Students enrolled in either the B.S./M.S.E. or B.S./M.S.E.M program are awarded a Dean's Master's Fellowship, covering half their tuition, after they have completed eight semesters of undergraduate study. More information about these programs can be found at http://engineering.jhu.edu/academics/combined-bachelors-masters/.