LSU CMIE: BS in Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering is one of the most widely applied of the engineering disciplines and has been called the liberal arts of the engineering fields. Industrial Engineering is the branch of engineering that is concerned with the application of scientific principles in the design, installation, and improvement of integrated systems of people, materials, equipment, and energy. Specialized knowledge and skills in the the mathematical, physical, and social sciences are used wit hthe principles and methods of engineering analysis to design, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.

Industrial engineers engage in work system measurement, methodology development and improvement, integration and applications, ergonomics and human factors engineering, occupational health and safety, reliability engineering, quality assurance, statistical analysis and control, facilities and plant layout, and new product development and value engineering.

Additional areas include project management, engineering economy, production planning and control, manufacturing processes, computer modeling and simulation, industrial automation and robotics, material handling, and operation research studies.

The industrial engineering curriculum at LSU is designed so that students progressively develop a broad scope of understanding. The program offers students the broadest possible exposure to a variety or engineering disciplines. The course-work for industrial engineering students at LSU will begin with English, mathematics, natural and social sciences, humanities, and arts. Later, students will begin taking the core engineering subjects, which are common ground of the engineering profession. At the same time, students will take the sequence of industrial engineering courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE).

DEAR IE STUDENT:

This document will introduce you to the IE department and our undergraduate programs, and explain our procedures.

The LSU General Catalog for the year you enter college is your ultimate rule book for the curricular requirements to earn your degree. You may, however, elect to use any newer edition of the catalog if you prefer the curricular requirements listed there in.

There is an exception to the catalog rule. If you reenter school after being out for two or more consecutive semesters, you can not use a catalog older than the one published for the semester you reenter.

The rules pertaining to advanced placement; incomplete, pass/fail, withdraw, and F grades; fees; and virtually every other topic of interest are listed in each issue of the catalog. They may be revised from time to time. You should consult the latest issue of the catalog to find the rules for the current semester. They are too numerous to discuss in detail here. However, we have selected some particularly important topics for emphasis. You should read the University, College, and Department sections of the catalog to be fully informed of your requirements.

To obtain a BS in Industrial Engineering you must take every course listed in the Industrial Engineering curriculum in the College of Engineering section of the catalog or in the BS in Industrial Engineering - Curriculum. To graduate you must have a C average in all college work attempted at any U.S. institution, in all work attempted at LSU, and in all your Industrial Engineering courses. The Industrial Engineering department also offers a Minor in Occupational Health and Safety which can be taken in addition to the BS in Industrial Engineering, or by students in any department who have appropriate courses background.

You may also wish to visit LSU's Prospective Student Page for additional information on applying for a degree, admissions requirements, tuitions, and many other aspects of student life.

This guide is intended to assist Industrial Engineering (IE) graduate students in planning and pursuing their programs of study. Official requirements for all graduate degrees are defined in the LSU General Catalog. Those requirements and the information in this guide are subject to periodic changes and each student is responsible for his/her program relative to submission of forms, adherence to schedules, and satisfying requirements. For assistance and clarification, the graduate student should contact his/her advisor, IE Graduate Program Coordinator, CMIE Department Chairman, or the Graduate School.

If you enter college at LSU in the Fall of 1987, or anytime thereafter, you will be required to complete a general education component of 39 semester hours in six major areas:

English Composition: 6 hours
Analytical Reasoning: 6 hours
Arts: 3 hours
Humanities: 9 hours
Natural Sciences (Physical): 9 hours
Social Sciences: 6 hours

The English composition, analytical reasoning, and physical sciences components are satisfied by required courses in the Industrial Engineering curriculum. The arts, humanities, and social science requirements are satisfied by three hours of Economics 2030 (required) and 15 credit hours of appropriate choices of arts, humanities, and social studies electives (see below).

Engineering students must choose their arts/humanities/social sciences general education electives from this restricted list as opposed to the list included in the LSU general catalog.

Students in the college of engineering are bound by the following restrictions when choosing their arts, humanities, and social science electives:

A maximum of 6 credit hours of the required 18 hours may be taken at the 1000 level.
Two courses must be taken in one department in either the arts, humanities, social sciences category below.
In a curriculum which requires ECON 2020 or 2030 only one additional social science is required.

