MR Operations Research at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Operations Research (OR) is a graduate program of an interdisciplinary nature, governed by an administrative board and the program committee, and administered through the office of the program director. Master's Degree Requirements The Master of Operations Research degree is a terminal graduate degree for students who seek careers as OR practitioners in either the private or public sector.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary | Department: Operations Research | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 31 credit hours. The Ph.D. degree is intended for students to be research scientists in industry or teachers and researchers in academia. This degree requires a minimum of 72 hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor’s degree, including coursework in major and minor areas of concentration together with credit for doctoral research and dissertation preparation. Courses listed in the plan include: OR 601 Seminar in Operations Research; OR/ISE 501 Introduction to Operations Research; OR 504 Introduction to Mathematical Programming; OR 506 Algorithmic Methods in Nonlinear Programming; OR/MA 531 Dynamic Systems and Multivariable Control I.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are accepted from undergraduate majors in all technical disciplines. Applicants should have had at least four math courses beyond calculus (e.g., courses in differential equations, linear algebra, probability and statistics, and mathematical analysis). Knowledge of a computer programming language is recommended, but not required. GRE is optional (though highly encouraged) for students applying with a degree from a US institution in a related major and is required otherwise. Entrance exam: GRE - exceptions apply, see above. Interview: None. Application deadlines: Domestic Students Fall: June 25 Spring: November 25 Summer 1: March 25 Summer 2: May 10 International students Fall: March 1 Spring: July 15 Summer 1: December 15 Summer 2: December 15 Priority for financial awards goes to students who apply before Jan. 15th (for Fall). PhD students should not apply

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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