Master’s Degree Options and Requirements

Admission to the program requires a baccalaureate degree and a strong background in applied mathematics including calculus and linear algebra.

M.S. students should have 3 semester credits each in introductory statistics and introductory operations research and demonstrable microcomputer proficiency. Otherwise, appropriate remedial courses will be required.

** Students on-campus are required to enroll in the graduate seminar each semester

Actual degree requirements will be summarized on an approved plan of study. Some general guidelines include:

• At least 60 percent of classes must be above 700 level.
• No more than 6 hours can be taken from outside the department without prior permission.
• Courses in the IMSE department must be above the 600 level.
• Courses outside the department must be above the 500 level.
• No more than 6 hours can be taken at the 500 level.
• No course can count as both a core course and an additional operations research course.