Master in Industrial Engineering (MIE) | NC State ISE

To earn the MIE degree:

• You need at least 31 credit hours. At least 21 of these hours must be in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE).
• You must complete 24 hours or more at the 500 level or above. Any course below 500 must be outside of ISE and needs approval from the Director of Graduate Programs.
• Your Plan of Graduate Work has to include one 700- or 800-level ISE course. Project work is optional, but you can apply up to three credits from ISE 637, ISE 639 or ISE 677.
• For the breadth requirement, choose one course from four of the five breadth requirement groups (Groups A–E) and one from Group F (Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics) for 15 credit hours.
• Any course taken outside of ISE should be technical. We suggest getting approval from your advisor before enrolling.
• No more than six (6) hours of 400-level coursework are permitted on the Plan of Graduate Work from outside the ISE Department. Courses outside of the ISE Department should be technical in nature, and we urge you to get approval from your advisor before taking the course. 
• You don’t need a minor, but you may add a concentration from another department.
• Finally, you must complete at least one semester of the ISE 601 seminar.

To meet this requirement:

• You must choose one course from four of these Breadth Requirement groups (12 credit hours):
  • Economic Analytics and Decision Making
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Supply Chain
  • Systems Analytics and Optimization
• You must also complete one course from Group F (Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics) in the Breadth Requirement Course Listing.

ISE PRO TIP: If you hold an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, discuss these breadth requirements with the Director of Graduate Programs.