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Twin Cities Campus
Industrial and Systems Engineering Ph.D.Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 1120 Mechanical Engineering, 111 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2009; fax: 612-624-2010)
Email:
gradinfo@ie.umn.edu
Website: http://www.ie.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The industrial and systems engineering (ISyE) program offers coursework and research in industrial and systems engineering, operations research, and human factors. Special emphasis is on methodologies for design, planning, and management of service and manufacturing systems. Examples of research applications include logistics, transportation, healthcare delivery systems, revenue management, and supply chain management.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A baccalaureate degree in engineering or a closely related field is required.
Special Application Requirements:
All application materials should be submitted electronically through the ApplyYourself application system. Students whose native language is not English are required to submit scores from one of the following English proficiency examinations: TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS. The GRE General Test is required for students applying to the PhD program.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
32
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The Ph.D. degree requires at least 44 course credits, including at least 12 course credits in a minor field or supporting program, and at least 2 credits of graduate seminar; 24 thesis credits are also required. Required courses include IE 5531, IE 8532, and two of the following courses: IE5545, 5551, or 8541. Students may replace a required course with a qualifying replacement course if they have taken the equivalent of the required course elsewhere. A list of qualifying replacements is available on the ISyE program web page.
All Ph.D. students must complete a zero-credit Research Ethics and Professional Conduct course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Industrial Engineering
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