Program Overview

Industrial Engineering Technology BS

The Industrial Engineering Technology degree from the University of Southern Mississippi is designed to provide students with the opportunity to find high-level supervisory positions in the industrial sector. This affordable, online degree introduces students to new ideas in industrial quality and cost control, industrial automation, supply chain management, and more.

Program-at-a-Glance

• Total Hours: 120
• Cost per Credit Hour: $433.59
• Completion Time: 2-4 years
• Accreditation: ABET
• Special Requirements: No additional requirements

Program Description

Through this online Industrial Engineering Technology program, students will be introduced to various aspects of industrial engineering, including industrial quality and cost control, industrial automation, and supply chain management. The program also offers a focus on logistics for students interested in that area.

Career Opportunities

With a degree in Industrial Engineering Technology, graduates can find jobs optimizing processes and systems within industrial settings, utilizing data analysis and technology integration to enhance efficiency. Potential employers include companies like GE, Boeing, 3M, IBM, Ford, and Proctor & Gamble, among others.

General Education Curriculum

The general education curriculum includes:

Written Communication

• Composition One: 3 hrs.
• Composition Two: 3 hrs.

Natural Science

Select 2 courses with labs:

• General Astronomy I: 3 hrs.
• General Astronomy II: 3 hrs.
• Biology and Society: 3 hrs.
• Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology: 3 hrs.
• Principles of Biological Science I: 3 hrs.
• Principles of Biological Science II: 3 hrs.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I: 3 hrs.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II: 3 hrs.
• Chemistry and Our Environment: 3 hrs.
• General Chemistry I: 4 hrs.
• Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry: 3 hrs.
• Weather and Climate: 3 hrs.
• Land and Water: 3 hrs.
• Physical Geology: 3 hrs.
• Historical Geology: 3 hrs.
• Introduction to Ocean Science: 3 hrs.
• Introductory Physics: 3 hrs.
• General Physics I: 3 hrs.
• General Physics II: 3 hrs.
• General Physics I with Calculus: 4 hrs.
• General Physics II with Calculus: 4 hrs.
• Living in a Material World: 3 hrs.

Humanities

• World Literature: 3 hrs.
• Select 2 courses, 1 History required:
  • World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E.: 3 hrs.
  • World Civilizations: 1500 to the present: 3 hrs.
  • Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World: 3 hrs.
  • Colloquium on the Modern World: 3 hrs.
  • Introduction to Philosophy: 3 hrs.
  • Ethics and Good Living: 3 hrs.
  • Comparative Religion: 3 hrs.

Aesthetic Values

Select 1 course:

• Art Appreciation: 3 hrs.
• Dance Appreciation: 3 hrs.
• The Enjoyment of Music: 3 hrs.
• Theatre Appreciation: 3 hrs.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Select 2 courses:

• The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity: 3 hrs.
• Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology: 3 hrs.
• Basic Economics: 3 hrs.
• World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth: 3 hrs.
• Concepts of Wellness: 3 hrs.
• American Government: 3 hrs.
• General Psychology: 3 hrs.
• Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology: 3 hrs.
• Introduction to Language: 3 hrs.

Mathematics

Select 1 course:

• Quantitative Reasoning: 3 hrs.
• College Algebra: 3 hrs.
• Higher-level Course: 3 hrs.
• ACT Math sub score of 24 or higher
• SAT Math score of 560 or higher

Writing-Intensive Requirement

• Technical Writing: 3 hrs.
  • ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Speaking Intensive Requirement

Select 1 course:

• Oral Communication: 3 hrs.
• Interpersonal Communication: 3 hrs.
• Professional Communication: 3 hrs.
• Small-Group Communication: 3 hrs.

Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• Senior Project: 3 hrs.
  • Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Program Curriculum

Major Area of Study Requirements

• Performance Technology I: 3 hrs.
• Industrial Quality Control: 3 hrs.
• Industrial Cost Control: 3 hrs.
• Operations and Logistics Concepts: 3 hrs.
• Senior Project: 3 hrs.
• Production and Inventory Control: 3 hrs.
• Industrial Automation: 3 hrs.
• Plant Layout and Material Handling: 3 hrs.
• Motion and Time Study: 3 hrs.
• Lean Production Systems: 3 hrs.
• Global Supply Chain Management: 3 hrs.
• Industrial Simulation and Modeling: 3 hrs.
• Select 1 course:
  • Performance Technologies II: 3 hrs.
  • Engineering Project Management: 3 hrs.

Additional Requirements

• Digital Graphics I: 3 hrs.
• Digital Graphics II: 3 hrs.
• Statics and Strengths of Materials: 3 hrs.
• Engineering Economics: 3 hrs.
• Introductory Electronics: 3 hrs.
• Management for Organizations: 3 hrs.
• Operations Management: 3 hrs.
• Calculus I with Analytic Geometry: 3 hrs.
• Calculus II with Analytic Geometry: 3 hrs.

Labs

Select 2 courses with labs:

• General Physics I: 3 hrs.
• General Physics II: 3 hrs.
• General Physics I with Calculus: 4 hrs.
• General Physics II with Calculus: 4 hrs.
• Select 1 course:
  • Statistical Methods I: 3 hrs.
  • Elementary Statistics: 3 hrs.
  • Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences: 3 hrs.
  • Data Analysis and Statistics in the Social Sciences: 3 hrs.
• Select 1 course:
  • Computer Science I: 3 hrs.
  • FORTRAN Programming: 3 hrs.
  • Problem-Solving Using C, I: 3 hrs.
• Select 1 option:
  • Plane Trigonometry: 3 hrs.
  • Precalculus Mathematics: 3 hrs.

Electives

Choose approved electives as needed with adviser's approval.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Industrial Engineering Technology. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of coursework at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Admission Requirements

• Application for Undergraduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application fee
• An official high school transcript for freshman (high school) applicants OR official transcripts from institutions attended after high school for transfer applicants
• Submission of ACT or SAT scores for freshman (high school) applicants

Accreditation

The University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The Industrial Engineering Technology degree is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ETAC-ABET).