BSIE in Industrial Engineering

Degree Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering has a core engineering curriculum during the first two years. This curriculum's objective is to give the student a rigorous foundation in mathematics, natural sciences, basic engineering sciences, applied probability, and computer science, as well as complementary and meaningful exposure to the humanities and social sciences.

Building on the core courses, students gain knowledge of optimization methodologies, human factors, data analytics, and systems modeling. They also learn to model and evaluate integrated systems of people, technology, and information in the areas of production and service system design, supply chain design and management, control systems, quality systems, sustainability, data engineering, product and process design.

Students also have the opportunity to obtain Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and/or an interdisciplinary Global Supply Chain Management certificate while completing the program requirements.

Major Program Requirements

Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering are required to complete all University general educationUniversity undergraduate requirements, degree, and major requirements, including selected foundational courses, which may fulfill some University general education requirements. Students are also required to complete one 3-hour cultural awareness course which is selected from an approved cultural awareness course list, created and maintained by the College of Engineering or which meets the Arts and Science (A&S) diversity intensive (DI) requirement. Currently ECONOM 1014, which is required for the BSIE, meets this requirement. The curriculum is designed so that over half of the course work for the degree is completed in ENGR/ISE or professionally related courses.

Core Requirements
MATH 1500Analytic Geometry and Calculus I5
MATH 1700Calculus II5
MATH 2300Calculus III3
MATH 4100Differential Equations3
CHEM 1400
CHEM 1401
College Chemistry I
and College Chemistry I Laboratory
4
PHYSCS 2750University Physics I5
PHYSCS 2760University Physics II5
INFOTC 4401Python 1: Learn to Program in Python3
MAE 1100Introduction to Computer Aided Design3
ENGINR 1200Statics and Elementary Strength of Materials3
ENGINR 2200Intermediate Strength of Materials3
ECONOM 1014Principles of Microeconomics3
or ECONOM 1014H Principles of Microeconomics-Honors
ISE 1000Introduction to Industrial Engineering1
or ENGINR 1000 Introduction to Engineering
ENGINR 1050Foundations of Engineering2
ISE 2030Fundamentals of Systems Design and Analysis3
ISE 2210Linear Algebra for Engineers3
ISE 2710Engineering Economic Decision-Making3
ISE 3110Probability Models for Engineers3
ISE 3500Introduction to Manufacturing Methods2
ISE 3505Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Processes Laboratory2
ISE 3810WErgonomics and Workstation Design - Writing Intensive3
ISE 4110Engineering Statistics3
ISE 4210Deterministic Models in Operations Research3
ISE 4230Stochastic Models in Operations Research3
ISE 4280Systems Simulation3
ISE 4310Integrated Production Systems Design3
ISE 4350Production and Operations Analysis3
ISE 4410Data Engineering and Predictive Modeling3
ISE 4570Industrial Automation and Control3
ISE 4610Quality Engineering and Analytics3
ISE 4970WCapstone Design I - Writing Intensive1
ISE 4980WCapstone Design II - Writing Intensive3
ISE electives9
Choose nine credit hours from the following:
ISE 3030Manufacturing and Supply Systems3
ISE 3530Industrial Robotics3
ISE 4001Topics in Industrial and Systems Engineering3
ISE 4220Optimization Modeling and Computational Methods3
ISE 4330Material Flow and Logistics System Design3
ISE 4360Supply Chain Engineering3
ISE 4370Service Systems Engineering and Management3
ISE 4380Six Sigma Methodology 3
ISE 4565Smart Manufacturing Systems3
ISE 4580Industrial Energy Efficiency and Management3
ISE 4720Introduction to Life Cycle Analysis3
ISE 4810Cognitive Ergonomics3
ISE 4910Industrial Engineering Internship3
ISE 4920Industrial Engineering COOP3
ISE 4990Undergraduate Research in Industrial Engineering0-6
ISE 4995Undergraduate Research Industrial Engineering - Honors0-6
*

ISE 1000/ENGINR 1000 and ENGINR 1050 waiver: Students with 60 or more credits have completed the ISE 1000/ENGINR 1000 and ENGINR 1050 requirements, but will need to take an additional ISE elective to cover the 3 credit hours.

Accelerated BSIE to MS in Industrial Engineering

The accelerated option will allow students to earn a bachelors and masters degree within five years. Eligible students who have completed at least 90 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The academic requirements of the accelerated MS program will require a total of 30 graduate credit hours, to graduate. Accepted undergraduate students can take up to 15 hours of graduate level courses that will count toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees. Once the student has completed 126 credit hours (includes up to 15 credit hours of dual enrollment), the corresponding bachelor’s degree will be conferred and they will become graduate students in our MS program to complete the remaining 15 hours of graduate credit. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be from courses at the 8000 level or above and of those classes 9 credit hours must be ISE courses. The student's graduate course GPA must be 3.0 or greater. 

Total credits required for graduation must be at least 144 total credit hours:

  • Total undergraduate credit hours: 126
  • Total dual enrollment credit hours: 15
  • Total graduate credit hours: 30
First Year (as Provisional Graduate Student)15
ISE 8110Design and Analysis of Engineering Experiments3
ISE 8087Industrial Engineering Graduate Seminar0
ISE 7000 or 8000-level elective12
Second Year (as Graduate Student)15
ISE 8990Research-Masters Thesis in Industrial Engineering1-99
ISE 8000-level or higher elective6
8000-level elective3

Thesis/Non-Thesis Option

All candidates for the MS degree are required to complete an independent research effort, submit a thesis or project report and defend it in a final oral examination.

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Semester Plan

Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MATH 15005MATH 17005
CHEM 13204PHYSCS 27505
ECONOM 10143ENGLSH 10003
Constitutional Requirement (Social Science Elective)3ENGINR 10502
ISE 10001 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MATH 23003MATH 41003
PHYSCS 27605ENGINR 12003
MAE 11003ISE 22103
ISE 20303ISE 27103
ISE 31103ISE 41103
 17 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
INFOTC 44013ENGINR 22003
ISE 38103ISE 35002
ISE 42103ISE 35052
ISE 42303ISE 43103
ISE 42803ISE 43503
 ISE 46103
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ISE 44103ISE 49803
ISE 45703IMSE Elective3
ISE 49701IMSE Elective3
IMSE Elective3Humanities/Social Science Elective3
Humanities/Social Science Elective3Humanities/Social Science Elective3
Humanities/Social Science Elective3 
 16 15
Total Credits: 125

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Degree Audit

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MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.

Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.

Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.

For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.

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Major and Career Exploration

The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.

  • If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.

  • If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major

  • If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.

For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.

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