Industrial Engineering and Management

Major Requirements

Major: Industrial Engineering & Management

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

University Degree Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

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 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

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 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

•  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Major Requirements

Degree Requirements and Notes  

• Grades less than ‘C’ will not be accepted for required courses in CHEM, MATH, and PHYS.

• Students may request approval for other 300-400 level engineering or related courses to be approved as technical electives. To request approval, a student should submit a memo to the IME Department indicating the course of interest and why the course should be approved as a technical elective. This memo will be reviewed by the IME Department Chair for approval. 

• 300-400 level BUSN courses require at least junior standing and a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.

Accelerated subplan:

Degree Requirements and notes

• To be eligible for the accelerated program, students must complete 60 credits and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply to the graduate school.

Minor Requirements

Minor: Industrial Engineering & Management

Required Credits: 18

Minor Requirements and Notes

• A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at NDSU.
• 9 of the 18 credits for this minor must be unique and cannot count toward requirements in the student's engineering major.
• Only students majoring in an engineering discipline or with department permission agricultural or physical science majors may elect a minor in Industrial Engineering & Management.