Undergraduate Program Requirements
The following requirements, totaling 129-130 credits, must be met for students to successfully earn a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Industrial Engineering from Penn State.
Note: Course descriptions can be found in the University Bulletin. Details about electives, starting at a different campus other than Univeristy Park, grades, and entrace to major requirements can be found in the Suggested Academic Plan in the Bulletin.
General Option: Industrial Engineering, B.S.
First Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 110 |
3 |
| EDSGN 100 |
3 |
| ENGL 15 or 30H |
3 |
| MATH 140 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
First Year—Spring Semster
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 111 |
1 |
| ECON 102 or 104 |
3 |
| MATH 141 |
4 |
| PHYS 211 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Total |
16 |
Second Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| EMCH 210 |
5 |
| MATH 220 |
2-3 |
| MATH 231 |
2 |
| PHYS 212 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
16-17 |
Second Year—Spring Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CAS 100A or 100B |
3 |
| CMPSC 200 or 201 |
3 |
| IE 322 |
3 |
| MATH 250 |
3 |
| MATSE 259 |
3 |
| General Education Course |
1.5 |
| Total |
16.5 |
Third Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 302 |
3 |
| IE 305 |
3 |
| IE 323 |
3 |
| IE 327 |
3 |
| Engineering Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
1.5 |
| Total |
16.5 |
Third Year—Spring Semster
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 202C |
3 |
| IE 330 |
3 |
| IE 405 |
3 |
| Engineering Elective |
3 |
| Manufacturing Process Elective |
3 |
| Science Elective |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
Fourth Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 425 |
3 |
| IE 460 |
3 |
| Human Factors Elective |
3 |
| Technical Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Fourth Year—Spring Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 453 |
3 |
| IE 470 |
3 |
| IE 480W |
3 |
| Technical Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Service Systems Engineering (SSE) Option: Industrial Engineering, B.S.
First Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 110 |
3 |
| EDSGN 100 |
3 |
| ENGL 15 or 30H |
3 |
| MATH 140 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
First Year—Spring Semster
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 111 |
1 |
| ECON 102 or 104 |
3 |
| MATH 141 |
4 |
| PHYS 211 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Total |
16 |
Second Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| EMCH 210 |
5 |
| MATH 220 |
2-3 |
| MATH 231 |
2 |
| PHYS 212 |
4 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
16-17 |
Second Year—Spring Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| CAS 100A or 100B |
3 |
| CMPSC 200 or 201 |
3 |
| IE 322 |
3 |
| MATH 250 |
3 |
| MATSE 259 |
3 |
| General Education Course |
1.5 |
| Total |
16.5 |
Third Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 302 |
3 |
| IE 304 (counts as SSE Elective) |
3 |
| IE 305 |
3 |
| IE 323 |
3 |
| IE 327 |
3 |
| General Education Course |
1.5 |
| Total |
16.5 |
Third Year—Spring Semster
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 202C |
3 |
| IE 330 |
3 |
| IE 405 |
3 |
| SSE Elective |
3 |
| SSE Supporting Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
Fourth Year—Fall Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 425 |
3 |
| IE 460 |
3 |
| SSE Elective |
3 |
| SSE Supporting Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Fourth Year—Spring Semester
| Course Number and Name |
Credits |
| IE 453 |
3 |
| IE 480W |
3 |
| SSE Elective |
3 |
| SSE Elective |
3 |
| SSE Supporting Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
