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About Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineers are concerned with designing and improving business operations. They apply math, science, and technology to improve the efficiency, quality and productivity of creating and delivering goods and services and to act as the interface between technology and humans. Engineering methods and practical knowledge are used in formulating decision models for the optimum application of engineering and management principles. As a student, you can find more information below that pertains directly to your major.

Faculty Advisors

For additional information on assigned Faculty Advisors please see the bottom of the IME Undergraduate Curriculum Information Page.

Course Substitutions

As curriculum changes between different catalog years, you may question what courses automatically transfer between catalogs. The following changes below apply to IE majors only and a petition will not be required.

All IE Students:

Your catalog You may use: To substitute for:
2019-20 through 2021-22 IME 331, IME 403, IME 415, IME 456, IME 535, IME 549, IME 565

Category A Technical Electives
2017-19 IME 331, IME 403, IME 415, IME 456, IME 535, IME 549, IME 565 Technical Electives
2021-22 through 2022-26 ENGL 149 (4) ENGL 147 (4)
2015-17 through 2020-21 ENGL 147 (4) ENGL 149 (4)
2019-20 through 2020-21 CPE 202, IME 244 Category B Technical Elective
2019-20 through 2020-21 DATA 301, STAT 414, STAT 415, STAT 419, STAT 431 Category A Technical Elective 
2015-17 through 2017-19 CPE 202, DATA 301, IME 244, STAT 414, STAT 415, STAT 419. STAT 431 Technical Electives
2013-15 through 2017-19 IME 470 Topic "Senior Design Project II"+ IME 471 Topic "Senior Design Project II" (3 total units) IME 482 (3)
2019-20 through 2020-21 IME 314 (3) IME 315 (3)
2019-20 through 2020-21 IME 140 and IME 239 Category B Technical Electives
2013-15 through 2017-19

IME 212 (4 units)

Note: Courses cannot double count to fulfill major requirements

IME 239 (3 units)
2013-15 through 2017-19

IME 372

Note: Courses cannot double count to fulfill major requirements

 Technical Electives
2013-15 through 2017-19

9 Units from:

CE 204 (3 units), EE 321 (3 units), ME 212 (3 units), or IME 212 (4 units)

 

Note: Courses cannot double count to fulfill major requirements

 CE 204 + EE 321 + ME 212
2013-15 through 2017-19

9 Units from:

CE 204 (3 units), EE 321 (3 units), ME 212 (3 units), or IME 372 (4 units)

 

Note: Courses cannot double count to fulfill major requirements

 CE 204 + EE 321 + ME 212
2013-15 through 2017-19 IME 481 + IME 482 + IME 483 (6 units)

IME 481 + IME 482 (5 units total) -

Additional unit may be applied towards Technical Electives
2013-15 through 2017-19 IME 315 (3 units) IME 314 (3 units)
2005-07 through 2022-26 BIO 111 BIO 213 + ENGR/BMED 213
2011-13 through 2017-19 IME 460 Technical Electives
2011-13 through 2017-19 IME 424 Technical Electives
2013-15 through 2017-19

ENGR 459 +  ENGR 460 + ENGR 461 (6 units)

OR ENGR 463 + ENGR 464 + ENGR 465 (6 units)

IME 481 + IME 482 (5 units) - 

Additional unit may be applied towards Technical Electives

Students Who Have Changed Their Major Into IE:

Your catalog you may use: to substitute for:
2015-17 through 2022-26
  • AERO 121
  • BMED 101
  • CE 111
  • CPE 100
  • CSC/CPE 123
  • EE 111
  • ENGR 110
  • ENVE 111
  • MATE 110
  • ME 128
  • ME 229
  • ME 263
 IME 101
2013-15 through 2020-21 CPE 101 OR CPE 202 OR CPE 203 CSC 232
2013-15 through 2022-26 STAT 312 STAT 321

IE Transfer Students:

Your catalog you may use: to substitute for:
2021-22 through 2022-26 Transfer coursework that articulates to GE A3 (4) ENGL 147 (4)
2017-19 through 2022-26 3 units of transfer equivalent course to CSC 234 or CSC 101 or CSC 231 CSC 232

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