Required Courses for Master’s Degree in
Engineering Management
(30 hours required)
The program is a course-only program. Most of the courses have projects or case studies in addition to other requirements.
Core Courses (required) 27 hours
IE 516 Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering
IE 518 Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis
IE 533 Theory and Practice of Engineering Management
IE 534 Financial Management for Engineering Managers
IE 536 Project Management
IE 537 Analytical Methods for Engineering Managers
IE 539 Strategic Management in Technical Organizations
IE 542 Design of Experiments for Engineering Managers
IE 544 Manufacturing Systems Modeling and Analysis
Seminar (required) 3 hours
IE 550 Graduate Seminars (offered as 1 credit hour/per semester)
Students can complete the program at their own pace within six-year time limit. Most students complete the program within three years. The following is a typical two-year degree plan that could be completed while working fulltime:
Semester | Course |
Year 1, Fall | IE 533 (3 hrs.) Theory and Practice of Engineering Management |
Year 1, Fall | IE 516 (3 hrs.) Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering |
Year 1, Fall | IE 550 (1 hr.) Graduate Seminars |
Year 1, Spring | IE 518 (3 hrs.) Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis |
Year 1, Spring | IE 534 (3 hrs.) Financial Management for Engineering Managers |
Year 1, Spring | IE 550 (1 hr.) Graduate Seminars |
Year 1, Summer | IE 536 (3 hrs.) Project Management |
Year 2, Fall | IE 537 (3 hrs.) Analytical Methods for Engineering Managers |
Year 2, Fall | IE 544 (3 hrs.) Manufacturing Systems Modeling and Analysis |
Year 2, Fall | IE 550 (1 hr.) Graduate Seminars * |
Year 2, Spring | IE 539 (3 hrs.) Strategic Management in Technical Organizations |
Year 2, Spring | IE 542 (3 hrs.) Design of Experiments for Engineering Managers |
* May be deferred to the spring semester.
Substituting a core course with another IE 500 or higher course could be requested but is subject to the departmental approval.