Program Description

Graduates of the Master of Science in Engineering (Industrial) program can look forward to career opportunities with various higher levels of responsibility. Areas of opportunity include: advanced computer integrated manufacturing, total quality management, analysis and design of experiments, ergonomics and human factors, engineering management, facilities planning and design, financial and cost analysis, reliability engineering, operations research, simulation modeling, and project management. Opportunities for industrial engineers continue to grow with the rapid expansion of the service/information sectors of the economy. Graduates of the program have taken positions with higher levels of responsibility and remuneration. Western Michigan University offers graduate programs in industrial engineering that prepare graduates to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information and energy.

Admission Requirements

1. Possess a baccalaureate degree in engineering or a related discipline. Students without an engineering degree but with appropriate background in mathematics and science will be required to take IEE 5010: Survey of Industrial Engineering Topics.
2. Possess a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
3. Submit GRE scores for the General Test.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• 30 credit program(per credit cost USD $1,096).
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $30,760.
• Score reporting required.