Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
in Industrial Engineering
For those students entering the program with a master’s degree, a total of 32 graduate hours of formal graded coursework is required. Of these 32 hours, 16 must be at the 500 level. A maximum of 4 hours of IE 597−Independent Study may be used to satisfy the 500 level coursework requirement. Thirty-two hours of IE 599 thesis research credit is required in addition to the 32 graduate hours of coursework. Qualifying examinations are required and should be taken no later than the second calendar semester after initial enrollment.
A student entering with a bachelor’s degree has the option of a direct PhD program. A total of 56 graduate hours of formal graded coursework (including 24 at the 500 level) is required in addition to 40 graduate hours, minimum, of thesis research credit. Qualifying examinations should be taken as early as possible, generally no later than the third semester of enrollment.
As part of the requirements to obtain an IE PhD degree, students must take MSE 492 − Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety. Credit for this course may not be used towards the degree. Students must also maintain continuous registration throughout the program in IE 590 − Graduate Seminar.
A joint Ph.D./M.D. degree is also offered. More information is available at the Medical Scholars Program web site.
If you have questions about this program, please contact:
Donna J. Eiskamp
Coordinator of Graduate Programs and Academic Services
117 Transportation Building
104 S. Mathews St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Telephone: (217) 333-2730
Fax: (217) 244-5705
e-mail: deiskamp@uiuc.edu
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