MS Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The MS in Industrial Engineering is offered with thesis and project options, and an interdepartmental MSIE with a concentration in Information Technology Engineering.

Faculty: The Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School | Department: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | Duration: Thesis: 24 coursework + 6 thesis; project: 33 coursework + 3 project | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

The thesis option requires 24 hours of coursework and six hours of thesis research (IE 8000); the project option requires 33 hours of coursework and a 3-credit master project (IE 7724).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School (master's applicants): a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate degree (or last 60 credit hours) and in any graduate coursework attempted; curriculum vitae or resume; transcripts. Departmental requirements may apply in addition. International applicants whose native language is not English or who were educated in a non-English-speaking country: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo English 110 or Michigan English Test 53, achieved in a single test and valid for two years.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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