Curriculum for BS in Industrial Engineering

Recommended four year curriculum path

  • You will need to consult your academic advisor each semester to ensure you remain on track. 
  • Visit the Registration page for the latest information from the department.
  • Current students can access official curriculum flowsheet PDFs off of the Curriculum landing page. 
  • View IE Tech Electives and examples of approved non-MIE Tech Electives.

Courses offered vary from year to year and from semester to semester. The sequence of courses shown is only a sample. Students will plan their individual programs after consulting with their advisor(s).

First Semester

  • PHYSICS 151: Physics I (Forces, Energy & Work)
  • ENGIN 113: Introduction to Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
  • MATH 131: Calculus I
  • ENGIN 191: First Year Seminar
  • ECON 103 or 104: Intro to Micro/Macro Economics

Second Semester

  • MIE 123: Engineering Economics
  • CS 119: Intro to Programming (Python)
  • MATH 132: Calculus II
  • CHEM 111: Chemistry I
  • ENGLWP 112: College Writing

Third Semester

  • PHYSICS 152:  Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism)
  • MIE 210: Statics
  • MATH 233: Calculus III (Vector Calculus)
  • MIE 272: Data Visualization
  • AL/AT Social World Requirement (DG/DU) (not HS)

Fourth Semester

  • MATH 235: Linear Algebra
  • MIE 211: Strength of Materials
  • MIE 273: Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  • MIE 201: Introduction to Materials Science
  • MIE 395 C: Seminar - Engineering Professionalism

Fifth Semester

  • MIE 379: Deterministic Operations Research
  • MATH 331: Calculus IV (Differential Equations)
  • MIE 375: Manufacturing Processes
  • MIE 380: Stochastic Operations Research
  • ENGIN 351: Junior Year Technical Writing

Sixth Semester

  • IE Technical Elective (IE TechE)
  • MIE 373: Introduction to Simulation Methods
  • MIE 360: Human Factors Engineering
  • IE TechE
  • HS Social World Requirement (DG/DU)

Seventh Semester

  • ECE 361: Intro. to Electrical Engineering
  • IE TechE
  • MIE 422: Statistical Quality Control
  • MIE 492: Seminar
  • Biological Sciences Elective

Eighth Semester

  • IE Elective
  • Free Elective
  • MIE 477: Production Planning and Control
  • MIE 478: Capstone Design
  • AL/AT Social World Requirement (DG/DU)