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OPERATIONS RESEARCH (ORES)

John English, Department Head of Industrial Engineering, 4207 Engineering Center, (479) 575-3156

University Professor Taha • Professors Asfahl, Johnson • Associate Professors English, Fant • Assistant Professors Cassady, Cole, Collins, Kutanoglu, Mason, Nachtmann, Rossetti • Adjunct Associate Professor Gattis

Degree Conferred:

M.S.O.R. (ORES)

The Department of Industrial Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science in Operations Research (M.S.O.R.) for engineering, science, and other non-engineering graduates. Candidates for the degree must possess or obtain mathematical training through multivariate calculus, knowledge of probability theory, and statistics. Minors in the areas of mathematics, computer science, and statistics are also available under the program.

In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Engineering, the following program requirements must be satisfied. A number of undergraduate prerequisites exist which are specified in the Department's Handbook for Advanced Degrees. Candidates for the Master of Science in Operations Research degree (M.S.O.R.) who present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of course work and six semester hours of thesis. Candidates for the degree who do not present a thesis are required to complete 30 semester hours of course work and three hours credit for INEG 513V, Master's Research Project and Report. All candidates must successfully complete a master's oral examination which is conducted by the candidate's faculty committee. Course listings and descriptions may be found under Industrial Engineering.