1. Oklahoma State University
School of Industrial Engineering & Management
Graduate Degree Programs
Why IEM at OSU?
Outstanding, innovative graduate programs
Highly qualified, professionally active faculty
Significant research programs
Meaningful student-faculty interaction
Attractive financial aid packages
Excellent placement record in industry & academia
Nationally recognized IIE, INFORMS, & APM chapters
Graduate Degree Programs
IEM offers graduate degree programs leading to a MS or
Ph.D. It also participates in the interdisciplinary MS
degree program in Engineering & Technology Manage-ment
(ETM).
The MS degree has three options:
1) Thesis: requires the completion of 30 semes-ter
credit hours, including a 6-credit hour
thesis
2) Creative Component - Independent Study:
requires the completion of 33 credit hours
and a 3-credit hour independent study project
3) Creative Component - Course Work:
requires the completion of 33 semester credit
hours of course work.
A Ph.D. degree is designed for the student who desires to
participate at the leading edge of knowledge in the IEM
profession. The degree requires the completion of a) a
minimum of 90 credit hours beyond a bachelor’s degree or
b) a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond a MS. This also
includes a minimum of 18 credit hours of dissertation
research and 6 credit hours of research methodology or
tools.
Admission Requirements
Graduation from an IE program with scholastic performance
distinctly above average, qualifies the student for admission to
IEM at OSU as a candidate for a master’s or Ph.D. degree.
Graduates from related disciplines may be admitted if an evalua-tion
of their transcripts and supporting materials indicates they
are prepared to take IE graduate-level course work, or can be
expected to do so after a reasonable amount of prerequisite
work.
All applicants must submit GRE scores and secure a minimum of
145 in verbal reasoning and 160 in quantitative reasoning. Those
who are required to submit TOEFL scores by the Graduate
College must secure a minimum score of 79.
Financial Aid
Graduate teaching and research assistantships are available
from IEM but are competitive and awarded to highly qualified
individuals. It is based on scholastic performace, special techni-cal
skills and standardized test scores. Students who are
awarded an assistantship will receive a tuition waiver and health
insurance benefits. MS and Ph.D. candidates with exceptional
academic records may be considered for financial aid upon
admission into the IEM graduate program. All international
students seeking a TA position must pass the ITA exam adminis-tered
by the English department or score a 26 or higher TOEFL
speaking score.
Current Research Areas
Energy Management
Engineering Management
Enterprise Modeling
Heathcare Systems
Large-scale Systems
Modeling
Logistics & Distribution
Manufacturing Systems
Operations Research
Quality Management/
Engineering
Sensor Data Mining
Stochastic Modeling &
Simulation
Supply Chain Management
Transportantion & Logistics
A great place to live & learn
OSU is the land-grant institution of Oklahoma. With more than
23,000 students, it is a comprehensive university with strong
complementary programs in computer science, business,
statistics and electrical & mechanical engineering. There is
afforadable on-campus housing for graduate students and
on-campus heathcare facilities.
Stillwater is a university community that combines the friendli-ness
of a small town with the cosmopolitan flavor of a city.
Located in north central Oklahoma, it is only an hour drive from
Oklahoma City or Tulsa. Stillwater has many community &
university cultured events and recreational opportunities.
For more information, visit
iem.okstate.edu or email
iem-grad@okstate.edu.