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The USC Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering (MSISE) program is designed for engineers and related technical professionals aspiring to achieve the highest levels of responsibility and leadership in the workplace. As an MSISE student, you will be broadly educated in all aspects of technical enterprises. The MSISE program is excellent preparation for industrial engineering program graduates who want to acquire substantial depth with respect to industrial engineering methods and the theory of the firm. This degree is also relevant if you are a graduate from another technical area and intend to leverage your existing skills toward the pursuit of responsibility for the profitability and growth of your organization.
- Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline with undergraduate course work in computing, probability and statistics, and engineering economy
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- A score of at least 700 for the quantitative portion of the GRE test and 500 on the verbal portion (must be 1050 combined)
- Statement of Purpose
- Three Letters of Recommendation (not required, but highly recommended)
- International students whose native language is not English must earn a satisfactory score on the TOEFL (600 on the paper-based test; 250 on the computer-based test) or take the on-campus International Student English Examination (ISE) prior to initial registration
Admitted students who do not meet prerequisites will be assigned courses to complete the deficiencies.
A minimum of 30 units is required for the M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering degree.
- Required Courses: 6 units
- ISE Elective Courses: 15 units
- Advisor-approved Elective Courses: 9 units
- A minimum of 18 units must be taken from the ISE department
- Of the 30 units, 20 must be at the 500 level or above.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for graduation.
Required Courses (6 units)
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ISE514 - Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling
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3
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Units: 3
Course Description: Advanced concepts in production planning and scheduling including resource allocation, lot sizing, flow shop and job shop scheduling, workforce scheduling and assembly line balancing. Recommended preparation: prior knowledge of operations research and probability theory.
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ISE515 - Engineering Project Management
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3
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Units: 3
Course Description: Applying industrial and systems engineering skills to problems drawn from industry, while working in teams of 3-4 students. Teach project management skills and provide direct experience in managing and executing a group project.
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ISE Elective Courses (15 units)
Choose one course from each group.
Systems Design
- ISE525 - Design of Experiments
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3
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Units: 3
Course Description: Planning data collection to investigate relationships between product/process design choices (materials, temperatures, etc.) and performance, empirical modeling to predict performance, identification of the best design choices. Recommended preparation: ISE 225.
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- ISE527 - Quality Management for Engineers
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3
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- SAE541 - Systems Engineering Theory and Practice
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3 |
- SAE549 - Systems Architecting
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3 |
Units: 3
Course Description: Principles of quality management, quality philosophies and frameworks, quality leadership and strategic planning, process management, and performance measurements.
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Production
- ISE517 - Modern Enterprise Systems
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3
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- SAE551 - Lean Operations
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3 |
Units: 3
Course Description: Study of various aspects of integrated manufacturing and service enterprises including management, design and production functions, interfaces and related resources and information systems. Recommended preparation: manufacturing processes, probability, statistics, computer programming.
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Systems Performance
- ISE544 - Management of Engineering Teams
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3
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Units: 3
Course Description: Design and management of engineering teams. Group decision-making, motivation, leadership, infrastructural requirements, performance measurement, team diversity, conflict, and integration.
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- ISE570 - Human Factors in Engineering
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3
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Units: 3
Course Description: Psychological and physiological characteristics of humans; how they limit engineering design of machines and human-machine systems.
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Information Systems
- ISE580 - Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation
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3
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- ISE585 - Enterprise Wide Information Systems
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3 |
Units: 3
Course Description: Coverage of various stages of simulation processes using a project and case study oriented approach; an introduction to available simulation tools and modern simulation concepts. Prerequisite: ISE 220, ISE 325, ISE 435.
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Quanitative Methods
- ISE532 - Network Flows
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3 |
- ISE538 - Elements of Stochastic Processes
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3
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- ISE527 - Financial Engineering
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3 |
Units: 3
Course Description: Random variables, stochastic processes, birth-and-death processes, continuous and discrete time Markov chains with finite and infinite number of states, renewal phenomena, queueing systems.
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Elective Courses (9 units)
3 courses are selected with advisor approval.
Please note that the courses listed above are those available via DEN. Additional courses are available on campus. Please consult the department website for a complete list of options.
In order to evaluate any application for admission, application materials must be submitted by the deadlines listed:
June 15th Fall admission (Domestic)
March 15th Fall admission (International)
September 1st Spring admission
January 15th Summer admission
Please fill out the application and submit the following to the USC Office of Graduate Admission via the online application system by clicking here.
- Statement of Purpose
- The statement of purpose should describe succinctly your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the Viterbi School of Engineering, your preparation for this field of study, study interests, future career plans, and other aspects of your background and interests which may aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study.
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Letters of recommendation should be from faculty or others (supervisors, professional colleagues, etc.) qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study. They should be written on official letterhead.
Please arrange to have the following sent to the USC Office of Admission as a hard copy (USC Graduate Office of Admission, University Park Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915):
- Official Transcript(s) from all post-secondary schools you have attended, and official translations if they are not in English.
- General GRE scores (no older than 5 years). Official scores must be sent through ETS to the University of Southern California, ETS code 4852)
- TOEFL scores (required for international students)
NOTE: If you meet our minimum qualifications, you can get started BEFORE you are formally admitted to USC, as a "LIMITED" student! Click here for more information.
For the USC Industrial & Systems Engineering Department:
Mary Ordaz
Student Services Advisor
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tel: (213) 740-4886
Fax: (213) 740-1120
Email: mordaz@usc.edu
For the USC Distance Education Network (DEN):
Ray Fujioka
Master's & Professional Programs [MAPP]
Tel: (213) 740-4488
Fax: (213) 821-0851
Email: info@den.usc.edu
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