BS in Industrial Engineering
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 56 | |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 63 | |
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Electives outside the Major Rubric | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Creative Arts course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Past course a | 3 | |
| Understanding the Individual and Society course a | 3 | |
| Understanding U.S. Society course a | 3 | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I b | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II b | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III b | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy b,c | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I b,c | 2 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) b | 4 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) b | 4 |
| MGMT 340 | Introduction to Organizations | 3 |
| STAT 362 | Elements of Statistical Computing | 2 |
| Total Hours | 56 | |
- a
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
- b
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- c
General Education credit is given for successful completion of both CHEM 122 and CHEM 123.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| IE 342 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| IE 345 | Regression Applications and Forecasting in Engineering | 3 |
| IE 365 | Work Productivity Analysis | 4 |
| IE 380 | Manufacturing Process Principles | 3 |
| IE 396 | Senior Design I | 3 |
| IE 397 | Senior Design Il | 2 |
| IE 442 | Design and Analysis of Experiments in Engineering | 3 |
| IE 446 | Advanced Quality Control and Reliability | 3 |
| IE 461 | Safety Engineering | 3 |
| IE 463 | Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling | 3 |
| IE 466 | Production Operation Analytics and Inventory Control | 3 |
| IE 467 | Discrete Event Computer Simulation Application | 3 |
| IE 471 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| IE 472 | Operations Research II | 3 |
| IE 473 | Stochastic Processes and Queuing Models | 3 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| IE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Introduction to Thermodynamics | ||
| Engineering Dynamics | ||
| Engineering Design and Graphics with Computer-Aided Design and Simulation | ||
Any IE course at the 400 level not required above | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Electives Outside the Major Rubric
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| Electives outside the IE Rubric | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| ENGR 100 | Engineering Success Seminar a | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| ME 250 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics | 3 |
| CS 109 | Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| IE 201 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| CME 201 | Statics | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 220 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CME 203 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| IE 342 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| IE 471 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| IE 345 | Regression Applications and Forecasting in Engineering | 3 |
| IE 365 | Work Productivity Analysis | 4 |
| ECE 210 | Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 362 | Elements of Statistical Computing | 2 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IE 442 | Design and Analysis of Experiments in Engineering | 3 |
| IE 472 | Operations Research II | 3 |
| IE 446 | Advanced Quality Control and Reliability | 3 |
| MGMT 340 | Introduction to Organizations | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| IE 461 | Safety Engineering | 3 |
| IE 380 | Manufacturing Process Principles | 3 |
| IE 396 | Senior Design I | 3 |
| IE 467 | Discrete Event Computer Simulation Application | 3 |
| IE 473 | Stochastic Processes and Queuing Models | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IE 397 | Senior Design Il | 2 |
| IE 463 | Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling | 3 |
| IE 466 | Production Operation Analytics and Inventory Control | 3 |
| IE 499 | Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Elective outside Major Rubric | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
- a
ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.