Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (B.S. IEOR) program is designed to prepare students for technical careers in production or service industries. It provides a strong foundation for those intending to go on to specialized graduate study in operations research, industrial engineering, or business administration.

Program Details

• The core of the program includes basic science mathematics, including probability and statistics, engineering optimization, and stochastic models.
• This forms the methodological foundation for upper division IEOR electives involving the analysis and design of production and service systems, information systems, and human work systems and organization, among others.

ABET Accreditation

The BS in IEOR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the IEOR BS program are to produce graduates who:

1. are skilled in quantitative modeling and analysis of systems-level decision problems concerned with economic efficiency, productivity, quality, and sustainability;
2. are skilled in the development and creative use of analytical and computational methods for solving these problems;
3. are skilled in the collection of and analysis of data, the use of database and decision-support tools, and in applying analytics methodologies;
4. are skilled in the comprehension and analysis of uncertainty;
5. obtain the broader skills, background, and knowledge necessary to be an effective professional in a rapidly changing global economy.

Student Outcomes

All IEOR BS graduates are expected to acquire the ABET student outcomes:

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 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.

Census Data and Graduation Rates for IEOR BS Single Majors

Student Census Headcounts

• Year | Headcount
  • 2019 Fall | 204
  • 2020 Fall | 203
  • 2021 Fall | 182
  • 2022 Fall | 185
  • 2023 Fall | 201

Degree Recipient Headcounts

• Academic Year | Headcount
  • | 42
  • | 66
  • | 58
  • | 47
  • | In Progress

Average Time to Graduation

Average Number of Years to Graduation for Frosh Entry Student

• Academic Year | Years
  • | 3.90
  • | 3.97
  • | 4.01
  • | 3.99
  • | In Progress

Average Number of Years to Graduation for Transfer Entry Students

• Academic Year | Years
  • | 2.43
  • | 2.17
  • | 2.00
  • | 3.17
  • | In Progress

IEOR Minor

• Overview of IEOR minor
• Petition form to minor in IEOR
• Confirmation of minor completion form

Academics

Bachelor's

• B.A. Analytics
• B.S. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
• Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology

Master's

• Master of Analytics
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Science

Doctoral

• Ph.D. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

Research Areas

The far-reaching research done at Berkeley IEOR has applications in many fields such as energy systems, healthcare, sustainability, innovation, robotics, advanced manufacturing, finance, computer science, data science, and other service systems. Faculty research in Berkeley IEOR specializes in stochastic processes, optimization, and supply chain management.

What is IEOR?

IEOR is the process of inventing and designing ways to analyze and improve complex systems. It improves processes to create a better world, utilizing math and statistics to understand and quantify the world around us, and leveraging computing to better manage the massive amounts of information available today. IEOR informs business strategy and operations to help leaders of industry and government make better decisions that save time and resources.