ARTS (select 1 course):

ARCH 2401, 3005, 3006
ART 1001, 1011, 1440, 1441, 2401, 2411, 2470
ID 1051, 3741, 3742
LA 1151, 2141, 2142, 2143
MUS 1751, 1752, 1799, 2000
PHIL 2023
THTR 1020, 2028

HUMANITIES (select 3 courses):

ARAB 1101, 1102
CHIN 1101, 1102, 2001, 2002
CLST 3020*, 3032*, 3040*
CM 1000
COMD 2050
ENGL 2024, 2025, 2027, 2029, 2123, 2148, 2300, 2593, 2673, 2674, 3020, 3022, 3070, 3072
FREN 1001, 1002, 1201, 1202, 2101, 2102, 2155, 3071, 3072, 3080
GERM 1101, 1102, 2090, 2101, 2102, 2155, 3083, 3084
GREK 1001, 2051, 2053, 2055
HIST 1001, 1003, 1007, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2055, 2057, 2061, 2085, 2086, 2095, 2096
HNRS 1001, 1003, 1101, 1103, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 3001, 3003
ITAL 1001, 1002, 2101, 2012, 2155, 3001, 3071, 3072
JAPN 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002
LA 1150
LATN 1001, 2051, 2053, 2065, 2066, 2074, 4010
MC 2000
PHIL 1000, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2033, 2035
REL 1003, 1004, 1005, 2001, 2027, 2028, 2029
RUSS 1001, 2051, 2053, 2055, 2075*, 4081*
SPAN 1101, 1102, 2101, 2102, 2155, 3043, 3044, 3071, 3072
SPCM 2010, 2040, 2060, 2063
SWAH (AAAS) 1001, 1002, 2003, 2004
WGS 2500

SOCIAL SCIENCES (Select 2 courses):

AGEC 2003
ANTH 1001, 1003, 2015, 2050, 2051, 2423
AAAS 2000, 2050
ECON 2010, 2020, 2030,
ENGL 2423
GEOG 1001, 1003
GERM 2075*
HNRS 1003, 1103, 2004, 2012, 2013, 3001, 3003
INTL 2001
POLI 1001, 2051, 2053, 2057, 2060
PSYC 2000, 2004, 3081
SOCL 1001, 2001, 2411, 3601, 4111

* These courses are taught in English language and do not have prerequisites.
(Foreign language courses without an asterisk have 8-10 hours prerequisites)

English proficiency is a requirement for graduation. Student whose initial placement in English was in the Fall term 1989 or later must establish English proficiency by Earning a C or better, or receiving advanced standing credit, in all required English courses in the Industrial Engineering curriculum (English 1001, 1002, and 3002).

All students whose initial placement in English was in Summer term 1989 or earlier must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following four ways:

You may retake English 1002, 1003, or 1005 until you earn a B or better. You should establish English proficiency before enrolling in English 3002.

The College of Engineering requires students to earn a "C" grade in each of Math 1550, Math 1552, and Physics 2101; or the honors equivalents Math 1551, Math 1553, and Physics 1201; before enrolling in any course offered by any department in the College numbered above 2999.

The Department of Industrial Engineering requires students to earn a "C" grade in Math 1550, Math 1552, Math 2065, Chem 1201, Chem 1202, Phys 2101, and Phys 2102; or the honors equivalents; before enrolling in any course offered by the Department (except IE 1001).

Infrequently it has been impossible for a student to take all required courses. (For example, a course may no longer be taught). In such cases it is possible to substitute an equivalent course. Such substitution requires the approval of the department chairman and the engineering dean. Obtain permission at the time you register for the course by filing a petition form.

You may wish to take a course at another university or another campus in the LSU system, perhaps during the summer. If you plan to use these credits toward degree requirements, you must be in good academic standing and you must obtain prior approval in writing on a specific-course basis from the dean of engineering. Approval forms are available in the dean's office.

Transfer students should be aware of the requirements for admission to the College of Engineering. You must have earned a 2.5 GPA for all course work attempted at U.S. Institutions. The calculation will be made using LSU's system of counting all attempts at all courses, even if your former institution used another system7, such as replacing grades in repeated courses. The catalog allows the Dean to grant admission in exceptional cases if the GPA is below a 2.5, but above a 2.0. Upon written request, the Dean will evaluate an applicant's entire academic record and may grant admission to the College.

The University has a procedure which is designed to assure you meet graduation requirements. It is called "check-out." Initiate the check-out procedure early in the semester prior to the semester in which you anticipate graduation. Go to the department office and request a copy of your degree audit and the check-out instructions. Fill out the activity form and take it and the degree audit sheet to your advisor to be reviewed. The degree audit must be approved by the department chairman, a counselor in the Dean's office, and the Office of Record and Registration. Finally, you will be called to the Dean's Office to sign the degree audit form. At that time you will make written application for your degree and be asked to provide a wallet-size photograph for your file. Once you have signed your degree audit form do not change any courses. Any deviation in courses scheduled requires a petition through the department, and approval in the Dean's Office.

This curriculum lists all of the courses required for graduation in Industrial Engineering. The courses are also listed in a suggested schedule. Courses can be taken out of order as long as all prerequisites are met.

Industrial Engineering electives: Choose two from Industrial Engineering: 4426, 4462, 4465, 4480, 4485, 4490, 4540, and 4785.