Masters of Science in Engineering Management
The demand for leadership in modern manufacturing
has dramatically increased the need for people with technical
and managerial skills. Because they understand the materials
and processes, men and women with strong technical backgrounds
are looked upon as ideal candidates for leadership positions
in industry.The variety of career opportunities open to those
who have both technical competence and managerial skills is
growing and will continue to grow. The Master of Science program
in Engineering Management was developed to meet the need for
professional leaders in manufacturing. Graduates of this program
are qualified to work in areas of supervision and management
in the manufacturing and service environment.
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Admission Requirements
The prospective student should have a Bachelor of Science degree in a technical field such as engineering, technology, mathematics, computer science, or the physical sciences. The student should have completed at least eight hours of mathematics through calculus, eight hours of physics and/or chemistry, a course in statistics, and a course in computer programming. Course work or adequate work experience is also required in the areas of work methods analysis, operations planning and control, and quality control. If the student lacks credits in any of the above areas, these must be taken as prerequisites. Regular admission degree status will be granted to those with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the final two years of Undergraduate Study. Applicants with a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the final two years of Undergraduate Study will be given probationary admission--non-degree status. They may be granted regular admission after completing nine hours of approved graduate courses toward a M.S. degree in Engineering Management with a grade of "B" or better in each course. Program Requirements
To earn a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management, the following requirements must be met.
Credit Hours Needed
- An approved, integrated program with a minimum of 30 semester credit hours and an overall grade of "B" or better, with no grade below "C."
- The 30 credit hours must be completed as follows:
- 18 credits of core requirements
- 3 credits of IME 697, Problems in IME
- 9 credits of electives.
- A written report and oral presentation for IME 697 a project course which will be developed around a significant topic of graduate study interest (this may be substituted by an approved 600 level course).
Core Requirements
The core consists of the following six courses, which have been selected to prepare students in advanced concepts in different areas of engineering management.
- The nine hours of elective courses may be taken at any level (500 or 600) from courses offered within the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department or elsewhere in the University.
- The elected courses must be compatible with the overall program and the career objectives of the student.
- These courses must be approved by the program advisor prior to registration.
- Not all 500/600 level courses are approved.
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