Master of Industrial Engineering (MIE) Degree < Rice University

Requirements for the MIE Degree

The MIE degree is a non-thesis master’s degree. For general university requirements, please see Non-Thesis Master’s Degrees. For additional requirements, regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, please see All Graduate Students. Students pursuing the MIE degree must complete: 

• A minimum of 11 courses (31 credit hours) to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 31 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above).
• A minimum of 9 courses (25 graduate semester credit hours), including the capstone course (INDE 590
• A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). 
• A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of full-time graduate study at Rice University. 
• A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit. For additional program guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
• A capstone course (INDE 5901  
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
• A minimum program GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the non-thesis master’s degree.

The Master of Industrial Engineering (MIE) is a non-thesis master’s degree intended for students who have completed a 4-year bachelor’s program in engineering, or related field, and wish to join the workforce as practicing professionals, or continue on for further study. It offers preparation in advanced engineering topics in order to enhance an engineer’s technical qualifications and increases competitiveness in the job market. The MIE degree program is open to students who have shown academic excellence in their undergraduate studies.  

The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this degree program. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of the program’s academic advisor, or where applicable, the department or program’s Director of Graduate Studies. Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the department or program’s Official Certifier. Additionally, these must be approved by the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document the courses to be taken.

Summary

Course List

Code
Title
Credit Hours

31

Degree Requirements

Footnotes and Additional Information 

Proposed Plan-of-Study

The following plan-of-study represents a lockstep three-semester sequence in which students pursuing the MIE degree complete the required coursework. 

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
1st SemesterCredit Hours
INDE 501
FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
3

INDE 545
PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS
3

INDE 571
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE
3

 Credit Hours9
2nd Semester
1
3

1
3

INDE 572
STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND SIMULATION
3

INDE 509
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING 2
3

PSYC 535
HUMAN FACTORS/ERGONOMICS 2
3

1, 2
3

 Credit Hours12
Second Year
1st Semester
1
3

INDE 543
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS
3

INDE 590
MASTER’S IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
1

MECH 503
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 2
3

1, 2
3

 Credit Hours10
 Total Credit Hours31

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