Professional Degree in Industrial Engineering
The
professional degree of Industrial Engineering requires a minimum of 60
points of graduate credit with at least 30 points beyond the M.S.
degree in industrial engineering. The complete 60-point program
includes (a) 30 points completed in ten core courses, (b) a
concentration of at least four courses, (c) other electives and
(possibly) deficiencies. A minimum of twelve courses, providing 36
points of credit, must be industrial engineering courses taken from
departmental course offerings or at other institutions where advanced
standing is given. A thesis is not required.
A
concentration consists of a minimum of 4 courses in one particular
area. Some suggested areas of study are production management,
regulated industries, industrial economics, business, statistics, and
operations research. Other concentrations can be developed to suit
special professional interests.