Information Engineering and Management provides the graduate with the tools to effectively engineer, manage, and utilize the data collection and information flow of an organization by developing technical and management skills required in the age of Big Data via a unique curriculum combining software, networking, hardware, technology, and management along with data-driven modeling and computational skills.
Degree Requirements
The minimum credit hour requirement for the master’s degree in the Lyle School of Engineering is 30 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate, of which six credit hours may be in a thesis. Additional hours may be required depending on the student’s background, objectives of the degree program and the demands of the discipline.
In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering degree requirements for an M.S. degree, candidates are required to satisfy the following additional requirements:
Core Courses
Satisfactory completion of the following five (5) core courses:
EMIS 7300 - Systems Analysis Methods
or
EMIS 7370 - Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers
or
EMIS 8360 - Operations Research Models
EMIS 7352 - Information Systems Architecture
EMIS 7353 - Information System Design Strategies
EMIS 7357 - Analytics for Decision Support
EMIS 7360 - Management of Information Technologies
Specialty Courses
Satisfactory completion of two (2) specialization courses selected from:
EMIS 7331 - Data Mining
EMIS 7361 - Computer Simulation Techniques
EMIS 8356 - Global Perspectives for Information Engineering
EMIS 8360 - Operations Research Models
Concentration Courses
Satisfactory completion of a coherent nine credit hour concentration approved by the adviser.
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January 2026
SMU Dallas
6425 Boaz Lane,
DALLAS,
Texas,
75205, South, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
SMU Dallas
6425 Boaz Lane,
DALLAS,
Texas,
75205, South, United States
Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing. Each program has additional information on appropriate academic backgrounds required for admission into that program.
A minimum GPA of 3.000 on a 4.000 scale for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies.
In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirements: A bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline. (The technical requirement may be waived with sufficient relevant work experience.) Official GRE graduate school admission test results with a minimum 80th percentile quantitative score.
All international students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American university must submit a minimum TOEFL English language proficiency test score before being considered for admission, as follows:
550 – paper-based examination.
213 – computer-based examination.
80– Internet-based examination overall score
A score of 6.5 on the IELTS English language proficiency examination is acceptable in place of the above scores for the TOEFL examination.
Duolingo - 110 out of 160
All international students use the following dates: May 15 for fall admission, and September 1 for spring admission.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Based in Dallas on the Southern Methodist campus, The Lyle School of Engineering has an innovative and practical approach to teaching.
