UB, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Industrial Engineering - B.S.

Acceptance Criteria

Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in technical and engineering courses.

Required Courses

Basic science elective (CHE 108, PHY 207, BIO 200 or BIO 201)
CHE 107 General Chemistry for Engineers
EAS 140 Engineering Solutions
EAS 207 Statics
EAS 208 Dynamics or EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids
EAS 230 Higher-Level Language
EAS 305 Applied Probability
EAS 495 Engineering Career Institute (1 credit)
IE 306 Statistical Methods for Engineering
IE 320 Engineering Economy
IE 321 Production Systems
IE 323 Ergonomics
IE 326 Planning for Production
IE 327 Facilities Design
IE 373 Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models
IE 374 Introduction to Operations Research: Probabilistic Models
IE 408 Quality Assurance
IE 424 Experimental Methods
IE 477 Digital Simulation
IE 486, IE 487, or IE 488 Co-op (2)
IE 491 Industrial Internship (1)
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
MTH 241 College Calculus III
MTH 306 Introduction to Differential Equations
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 Physics II Lab
One engineering science elective; must be chosen from EAS 200, EAS 204, or EAS 209 (if EAS 208 is taken)
One free elective
Five technical electives (two must be IE courses; other choices are restricted to those approved by the department)

Note: IE 491 (1 cr.), EAS 495 (1 cr.), and either IE 486, IE 487, or IE 488 compose the internship requirement.

Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 113

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements

FIRST YEAR
Fall—CHE 107, EAS 140, MTH 141
Spring—MTH 142, PHY 107, basic science elective; IE 101 (optional)

SECOND YEAR
Fall—EAS 207, EAS 230, MTH 241, PHY 108, PHY 158
Spring—EAS 208 or EAS 209; IE 320, MTH 306, one engineering science elective

THIRD YEAR
Fall—EAS 305, IE 321, IE 326, IE 373
Spring—IE 306, IE 323, IE 327, IE 374, EAS 495
Summer—Students can lighten their senior course load by taking IE 487 Co-op to partially fulfill the internship requirement.

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—IE 408, IE 424, IE 477, one free elective
Spring— IE 486 (2 credits, unless taken during the summer), IE 491, three technical electives

Electives and Course Groupings

Students must take a minimum of 15 credit hours of technical electives, distributed as follows:
A minimum of 6 credit hours from the IE department.
A minimum of 6 credit hours of 300/400/500-level courses offered by the Department of Industrial Engineering and other engineering departments or approved departments in the College of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (see the IE director of undergraduate studies for details on departments meeting this criterion).
A maximum of 6 credit hours can be taken from the list below. **
(Note: Limited space may be available for nonmajors in many of the following courses.)

CSE 114 Introduction to Computer Science II
CSE 241 Digital Systems
CSE 250 Algorithms and Data Structures
EAS 480 Technical Communication or EAS 483 Engineering Procedure Writing (both may not be applied)
ECO 405 Microeconomic Theory
ECO 406 Topics in Microeconomic Theory
ECO 407 Microeconomic Theory
MGA 201 Introduction to Accounting 1
MGA 202 Introduction to Accounting 2
PSY 333 Psychology of Work in Organizations
PSY 341 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 342 Cognitive Science
PSY 343 Sensory Processes and Perception
300/400-level management school courses (except MGQ)

**Additional courses in management, economics, and psychology may be applied; please see the IE department for additional information and explicit permission to use the course for a technical elective.

Industrial Engineering/Business Administration - B.S / M.B.A

Acceptance Criteria

Good standing as an industrial engineering student and acceptance as a graduate student by the School of Management.

Required Courses

Basic science elective (CHE 108, PHY 207, BIO 200 or BIO 201)
CHE 107 General Chemistry I
EAS 140 Engineering Solutions
EAS 207 Statics
EAS 208 Dynamics or EAS 209 Mechanics of Solids
EAS 230 Higher Level Language
EAS 305 Applied Probability
EAS 495 Engineering Career Institute (1)
IE 306 Statistical Methods
IE 320 Engineering Economy
IE 321 Production Systems
IE 323 Ergonomics
IE 326 Planning for Production
IE 327 Facilities Design
IE 373 Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models
IE 374 Introduction to Operations Research: Probabilistic Models
IE 408 Quality Assurance
IE 424 Experimental Methods
IE 477 Digital Simulation
IE 486, IE 487, or IE 488 Co-op (2)
IE 491 Industrial Internship (1)
MGA 604 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGB 601 Behavioral and Organizational Concepts for Management
MGE 601 Economics for Managers
MGF 631 Financial Management
MGM 625 Marketing Management
MGS 630 Operations and Service Management
MGS 641 Strategic Management
MTH 306 Introduction to Differential Equations
MTH 141 College Calculus I
MTH 142 College Calculus II
MTH 241 College Calculus III
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 108 General Physics II
PHY 158 General Physics II Lab
Two MBA flex core courses
One engineering science elective; must be chosen from EAS 200, EAS 204, or EAS 209 (if EAS 208 is taken)
Two IE technical electives (selected from the IE department)
Eight M.B.A electives

Summary
Total required credit hours for the undergraduate portion: 113

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Refer to the School of Management's handbook for requirements for MBA candidates.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements

FIRST YEAR
Fall—CHE 107, EAS 140, MTH 141
Spring—MTH 142, PHY 107, basic science elective; IE 101 (optional)

SECOND YEAR
Fall—EAS 207, EAS 230, MTH 241, PHY 108, PHY 158
Spring—EAS 208 or EAS 209; IE 320, MTH 306, one engineering science elective

THIRD YEAR
Fall—EAS 305, IE 321, IE 326, IE 373
Spring—IE 306, IE 323, IE 327, IE 374, EAS 495
Summer—Students can lighten their senior course load by taking IE 487 Co-op to partially fulfill the internship requirement.

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—MGA 604, MGB 601, MGE 601; one of the following: IE 408, IE 424, IE 477
Spring— IE 486 (2 credits), IE 491, MGF 631, MGM 625, MGS 630, one IE technical elective, one MBA flex core course
Summer—Students can lighten their course load by taking a technical or MBA elective

FIFTH YEAR
Fall—Two of the following: IE 408, IE 424, IE 477; four MBA electives
Spring—MGS 641, four MBA electives, one IE technical elective

Contact School of Management for flex core course and elective options.

Upon completion of undergraduate program requirements and all management requirements, the combined degree is conferred at the end of the fifth year.