Undergraduate

Operations Research

The Operations Research program is one of several applied science programs offered at the school. At the undergraduate level, it offers basic courses in probability, statistics, applied mathematics, simulation, and optimization as well as more professionally oriented operations research courses. The curriculum is well suited for students with an aptitude for mathematics applications. It prepares graduates for professional employment as operations research analysts, e.g., with management consultant and financial service organizations, as well as for graduate studies in operations research or business. It is flexible enough to be adapted to the needs of future medical and law students.

Curriculum

The prerequisites for this program are courses equivalent to those listed in the first- and second-year program. We encourage all students to take ECON W1105, ECON W2261, COMS W1004/W1007 (JAVA), SIEO W3600, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, and preprofessional elective during the first and second year.

Undergraduates are strongly recommended to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in the SEAS Bulletin. OR majors are required to complete have to complete a four-course Technical concentration; two courses must be from the IEOR Department. If a required technical course is not scheduled, it must be replaced by a technical elective with the written approval of a faculty adviser.