Engineering and Industrial Management

Overview

Engineering and industrial management programs prepare people to apply engineering principles to the management of industrial and production operations.

Engineering and industrial management programs include topics such as:

Accounting
Quality improvement
Financial management
Industrial psychology
Management information systems
Industrial human resources management
Safety and health issues

Engineering and industrial management programs are often interdisciplinary. Interdisciplinary programs combine courses from several college departments. Students in this program may be able to focus in a variety of fields such as business, engineering, or production.

Schools

Community colleges and other two-year schools offer associate degree programs in engineering and industrial management. An associate degree usually takes two years to complete. After earning an associate degree, students can transfer to a college or university for further study.

Several colleges and universities offer bachelor's degrees in engineering and industrial management. A bachelor's degree usually takes about four or five years of full-time study.

Many universities offer graduate degrees in engineering and industrial management. A master's degree typically requires two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree. Doctoral (PhD) degree programs usually require two or more years of study beyond the master's degree.

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Program Admission

You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
Computer Science and Programming
English Composition
Physics
Trigonometry

Graduate Admissions

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor's degree, good grades, and good test scores.

Additional requirements at some schools include:

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General
Letters of recommendation

Typical Course Work

Program Courses

This program typically includes courses in the following subjects:

Accounting Systems
Calculus
Chemistry
Economics
Electronic Circuits
Engineering Economics
Engineering Physics
English Composition
Financial Management
Introduction to Computer Science
Linear Differential Equations
Mechanics
Modeling and Simulation
Operations Research
Production Planning and Scheduling
Senior Design Project
Statistical Quality Control
Statistics

Graduate Program Courses

A master's program typically includes the following:

Required courses
Thesis

Things to Know

Most engineering jobs require a lot of writing and clear communication. Taking writing and other humanities courses will develop your communication skills.

Some bachelor's programs combine work experience with classes, and may take five or six years to complete. This work experience teaches skills, helps build job contacts, and you may be paid while you work.

To become licensed by your state to work as an engineer, you must have a degree from an accredited engineering program. You also need several years of work experience and must pass an exam. Many people take the exam at the same time they graduate or soon after.