Operations Research Engineering (MS)

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Ethel Percy Andrus
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-4891
Program Director: Maged Dessouky, Ph.D.

Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering

The Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering is conferred upon candidates who hold bachelor’s degrees in engineering, mathematics, science or related fields who successfully complete an integrated program (with departmental approval in advance) of not less than 30 units. The program must include not less than 21 units of industrial and systems engineering courses related to operations research and 9 units of approved electives. Students will be required to make up deficiencies in mathematics and statistics. Additional courses or examinations may be required at the discretion of the department before full admission to the program. The General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is required. Additional information is available from the department. This program is available via distance education.

Required Courses

ISE 532 Network Flows Units: 3
ISE 536 Linear Programming and Extensions Units: 3
ISE 538 Markov Models for Performance Analysis Units: 3
ISE 580 Performance Modeling with Simulation Units: 3
ISE 582 Web Technology for Industrial Engineering Units: 3 or
ISE 583 Enterprise Wide Information Systems Units: 3

Select at least two of the following 10 courses: 6 units

CE 645 Uncertainty Modeling and Stochastic Optimization Units: 3
ISE 513 Inventory Systems Units: 3
ISE 514 Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling Units: 3
ISE 520 Optimization Theory and Algorithms: Numerical Optimization Units: 3
ISE 525 Design of Experiments Units: 3
ISE 539 Stochastic Elements of Simulation Units: 3
ISE 562 Value and Decision Theory Units: 3
ISE 563 Financial Engineering Units: 3
ISE 576 Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction Units: 3
SAE 541 Systems Engineering Theory and Practice Units: 3
400- or 500-level computer science course, approved by faculty adviser Units: 3
Two electives, approved by faculty adviser Units: 6

Operations Research Engineering (MS)

Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering

Required Courses

Select at least two of the following 10 courses: 6 units

Total units: 30