A number of graduate assistantships and a limited number of fellowships are awarded each year on a competitive basis. They carry both stipend and tuition waiver. Graduate assistants render 20 hours per week of teaching and/or research service to the university. No such service is required of graduate fellows. Graduate assistants or fellows at the master's level, who plan to enter either the area of research and development in industry or a doctoral program, are strongly encouraged to include a master's project or thesis as part of their program.
The Ph.D. program in systems engineering emphasizes a "systems" approach to problem solving. Depending upon students' previous background and training, any one of the following discipline specializations may be followed:
For more information, please see the Oakland University Graduate Catalog.