{"id":122206,"date":"2022-08-16T14:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=122206"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:10:14","slug":"minor-in-systems-engineering","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/explore-degree-programs\/minor-in-systems-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in Systems Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button><a href=\"\/eng\/files\/2026\/04\/Minor-in-SE.pdf\">Application<\/a><\/button><button><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/Systems-Requirements-rv322-2.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><\/button><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background has-light-gray-background-color has-background\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124478 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/08\/bar-horizontal-solo-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A Minor in Systems Engineering is earned through completion of five courses (20 units) selected from the list below. Twelve units must be unique to the minor and may not count toward the fulfillment of majors or additional minors. No more than 8 units can be used to satisfy the student\u2019s major degree program requirements.<\/li>\r\n<li>Students are expected to obtain necessary background (prerequisites or equivalents) to complete their chosen minor program.<\/li>\r\n<li>A minimum 2.00 GPA is required in the courses used to satisfy the minor, with no grade less than a C\u2013.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124702 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/22-1213-ENGSENIOR-027-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<h2>Timeline to Declare<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Students must have a declared major on record in order to apply for the Minor in Systems Engineering.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/eng\/files\/2026\/04\/Minor-in-SE.pdf\">Applications<\/a> for a Minor in Systems Engineering must be approved by the Minor Coordinator of the Division of Systems Engineering.<\/li>\r\n<li>Students planning to pursue a minor in Systems Engineering should apply as early as possible\u2014or by May 1 of the junior year\u2014to facilitate course planning.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>The following courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the Systems Minor. Note that many of these are advanced courses with pre-requisites, and students are responsible for fulfilling these:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Students may only take one course from the following list<\/strong>: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-401\/\">ENG EC 401<\/a> Signals and Systems <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-be-403\/\">ENG BE 403<\/a> Biomedical Signals and Controls<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Students may only take one course from the following list<\/strong>: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-402\/\">ENG EC 402<\/a> Control Systems <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-be-404\/\">ENG BE 404<\/a> Modern Control in Biomedical Engineering <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-me-403\/\">ENG ME 403<\/a> Atmospheric Flight Mechanics and Control <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-me-404\/\">ENG ME 404<\/a> Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Students may choose any of the courses from the following list<\/strong>: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-330\/\">ENG EC 330<\/a> Applied Algorithms for Engineers <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-414\/\">ENG EC 414<\/a> Introduction to Machine Learning <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-415\/\">ENG EC 415<\/a> Communication Systems <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-ec-441\/\">ENG EC 441<\/a> Introduction to Computer Networking <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-me-416\/\">ENG ME 416<\/a> Introduction to Robotics <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/eng-me-420\/\">ENG ME 420<\/a> Supply Chain Engineering <br \/>Some 500-level and 700-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/eng\/courses\/systems-engineering\/\">Systems Engineering<\/a> courses can be used by petition.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background has-light-gray-background-color has-background\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124602 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/files\/2022\/09\/robotics-042-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/profile\/emiliano-dallanese-phd\/\">Prof. Emiliano Dall&#8217;Anese,<\/a> Systems Engineering Minor Coordinator, (<a href=\"mailto:edallane@bu.edu\">edallane@bu.edu<\/a>) &amp; the Division of Systems Engineering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/about-eng\/engineering-offices-leadership\/\">Administration<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Please reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/academics\/resources\/undergraduate-student-resources\/eng-undergraduate-degree-requirements\/duplicate-courses\/\">list of duplicate classes<\/a> when planning your minor.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduates can earn a minor in Systems Engineering, where they learn about building, analyzing and managing electrical, mechanical, chemical, biological or logistical systems, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8588,"featured_media":122207,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"_editor_template":""},"bu_progs_page-type":[4],"bu_progs_degree-option":[68],"bu_progs_education-level":[211],"bu_progs_area-of-study":[179],"bu_progs_format":[111],"bu_progs_availability":[],"bu_progs_location":[117],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-program-page\/122206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-program-page"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bu-program-page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8588"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-program-page\/122206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173836,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-program-page\/122206\/revisions\/173836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_page-type?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_degree-option","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_degree-option?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_education-level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_education-level?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_area-of-study","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_area-of-study?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_format?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_availability","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_availability?post=122206"},{"taxonomy":"bu_progs_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_progs_location?post=122206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}