Certificate Engineering Management Certificate

Admission Information

Application Process

Summary: Applications for graduate in Engineering Management Certificate should be made through the general ODU Application Portal.  Additional materials supporting your application (outlined below) will be required. Once complete, your application package will be reviewed and forwarded to Graduate Program Director for consideration.  Questions regarding the general application process and application deadlines can be directed to admissions@odu.edu (on campus) or globaladmissions@odu.edu (online).

Requirements

General ODU Requirements: General requirements for graduate admission to the Engineering Management Certificate can be found on the ODU Graduate Admissions website.   Additional details can be found in the Admissions section of the Graduate Catalog.

Admission to the Engineering Management Certificate is in accordance with Old Dominion University and Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology requirements for master’s programs as specified in this catalog.

Prior Degrees: 

Undergraduate degree from a U.S. ABET-accredited program in engineering or engineering technology with a GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) or better. Students who hold bachelor’s degrees in other disciplines or who do not meet the GPA requirement may be considered for admission based on transcript evidence of applicable physics and calculus courses, a résumé indicating relevant work experience in an engineering discipline, and/or satisfactory GRE quantitative scores.

Transcripts: Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended are required.

Examination/Test Scores: Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores may be required.  However, this requirement is waived if the applicant holds an engineering degree from an ABET accredited institution in the USA and at the discretion of GPD.

Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL (or IELTS) scores are required for all applicants whose native language is not English unless their BS degrees are from USA institutions.  These applicants must meet University admission requirements (IELTS: 6.5 or TOEFL iBT: 79); please refer to the website: https://www.odu.edu/admissions/proficiency for additional details.

Résumé: A résumé or CV detailing relevant experience is required.

Personal Statement: Each applicant must submit an essay of 500 words or less describing personal and academic goals, professional objectives, preparation for graduate study, and how the chosen program will help the applicant achieve these goals and objectives.

The certificate consists of four pre-approved graduate level courses contributing to an emphasis area that can be interdisciplinary.

Graduate Certificate Course Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management requires the completion of 12 credit hours at the graduate level. The courses are offered via ODUGlobal.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Select 4 of the following: *		12
ENMA 600	Cost Estimating and Financial Analysis
ENMA 601	Analysis of Organizational Systems
ENMA 602	Systems Engineering Management
ENMA 603	Operations Research
ENMA 604	Project Management
ENMA 614	Quality Systems Design
Total Credit Hours		12

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 Appropriate course substitutions may be considered with permission of the Graduate Program Director.

A grade point average of 3.0 or better is required to earn the certificate.