Industrial Engineering, MS IE

To be considered for admission, prospective students must complete an application through the Texas Tech Graduate School Online Portal.

Application Requirements:

• Unofficial copies of transcripts, and test scores are required for application evaluation purposes. If admitted, you will be required to submit official transcripts, diplomas/degree certificates, and test scores.
  • Please do not send official transcripts until you have received a notice of acceptance from Texas Tech Graduate School.
• Applicants are required to submit at least one recommendation through the admissions portal. Other letters of recommendation are optional, but encouraged.
• Applicants must submit a non-refundable application fee. The department does not offer application fee waivers.
  • Current undergraduate students applying for the master's degree may request a waiver by emailing Grad.IMSE@ttu.edu.
• Students are encouraged to submit GRE scores, but GRE test scores are not required in the application.
• For Ph.D. applicants, an M.S. Degree is highly recommended.
• A Personal Statement, Statement of Purpose, and/or CV/Resume to indicate your specific research area, academic, and professional experience is highly recommended.
• International applicants should refer to the International Prospective Graduate Students  page for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding application requirements. 
• For more detailed information please see the Graduate Program Handbook  or contact IMSE Graduate Program Admissions at Grad.IMSE@ttu.edu.

Program Requirements & Curriculum

The 30-hour program requires a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours, approved by the student's graduate advisor and the Graduate Dean, and successful completion of the MS final examination (non-thesis option) or MS thesis final defense (thesis option). Students in the MSIE program must complete the MSIE core (see below), and, for the non-thesis program, take at least 5 elective courses, of which at least 3 must be in IE. Thesis students must complete the MSIE core, take at least 3 elective courses, of which at least 1 must be in IE, and complete 6 hours of IE 6000 (MS thesis).

MSIE Core:

1. Operations Research – IE 5311. Principles of Optimization or IE 5318. Principles of Operations Research
2. Systems and Engineering Management – IE 5320. Systems Theory or IE 5331 Systems Engineering Process
3. Manufacturing – IE 5351. Advanced Manufacturing Processes, IE 5352. Advanced Manufacturing Systems, IE 5355. Computer-Aided Manufacturing, or IE 5356. Biomedical Deign and Manufacturing 
4. Statistics –IE 5342. Design of Experiments or IE 5344. Statistical Data Analysis
5. Human Factors/Ergonomics – IE 5301. Advanced Industrial Ergonomics or IE 5306. Advanced Systems Safety Engineering 

The 30-hour program may include up to 6 semester hours of graduate level work transferred from another U.S. university. Transfer courses must be approved by the student's advisor and the Graduate Dean. Considerations include the course content, the strength of the graduate program, and the grade earned (a grade of 'B' or better is required). Please refer to the IMSE graduate handbook for additional requirements and details.