MSIE
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) is a research degree offered by the Department of Industrial Engineering through the Graduate School.
Admission:
Candidates for admission into the MSIE degree program must satisfy the following requirements for admission.
1. Baccalaureate degree with complete transcripts.
2. 2.75/4.00 GPA for unconditional admission.
3. A combined verbal and quantitative score for the GRE basic examination of at least 1000.
4. International students whose primary language is not English must show English language proficiency by either:
a. total score of 80 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test, or
b. successfully completing the exit examination for the advanced level of the Intensive English as a Second Language Program at the University of Louisville, or
c. demonstration of a degree award from an acceptable English language institution.
Prerequisite Requirements
A candidate with a BSIE degree will have to give evidence of having taken the courses listed below for non-BSIE degree holders. A candidate with a BS degree in an engineering discipline other than industrial engineering must take the following courses, unless his or her transcript contains an equivalent course:
EM 513 Operations Management
A candidate with a baccalaureate degree in an area other than engineering (e.g., mathematics, physics, psychology) must take all of the above prerequisite, unless his or her transcript indicates an equivalent course, plus any other courses his or her thesis advisor deems appropriate.
Degree Requirements
The following core of graduate course credits in Industrial Engineering is required for the MSIE:
Required Courses
• IE 515, Operations Research Methods (3)
• IE 541, Simulation (3)
• EM 561, Engineering Statistics I (3) *
• IE 580, Principles of Occupational Ergonomics (3) or IE 581, Ergonomic Techniques in
• IE 630, Advanced Production Systems Design (3)
• IE 657, Models for Design and Analysis of Logistical Systems (3)
• IE xxx, Industrial Engineering electives (6)
Thesis Alternative
• IE 690, M.S. Thesis in Industrial Engineering (6)
Non-Thesis Alternative
• IE 699, Industrial Engineering Master’s Project (3)
• IE xxx, Industrial Engineering elective (3)
Total Hours = 30
The specific courses selected will be at the discretion of the candidate with approval of his or her advisor. A minimum of 30 credit hours is required for graduation.
Advising
Entering MSIE, candidates will be advised by the MSIE Program Coordinator, Dr. Gerald.W. Evans. The candidate should select a thesis/project advisor prior to registering for his or her second semester.
Financial Aid and Seminar Attendance
The IE department and associated research centers and institutes will hold seminars throughout each semester. The purpose of these seminars is to expose graduate students to research methods and topics and is intended to benefit graduate students in their research. Thus, all active graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend. If a student is absent for more than two seminars per semester, s/he risks losing financial aid for future semesters. Also, students whose status is deemed inactive by the GAC risk losing financial aid from the department or University. Students must be sure to consult the “Minimum Guidelines for Graduate Education in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering” document available in the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs office.
* If a student has previously taken a Probability and Statistics course comparable to EM 561, he or she is required to take EM 661 – Engineering Statistics II
