The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Industrial and Systems Engineering department offers a unique experience for traditional on campus students. Our faculty members are focused on undergraduate education with small class sizes and hands on lab experiences.
Our students have the option of taking the final two years of study online. This flexibility allows students to do internships with fewer delays in graduation.
Most of our graduates participate in internships and co-ops prior to graduation. Engineering internships are paid with typical salaries range from $20 to $40 per hour. Industrial Engineering students have interned with leading companies nationwide including UPS, GE, Delta, Invista, Dupont, Toyota, NASA, BASF, Bell, and others. Students have also interned with leading local companies in the chemical, construction, and manufacturing. An Industrial Engineering student's internship experience at Disney and Lockheed Martin Space.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University College of Engineering has many professional student organizations that offer educational and social activities. Our department is also supportive of undergraduate research with faculty members who are willing to take time to develop your research skills. Learn More →
For student interested in graduate school, the department offers several 4+1 pathways that allow students to take six hours of graduate coursework that count towards both the graduate and undergraduate degrees. Learn More →
B.S. Industrial Engineering program has 12 hours of technical electives. Students should develop their own elective plan to match their career goals. This plan must be approved by the undergraduate advisor. The following are illustrative technical elective options:
For students interested in graduate school, students can take up to six hours of graduate coursework as electives that count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degree in engineering. We advise students who want to go to graduate school at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ or elsewhere to take a INEN 5301 ST: Applied Programming as an elective. At the graduate level, computer programming is a fundamental skill widely used in research.
The department typically offers two to three electives per semester (about eight electives per year). Elective topics change based on the needs of our students and industry.
You can also take elective outside the department. Most engineering, math, computer science, chemistry and physics courses at the junior or senior level can be used as electives if part of a cohesive plan of study. You must get the approval of your advisor for using a course not listed on this page as an elective.
Dr. James Curry
Associate Professor
james.curry@lamar.edu
Undergraduate Advising Center
(409) 880-8822
advising@lamar.edu