Viterbi School of Engineering

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Undergraduate Education Program Mission

The mission of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate program is to:

• Provide students: the skills and knowledge to obtain employment and achieve leadership with the industrial and systems engineering profession or to proceed with graduate education; the intellectual resources to continue life-long learning; and the knowledge of professional ethics and critical reasoning skills necessary for contributing to society.
• Provide employers of industrial and systems engineering professionals with candidates who are technically competent, business aware, collaborative, able to communicate effectively, and ethically grounded.
• Maintain and enhance the reputation of the Epstein department within the engineering, business and academic communities.

Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering program are prepared to achieve any of the following accomplishments:

• Obtain employment in an organization that values people who demonstrate both technical competence and business awareness.
• Pursue graduate or professional education.
• Assume a leadership role in their employment organization or community.
• Utilize critical reasoning, collaboration and creativity to contribute to society.

Undergraduate Program Criteria

The program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering prepares graduates to design, develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy. The curriculum includes in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.

For additional information, visit usc.edu/dept/ise.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

The Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Additionally, information systems engineering exists as an emphasis within this industrial and systems engineering program major. An area of emphasis appears in parentheses after the primary major name on the transcript.

The requirement for the degree is 128 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all upper division courses applied towards the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

Composition/Writing Requirement		UNITS
WRIT 150*	Writing and Critical Reasoning — Thematic Approaches	4
WRIT 340	Advanced Writing	3

General Education		units
General education* +		20

Pre-Major Requirements		UNITS
Math Requirement
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4

Physics Requirement
PHYS 151L**	Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics	4
PHYS 152L	Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism	4

Chemistry Elective
CHEM 105aL	General Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aL	Advanced General Chemistry, or
MASC 110L	Materials Science	4

Economics Requirement
ECON 203	Principles of Microeconomics	4

major requirements		UNITS
Business
ACCT 410x	Foundations of Accounting	4

Engineering
ENGR 102	Engineering Freshman Academy	2

Electrical Engineering
AME 341a	Mechnoptonics Laboratory I, or	3
EE 326L***	Essentials of Electrical Engineering	4

Computer Science
CSCI 101L	Fundamentals of Computer Programming	3
ISE 382	Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation	3

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 232L	Manufacturing Processes	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research I	3
ISE 331	Introduction to Operations Research II	3
ISE 370L	Human Factors in Work Design	4
ISE 410	Production II: Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 426	Statistical Quality Control	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Major Electives		units
Approved engineering electives***		3
Free electives		7
Total units:		128

Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Emphasis in Information Systems Engineering

The requirement for the degree with an emphasis in information systems engineering is 128 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all upper division courses applied towards the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. Students must choose either the computer science track or the information and operations management track. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

During the freshman year, students in either track enroll in a common set of required courses. By the sophomore year, students enroll in required and elective courses for one track or the other.

Composition/Writing Requirement		UNITS
WRIT 150	Writing and Critical Reasoning — Thematic Approaches	4
WRIT 340	Advanced Writing	3

General Education		units
General education* +		20

Pre-Major Requirements		UNITS
Math Requirement
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4

Physics Requirement
PHYS 151L	Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics	4
PHYS 152L	Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism	4

Chemistry Elective
CHEM 105aL	General Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aL	Advanced General Chemistry, or
MASC 110L	Materials Science	4

Engineering
ENGR 102	Engineering Freshman Academy	2

Computer Science Track		UNITS
Computer Science
CSCI 103L	Introduction to Programming	3
CSCI 104L	Data Structures and Object Oriented Design	4
CSCI 201L	Principles of Software Development	4

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 382	Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation	3
ISE 410	Production II: Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 470	Human/Computer Interface Design	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Electives**
Computer science elective		3
Information technology program/data sciences and operations electives		6
Approved engineering elective		3
Free electives		11

Information and Operations Management Track		UNITS
Business
DSO 431	Foundations of Digital Business Innovation	4
DSO 433	Business Process Design	4
DSO 435	Enterprise Data Architecture	4

Computer Science
CSCI 101	Fundamentals of Computer Programming	3
ITP 482	Engineering Database Applications	3

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 410	Production II: Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 470	Human/Computer Interface Design	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Electives**
Information technology program/data sciences and operations electives		6
Approved engineering elective		3
Free electives		10
Total units:		128

Computer Science Electives: CSCI 351, CSCI 377, CSCI 485, EE 450

ITP/DSO Electives: ITP 215Lx, ITP 320Lx, ITP 325x, ITP 454x, ITP 457x, ITP 486, ITP 487, DSO 428

Approved Engineering Electives: Any of the courses listed below that are not specifically required in a student’s program may be selected to satisfy the approved engineering elective requirement. Substitutions of a graduate level ISE course will be considered upon petition.

AME 341a, AME 341B, CE 408, CE 460, CE 471, ISE 331, ISE 426, ISE 470, ITP 482L.

Minor in Engineering Management

This minor is designed to provide students who have a sound foundation in mathematics and the sciences with tools and skills for managerial analysis and problem solving.

Science and technology are driving significant portions of American and global economies. Individuals, companies and governments are demanding products, services and systems, which grow more complicated every day. Suppliers are forced by competition to provide goods and services efficiently and economically.

Scientists and engineers are trained in scientific and technical subjects which form an excellent base for building complex, technical products, services and systems. But more and more, scientists and engineers are managing the financial, material and human resources required to turn abstract ideas into physical and virtual reality, often without any formal management training. This minor provides that training, a complement to any science or technology degree.

Application Procedures

Applicants must be upper division students in good standing and complete the Change/Addition of Major, Minor or Degree Objective form. The minor is not open to industrial and systems engineering majors.

Prerequisites		Units
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering (or equivalent)	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I (or equivalent)	3
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations (or equivalent)	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4

Required Courses		Units
BUAD 301	Technical Entrepreneurship	3
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 370L	Human Factors in Work Design	4
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3

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