Industrial Engineering and Management Major

Degree Type: B.S.I.E.Mgt. 
Minimum Credits Required: 130

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

  1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
  2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
  3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
  5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
  6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available

Category C: Communication12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning3
Category S: Science and Technology10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences6
Category W: Wellness2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits39

Major Requirements

Industrial Engineering & Management Core Requirements
IMSE 111Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering3
IMSE 311Work/Station Design and Measurement3
IMSE 330Manufacturing Processes3
IMSE 440Engineering Economy3
IMSE 450Systems Engineering and Management3
IMSE 456Program and Project Management3
IMSE 460Evaluation of Engineering Data3
IMSE 461Quality Assurance and Control3
IMSE 470Operations Research I3
IMSE 472Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems3
IMSE 480Production and Inventory Control3
IMSE 482Automated Manufacturing Systems3
IMSE 485Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design3
IMSE 489Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Capstone3
MATH 129Basic Linear Algebra3
MATH 165Calculus I4
MATH 166Calculus II4
MATH 259Multivariate Calculus3
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
ME 212Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers3
ME 221Engineering Mechanics I3
ME 222Engineering Mechanics II3
CHEM 121
& 121L		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory		4
CHEM 122General Chemistry II3
ENGL 321Writing in the Technical Professions3
ENGR 327Ethics, Engineering, and Technology3
PHYS 252
& 252L		University Physics II
and University Physics II Laboratory		5
Industrial Engineering and Management Electives
Computer Science Electives: Select one of the following:3
CSCI 122
Visual BASIC
CSCI 159
Computer Science Problem Solving
CSCI 160
Computer Science I
CSCI 227
Computing Fundamentals in Python I
ECE 173
Introduction to Computing
Programming Language: Any programming language course must be approved by your adviser.
Engineering Science Electives: Select 12 credits from the following:
CE 309Fluid Mechanics3
ME 223Mechanics of Materials3
ME 350Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer3
Select one of the following:3-4
ECE 211
Circuit Analysis I
ECE 275
Digital Design
ECE 301
Electrical Engineering I
Technical Electives: Select 9 credits from the following:9
IMSE 335
Welding Technology
IMSE 380
CAD/CAM for Manufacturing
IMSE 397
Fe/Coop Ed/Internship
IMSE 411
Human Factors Engineering
IMSE 430
Process Engineering
IMSE 431
Production Engineering
IMSE 432
Composite Materials Manufacturing
IMSE 433
Additive Manufacturing
IMSE 451
Logistics Engineering and Management
IMSE 453
Hospital Management Engineering
IMSE 462
Total Quality In Industrial Management
IMSE 465
Introduction to Machine Learning
IMSE 484
Scheduling Methods
Only one of the following 5 courses may be counted as a technical elective.
BUSN 340
International Business
BUSN 431
Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts
MGMT 320
Foundations of Management
MRKT 320
Foundations of Marketing
MIS 320
Management Information Systems
Total Credits110-111
1

Course may be taken at the master's level and applied toward the Accelerated MBA.

2

Course may be taken at the master's level and applied toward the Accelerated Master of Engineering. 

Degree Requirements and Notes:  

  • Students may request approval for other 300–400 level engineering or related courses to be applied as technical electives. Requests must be submitted to the IMSE Department and should include the course of interest and a brief justification. Requests are reviewed by the IMSE Department Chair. If approved, a substitution form signed by the Department Chair is submitted to the Office of Registration and Records for application to major requirements.
  • 300-400 level BUSN courses require at least junior standing and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
  • A double degree in Industrial Engineering and Management & Manufacturing Engineering is permitted in accordance with NDSU policy. Students must complete all requirements for each major, including the required number of credits unique to each program. Technical electives may not be double counted in the two majors.
  • Eligibility for the Accelerated MBA or Accelerated Master of Engineering programs requires completion of at least 60 credits and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must complete and submit the Declaration Form and make application to the Graduate School.
  • Students pursuing the Accelerated MBA must complete the following undergraduate-level prerequisite courses, as applicable. These courses are required for admission to and participation in the MBA graduate program and are completed in addition to the 15 credits of 600-level graduate coursework applied toward the Accelerated MBA.