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Industrial Engineering (BS)

With a degree in industrial engineering from A&M-Commerce, you will be prepared to join various organizations to design, manufacture or improve their systems.

Where It Is Offered
Commerce
Duration 4-5 years
Total Credit Hours 126 credit hours
Foreign Language No foreign language credits required

Improve Processes in Technical Arenas

Lay the groundwork at A&M-Commerce for a successful career in a highly technological world. You will learn principles of engineering, science and mathematics that will enable you to identify and formulate solutions to complex engineering problems. Gain the ability to design systems, components and processes to meet industry needs by addressing economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability challenges. Our robust program will provide opportunities to develop your analytical, planning and leadership abilities to prepare to design, manufacture and improve systems for a wide variety of organizations.

Is this Program a Good Fit for You?

Industrial Engineering students are typically interested in:

  • Process improvement
  • Eliminating waste
  • Efficiency and productivity
  • Sustainability
  • Simulation and automation
  • Logistics and supply chain
  • Operations management

Minors

  • Engineering and Systems Management
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Engineering Statistics

ABET Accredited

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET accreditation signifies that a program meets rigorous academic standards set by the accreditor. Graduating from an accredited program means you'll receive a quality education that prepares you for building a safer, more sustainable world. Learn more about our accreditation by viewing our graduation data and program standards. The result of these standards are laid out in our Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.

Alumni Profiles

Getting a degree from a university in the United States was my dream. I had the odds stacked against me, but I never stopped dreaming and working hard to accomplish that goal.
Viktoria Tabeleva-Leal
Quality/Continuous Improvement Engineer at Oldcastle Building Envelope
Graduated 2017

Internship Opportunities

Internship experience provides the foundation employers are often looking for. Although not required for your degree, internships are an important part of your education experience. These are just a few of the companies that partner with Student Career Preparedness and offer opportunities for A&M-Commerce industrial engineering students.

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What You Will Learn

After finishing challenging, fast-paced coursework, you’ll be prepared for specific jobs including manufacturing engineer, production planner, project manager and industrial engineer.

Courses to Prepare for Your Career

  • Foundation courses include design and construction for structures, engineering mechanics and statistics.
  • Supporting courses include quantitative chemistry, economics and advanced calculus.

Featured Courses

Industrial Operations Research IE 312

You will be introduced to the application of linear programming techniques. Most of the mathematic models presented in this course are normal prescriptive or optimization applications. The course includes discussions of the Simplex method, sensitivity analysis, duality and post optimal analysis.

Human Factors Engineering IE 403

In this course, you will learn about the design of the human-system interface. The principles of the life sciences, engineering and mathematics are applied to the investigation of existing and proposed socio-technical systems. You will also learn different methods for the reduction of fatigue and human error.

Industrial Systems Design IE 495

This industrial engineering capstone design course covers flexible manufacturing systems and manufacturing integration as you apply your assimilated knowledge to a system design project. You will be able to work with industry sponsors on real-world industrial engineering process-improvement activities.

View Full Curriculum In The University Catalog

Undergraduate Program Costs

Program Costs

Tuition and fees for undergraduate students taking 12 credit hours are $4,212 for Texas residents and $9,108 for non-residents.

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