Industrial Engineering BS

Accepting admission to new program starting Summer 2026.

The Industrial Engineering BS is an interdisciplinary program preparing students for careers as professional engineers. Industrial engineers apply mathematical, scientific, business, and engineering principles to optimize systems and improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. The Industrial Engineering program offers students two semesters of engineering design experience, with the option to replace one semester with an engineering internship, providing extended opportunities to develop essential experience and engineering problem-solving skills.

The educational objectives of the Industrial Engineering BS degree are to produce graduates who, within five years of graduation, are expected to:

1. Be employed in the field of industrial engineering or a related field.
2. Continue their career development by expanding their skills, such as through certifications or advanced coursework.
3. Evaluate the possibly conflicting objectives of time, cost, and quality, while maintaining ethical and professional standards.

The Industrial Engineering BS curriculum is developed to ensure students achieve the outcomes listed below by the time they graduate:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies