Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

Systems Engineering, Minor (476)


Program Coordinator

Pallav K. Bera, pallav.bera@wku.edu, (270) 745-2016

Program Requirements (21-21.5 hours)

Systems engineering is a robust approach to the design, creation, and operation of systems. The minor requires at least 21 hours.

ENGR 400Principles of Systems Engineering3
ENGR 491Senior Project II3
Select one of the following:3-3.5
Circuits & Networks I
Statics
Select one of the following:3
Risk Analysis
Engineering Instrumentation and Experimentation
Introductory Probability and Applied Statistics
Select one of the following: 3
Construction Management
Continuous Control Systems
Dynamics
Select one of the following:3
Any CE 400-level technical elective
Any EE 400-level technical elective
Any ME 400-level technical elective
Selecton one of the following:3
Numerical Analysis
Big Data with its Applications
Project Planning and Execution
Project Management
Total Hours21-21.5

CE/EE/ME  technical electives: 

CE 426Advanced Construction Materials3
CE 432Traffic Engineering3
CE 440Masonry Design and Construction3
CE 444Bridge Engineering3
CE 462Hydraulic Engineering Systems3
CE 475Selected Topics in Civil Engineering3
EE 410Computer Design3
EE 432Power Systems II3
EE 436Electric Machines and Drives3
EE 443Microfabrication and MEMS3
EE 445Advanced Electronics3
EE 450Digital Signal Processing3
EE 461Discrete Control Systems3
EE 470Communications and Modulation3
EE 477Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics3
EE 479Optoelectronics3
EE 480Embedded Systems3
EE 499EE Special Topics3
ME 496WKU – ME Selected Topics (Fall)3
ME 497WKU – ME Selected Topics (Spring)3