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.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 56 |
| 63 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
Total Hours | 128 |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
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 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 |
Required in the College of Engineering
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGR 100 | Engineering Orientation 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 | Quality Control and Reliability | 3 |
IE 461 | Safety Engineering | 3 |
IE 463 | Plant Layout and Materials Handling | 3 |
IE 466 | Production Planning 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 |
Technical Electives
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 6 |
| Undergraduate Research | |
| Introduction to Thermodynamics | |
| Engineering Dynamics | |
| Introduction to Computer-Aided Design | |
| |
Total Hours | 6 |
Electives Outside the Major Rubric
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Sample Course Schedule
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year |
First Semester |
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 |
|
3 |
ENGR 100 |
Engineering Orientation 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 18 |
Second Semester |
IE 442 |
Design and Analysis of Experiments in Engineering |
3 |
IE 472 |
Operations Research II |
3 |
IE 446 |
Quality Control and Reliability |
3 |
MGMT 340 |
Introduction to Organizations |
3 |
|
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 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 18 |
Second Semester |
IE 397 |
Senior Design Il |
2 |
IE 463 |
Plant Layout and Materials Handling |
3 |
IE 466 |
Production Planning and Inventory Control |
3 |
IE 499 |
Professional Development Seminar |
0 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 14 |
| Total Hours | 128 |