Degree Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering degree:
- Complete a minimum of 129 credit hours
- Satisfy WVU's undergraduate degree requirements
- Satisfy Statler College's undergraduate degree requirements
- Complete all courses listed in the curriculum requirements with the required minimum grades
- Attain an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a WVU grade point average of 2.00 or better
- Attain a Statler grade point average of 2.00 or better
- A maximum of one math or science courses with a grade of D+, D, or D- may apply towards a Statler College degree
- Complete a survey regarding their academic and professional experiences at WVU, as well as post-graduation job placement or continuing education plans.
The Statler GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU with a subject code within Statler College (BIOM, BMEG, CE, CHE, CPE, CS, CSEE, CYBE, EE, ENGR, ENVE, ETEC, IENG, IH&S, MAE, MINE, PDA, PNGE, SAFM, SENG) excluding ENGR 140, ENGR 150, and CS 101. The WVU GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU. The Overall GPA is computed based on all work taken at WVU and transfer work.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements | 5 | |
| Math and Science Requirements | 28 | |
| Industrial Engineering Program Requirements | 80 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fundamentals of Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Fundamentals of Engineering courses. | ||
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Problem Solving (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering | ||
| Engineering Problem Solving 2 | ||
| Introduction to Nanotechnology Design | ||
| Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Math and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in all Math and Science courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2B) | 4 |
| Calculus I (GEF 3): | 4 | |
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8 ) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Required Science Elective (Select one of the following) (GEF 8): | 4 | |
| Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory | ||
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Industrial Engineering Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EE 221 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE Elective (Select one of the following): | 3 | |
| Dynamics | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| IENG 200 | Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering | 1 |
| IENG 213 | Engineering Statistics | 3 |
| IENG 220 & 220L | Re-Engineering Management Systems and Re-Engineering Management Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| IENG 301 | Materials and Costing | 3 |
| IENG 302 | Manufacturing Processes | 2 |
| IENG 302L | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| IENG 305 | Introduction to Systems Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 314 | Advanced Analysis of Engineering Data | 3 |
| IENG 316 | Industrial Quality Control | 3 |
| IENG 331 | Computer Applications in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 343 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| IENG 350 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| IENG 360 | Human Factors Engineering | 3 |
| IENG 377 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| IENG 445 | Project Management for Engineers | 3 |
| IENG 446 | Plant Layout/Material Handling | 3 |
| IENG 455 | Simulation by Digital Methods | 3 |
| IENG 471 | Design of Productive Systems 1 (Fulfills Writing and Communications Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| IENG 472 | Design of Productive Systems 2 | 3 |
| IENG Technical Electives (Any 400 and 500 level IENG courses) | 6 | |
| Additional Technical Electives (Select two of the following): | 6 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Construction Engineering | ||
| Advanced Software Engineering | ||
| Database Design and Theory | ||
| Bioengineering | ||
| Geospatial Problem Solving and Geospatial Problem Solving Lab | ||
IENG 400 level courses | ||
IENG 500 level courses | ||
| Dynamics | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Numerical Analysis 1 | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Managing Construction Safety | ||
| Statistical Analysis System (SAS) | ||
| Applied Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 80 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical B.S.I.E. degree program that completes degree requirements in four years is as follows.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2B) | 4 | GEF 6 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 8): | 4 | IENG 213 | 3 |
| IENG 377 | 3 | ||
| EE 221 | 3 | ||
| EE 221L | 1 | ||
| MAE 241 | 3 | ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | ||
| IENG 200 | 1 | ||
| IENG 220 & 220L | 3 | ||
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG 314 | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| IENG 301 | 3 | IENG 302 | 2 |
| IENG 305 | 3 | IENG 302L | 1 |
| IENG 350 | 3 | IENG 316 | 3 |
| IENG 360 | 3 | IENG 331 | 3 |
| IENG 343 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IENG Technical Elective | 3 | IENG 472 | 3 |
| IENG 445 | 3 | IENG Technical Elective | 3 |
| IENG 455 | 3 | IENG 446 | 3 |
| IENG 471 | 3 | MAE Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 129 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Industrial Engineering
Upon graduation, all Bachelor of Science students in Industrial Engineering will have acquired the:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.