As of the Spring 2017 semester, SEAS offers 12 master's programs, 8 doctoral programs, and 13 certificate programs. It also facilitates a number of combined B.S./M.S. programs for current GW undergraduate students, as well as accelerated master's programs with global partner institutions and special programs for working professionals in select tech and government agencies located in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, such as
Booz Allen Hamilton. As of Fall 2016, there were 834 graduate students enrolled in a master's or doctorate program. In terms of gender ratio, 27% of the graduate students at SEAS are female, one of the highest in the country. Degree programs are offered in the following fields of study. They may be completed full-time or part-time on
George Washington University's main campus in Foggy Bottom and off-campus sites in
Arlington, Virginia: ;Biomedical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) Offered through the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in
Biomedical Engineering are designed to prepare students to apply engineering principles to problems in medicine and biology; to understand and model attributes of living systems; and to synthesize biomedical systems and devices. Students choose from two areas of focus:
Medical imaging or
medical instrumentation. Students may choose to do a master's thesis or take extra courses in lieu of a thesis. ;Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers graduate degree and certificate programs that are designed to help students explore solutions for issues such as improving clean water access; designing
intelligent transportation systems to alleviate traffic congestion; improving the
crashworthiness of cars; and designing bridges to become more resistant to earthquake. Students choose from six areas of focus: •
Engineering mechanics •
Environmental engineering •
Geotechnical engineering •
Structural engineering •
Transportation safety engineering • Water safety engineering ;Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) Offered through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Master of Science program in Computer Engineering program offers up-to- date knowledge and skills in the advances of computer systems architecture and networking and in the rapidly growing use of superscalar microprocessors, real-time embedded systems, VLSI and ASIC design modules, digital signal processors and networked computing platforms. Students learn sophisticated computer architecture and integrated circuit design techniques using industry-standard computer-aided design tools and choose from among two areas of focus: computer architecture and high-performance computing or microelectronics and VLSI systems. The program offers a flexible schedule that includes courses in the late afternoon and evening, as well as the ability to choose a thesis or non-thesis degree option. The doctoral program in computer engineering is designed to involve students in research in the areas of computer architecture and high-performance computing, or microelectronics and VLSI systems. The research interests of the faculty in the computer architecture and high-performance computing area span computer architecture, parallel processing, cloud computing, and high-performance and grid computing. In the microelectronics and VLSI design area, the faculty's interests include the design and modeling of electronic and nanoelectronic devices and systems, microfluidic devices integrated with electronic devices, the design of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) for sensors and for RF-MEMS devices, micro and nanoelectronic circuits with applications to sensors and biosensors, and techniques to develop CMOS Integrated sensors and their interface circuits using analog and digital circuits. Students choose from the following Areas of Focus in selecting their coursework: • Computer architecture and high-performance computing • MEMS, electronics, and photonics (microelectronics and VLSI systems) ;Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.) Offered through the Department of Computer Science, the M.S., Ph.D., and certificate programs in
Computer Science are designed to equip students with excellent skills at the forefront of computing. Through research and teaching, the department contributes to computing breakthroughs that are fueling advances in medicine, communications, transportation, security, and other areas vital to society and the world. Students choose from the following areas of focus: • Algorithms and theory •
Computer architecture, networks,
parallel and
distributed computing •
Computer security and
information assurance • Database and information retrieval systems •
Machine intelligence and cognition • Multimedia, animation, graphics, and
user interface •
Software engineering and systems ;Cybersecurity in Computer Science (M.S.) Offered through the Department of Computer Science, the M.S. in
Cybersecurity in
Computer Science is designed to respond to the large and fast-growing need for technical cybersecurity experts both nationally and internationally. As the first such degree offered in the D.C. area, students acquire up-to-date knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, an increasingly important field to national security, the economy, and private citizens. Students take a combination of core courses focused on design and analysis of algorithms; computer architectures; and advanced software paradigms. These are to be combined with courses focused on security (ex.
applied cryptography, computer network defense, etc.) and elective courses. Additionally, the program is federally designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Excellence by the
Department of Homeland Security and
National Security Agency. This qualifies students for internships, scholarships, and job opportunities with the U.S. government in the cybersecurity field. ;Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance (M.Eng.) Offered through the Off-Campus division of the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE). The Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance (M.Eng.[CPC]) follows this history, bringing a fully online cybersecurity master's degree to those seeking critical positions at the managerial level leading an organization's cyber practices. ;Data Analytics (M.S.) Established in 2017, the Data Analytics program is jointly administered between the Departments of Computer Science (CS) and Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (EMSE). It is a terminal master's degree. ;Electrical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) Offered through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, students choose their coursework around specific research areas of the department, such as wireless/mobile communications, micro-electro- mechanical systems, magnetics, and remote sensing. Students in the doctoral program in electrical engineering conduct research in a variety of areas. Students can choose from the following six areas of focus: communications and networks; electrical power and energy; electromagnetics, radiation systems, and microwave engineering; microelectronics and VLSI systems; and signal and image processing, systems and controls. Students choose from the following Areas of Focus in selecting their coursework: • Applied electromagnetics • Communications and networks • Electrical power and energy • Electronics, photonics, and MEMS (VLSI systems and microelectronics) • Signal and image processing, systems and controls ;Engineering Management (M.S., Ph.D., D. Eng.) Offered through the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE), the M.S., Ph.D., D. Eng., and certificate programs in
Engineering Management are designed to prepare technical managers who need a broad education in order to keep an organization operating efficiently and working ahead of its competitors. The Engineering Management program provides a graduate education in
management techniques for technical and scientific organizations. Students choose from five areas of focus: • Crisis, emergency and
risk management • Economics, finance and
cost engineering • Engineering and
technology management •
Environmental and
energy management •
Knowledge and
information management ;Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) Programs offered include: •
Aerospace engineering • Design of mechanical engineering systems •
Fluid mechanics,
thermal sciences, and energy •
Industrial engineering •
Solid mechanics and
materials science • Structures and dynamics •
Robotics,
mechatronics, and controls ;Regulatory Biomedical Engineering (M.Eng.) ;Systems Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) The following options are offered: •
Operations research and
management science •
Systems engineering and integration •
Enterprise information assurance ;Telecommunications Engineering (M.S.) Offered through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering is geared towards the practicing or aspiring telecommunications engineer. The program provides students with a foundation in the fundamentals of telecommunications engineering, including topics such as transmission systems, computer networking, network architectures and protocols, and telecommunications security protocols. Optionally, students may take courses on optical networking, wireless networking, cloud computing, and other current topics.
Certificate programs Certificate programs are offered in the following areas. Each program consists of 4–6 courses to be completed within one calendar year or at the student's desired pace. Students enrolled in a master's or doctoral program may also complete a certificate in conjunction with their degree: ==Notable alumni==