Bachelor [Systems Engineering] From University of Virginia

Students receive exposure to a wide range of topics, including the economic, political, managerial, environmental, and technical aspects of large scale systems design and implementation. To complement this diverse course of study, students are provided with ample opportunities for hands-on experience with real-world situations and problems. A systems engineering background offers students a variety of career choices in engineering and management, and also provides excellent pre-med, pre-business, and pre-law preparation.

Our mission is to achieve excellence as a student-focused Department of Systems and Information Engineering that educates men and women in the analytical tools and methodologies that will enable them to become leaders in technology and society and to contribute to the well-being of our citizens through the creation and transfer of knowledge.

The primary objectives of the Systems Engineering program are to graduate students who will:

• Engage in development, implementation, and optimization of systems that include humans, data and information, hardware, software, and natural and technology resources.

• Embark on sustainable, productive careers in systems engineering, applied science, and technology management.

• Excel in the practices of analytical modeling and integrative systems engineering.

• Seek and succeed in lifelong professional education that includes advanced schooling and mentoring.

• Contribute to the profession of systems engineering and to human welfare through professional societies, public service, and civic activities.

A degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia confers employability in a wide range of industries, governmental agencies, and non-profits. The award-winning Department is one of the largest systems engineering programs in the United States, and graduates of the program receive consistently higher salary offers than the national average for other systems programs and other engineering disciplines.