Program Overview

Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering

Industrial and systems engineering (ISE) is the application of engineering methods and the principles of scientific management to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. The industrial and systems engineer is concerned with the design of total systems, and is the leader in the drive for increased productivity and quality improvement.

Objectives of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The objectives of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering are founded in Mississippi State University's educational philosophy and in the ISE profession. They were developed to satisfy the needs of the department's constituents: employers, alumni, faculty, and the ISE profession. The ISE program aim is to graduate students having a broad and practical education, with emphasis in industrial and systems engineering fundamentals and practices, which enables them to function effectively in systems involving people, materials, information, energy, and money.

Educational Objectives of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering

The four educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering are stated below. Graduates of the industrial engineering program are versed in math, science, and engineering theory, know how to apply that theory, and are capable of functioning effectively producing solutions in a broad range of organizations. Graduates of the industrial engineering program lead and interact cooperatively in professional situations with individuals having diverse backgrounds, cultures, training, education, and interests. Graduates of the industrial engineering program think independently, critically examine ideas, and make discerning professional judgments, whether intellectual, ethical, or aesthetic. Graduates of the industrial engineering program are professionally mature, responsible, and informed citizens who pursue lifelong learning.

Curriculum and Accreditation

Because of the importance of systems design in the many facets of ISE, instruction of the principles and methods of design is integrated throughout the ISE curriculum of industrial engineering, and culminates in a major design experience in the student's senior year. The B.S. program in Industrial Engineering 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.

Engineering Leadership Excellence Program

The Bagley College of Engineering and College of Business jointly offer a dual degree program that facilitates the completion of the B.S. in Industrial Engineering and the B.B.A. in Business Administration in four and one-half years of coursework. This program combines an ABET accredited degree in engineering with an AACSB accredited degree in business. Graduates of the dual degree program are better positioned to advance toward management positions in the industrial engineering field. Students in the dual degree program must maintain a 2.5 GPA to remain in the program.

Degree Requirements

• General Education Requirements
  • English Composition
    • EN 1103 English Composition I
    • EN 1104 Expanded English Composition I
    • EN 1113 English Composition II
    • EN 1173 Accelerated Composition II
  • Creative Discovery
    • Select from General Education courses
  • Humanities
    • Select from General Education courses
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences
    • PSY 1013 General Psychology
    • EC 2123 Principles of Microeconomics
  • Quantitative Reasoning
    • MA 1713 Calculus I
    • MA 1723 Calculus II
  • Natural Sciences
    • CH 1213 & CH 1211 Chemistry I and Investigations in Chemistry I
    • PH 2213 Physics I
    • PH 2223 Physics II
• Additional Requirements
  • MA 2733 Calculus III
  • MA 2743 Calculus IV
  • MA 3113 Introduction to Linear Algebra
  • CH 1223 Chemistry II
  • Math/Science Elective
• Major Core
  • EM 2413 Engineering Mechanics I
  • IE Topics
  • IE 1313 Lean Works Systems
  • IE 3123 Industrial Ergonomics
  • IE 3323 Manufacturing Processes
  • IE 3913 Engineering Economy I
  • IE 4333 Production Control Systems I
  • IE 4543 Logistics Engineering
  • IE 4613 Engineering Statistics I
  • IE 4623 Engineering Statistics II
  • IE 4653 Industrial Quality Control
  • IE 4733 Linear Programming
  • IE 4753 Systems Engineering and Analysis
  • IE 4773 Systems Simulation I
  • IE 4914 Industrial Systems Design
  • IE 4933 Information System in Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Management Elective
    • IE 4513 Engineering Administration
    • IE 4533 Project Management
  • IE Design Elective
  • Other
• Electives
  • GE 3513 Professional Communication for Engineers
  • ACC 2023 Principles of Managerial Accounting
  • Engineering Science Elective
  • Computer Programming Elective
  • Professional Enrichment Elective
  • Approved Elective

Total Hours

The total hours required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering is 128.