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Industrial and Systems Engineering

The broad scope of the Industrial and Systems Engineering program sets it apart from many of the "classical" engineering programs. An industrial engineer deals with people as well as technology and studies the total picture of productivity improvement.

Industrial engineers look at the "big picture" of what makes our society perform at its best: the right combination of human resources, natural resources, and man-made structures and equipment. Often they bridge the gap between management and operations, motivating and working with people as well as determining what tools should be used and how. This is particularly relevant with regard to the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) operations.

Industrial engineers may be employed in any type of industry, business or institution from retail establishments and manufacturing plants to government offices and hospitals.

BS Industrial and Systems Engineering

Preparation for the Major:

General Chemistry Equivalent Course
Note: SJSU requires completion of the Chemistry sequence for most majors, however this major only requires completion of one semester equivalent General Chemistry, in lieu of CHEM 1A.
MATH 030 Calculus I
MATH 031 Calculus II
MATH 032 Calculus III
MATH 123 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
Community College math courses articulated with SJSU's Math 123 will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit.

Physics Requirement:

Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 70 and 71 (equivalent to PHYSICS 50, 51, 52) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below.
PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics
PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light
OR
PHYS 070 Mechanics
PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism

Engineering Requirements:

CMPE 030 Programming Concepts and Methodology
   OR
CMPE 046 Computer Engineering I
ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering
EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis
MATE 025 Introduction to Materials
ME 020 Design and Graphics
ENGL 001B Composition 2
<em>A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). English 1B is required of all Engineering majors.</em>

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