MS – IE Track
Students studying for the MS in ISyE on the IE Track may opt for Plan A, requiring a thesis or for Plan B, requiring ten course credits beyond the Plan A and no thesis. Students specialize in one or more areas of study:
- Production, Inventory and Distribution Systems
- Operations Research
- Information Systems
- Engineering Management
- Human Factors
MS students who choose Plan B of the IE Track take four out of the five core courses listed below, and those who choose Plan A take three out the five. In each case, two of the selected courses must be IE 5531 and IE 8532, or qualifying replacements. Students may replace core courses with more advanced courses if they have already taken the equivalent of the core course elsewhere. A list of acceptable replacements is shown below (possible replacement courses are indented).
- IE 5531 Engineering Optimization I
IE 8531 Engineering Optimization II
IE 8534 Advanced Topics in Operations Research - IE 8532 Stochastic Processes and Queueing Systems
- IE 5551 Production and Inventory Control
- IE 5545 Decision Analysis
- IE 8541 Decision Support Systems
IE 5511 Human Factors and Work Analysis Control
IE 8538 Advanced Topics in Information Systems
IE 8533 Advanced Stochastic Processes and Queueing Systems
IE 8534 Advanced Topics in Operations Research
IE 8552 Advanced Topics in Production, Inventory, and Distribution Systems
Sample MS Plan B Curriculums (IE Track)
Application Information
The Industrial & Systems Engineering graduate program offers admission for the fall and spring semesters. The priority deadline for fall semester admission is December 15 of the previous year. Applications received after December 15 will be reviewed for space available admission. The deadline for spring semester admission is October 15 of the previous year. Applications received after October 15 will not be considered for spring semester admission.
We base admissions primarily on applicants' undergraduate academic record, general GRE scores, statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation (and TOEFL scores for international students). We prefer applicants with an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or higher. We work with the Graduate School regarding admission to the MS Plan A and B and PhD programs. Students must return the Graduate School Application for Admission, including original transcripts, test scores and statement of purpose directly to the Graduate School (On Line Application). Letters of recommendation should be sent to:
Mr. John K. Gardner
Student Personnel Worker
Student Advising, Room 1120
Mechanical Engineering Building
111 Church Street S.E.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
or else should be submitted through the Graduate School online application system. We strongly recommend that applicants also mail the ISyE program photocopies of all admission materials sent to the Graduate School in order to expedite the admissions process. The photocopied materials should be sent to Mr. John K. Gardner at the address above.
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
The GRE General Test is required for all MS IE Track applicants.