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BS in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
BS in Operations Research (BSOR)
BS in OR: Analytics (BSOR:A)
BS in OR: Engineering Management Systems (BSOR:EMS)
BS in OR: Financial Engineering (BSOR:FE)
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Operations Research is an applied science, and is concerned with quantitative decision problems, generally involving the allocation and control of limited resources.  At the undergraduate level, it offers foundational courses in probability, statistics, applied mathematics, simulation, optimization, with professionally oriented operations research courses. The curriculum is well suited for students with an aptitude for mathematics applications. It prepares graduates for professional employment as operations research analysts, e.g., with professional services, financial services, and big technology organizations.  We also cultivate students for continued graduate studies in operations research, business, medicine, law, or other disciplines.

Curriculum

Undergraduates are strongly recommended to follow the sequence of courses as outlined in the SEAS Bulletin.

Electives
The undergraduate Operations Research program requires a total of twelve (12) points of technical electives equivalent to four (4) courses. Two of the four courses must have an IEOR designation. 
 
ORCA 2500: Foundations of Data Science (only if taken by the end of sophomore year)
APMA E4300: Introduction to Numerical Models
CIEN E4010: Transportation Engineering
CIEN E4011/4111 Infrastructure Systems Optimization
CIEN E3129: Managing Engineering and Construction Processes
CIEN E4130: Design of Construction Systems
CIEN E4138: Real Estate Finance for Construction Management
COMS W3157: Advanced Programming
COMS W3203: Discrete Mathematics
COMS W3261: Computer Science Theory
CSOR E4231: Analysis of Algorithms
EAEE E4002: Alternative Energy Resources
EAEE E4011: Industrial Ecology of Manufacturing
EAEE E4150: Air Pollution Prevention & Control
EAEE E4160: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
ECON W4020: Economics of Information
ECON W4280: Corporate Finance
ECON W4615: Law and Economics
ELEN E3201: Circuit Analysis
ELEN E3701: Introduction to Communication Systems and Network
ELEN E3801: Signals and Systems
MEIE E4810: Introduction to Humans in Space Flight
IEOR E4418: Transportation Analytics and Logistics
IEOR E4500: Applications Programming for Financial Engineering
IEOR E4505: Operations Research in Public Policy (will count only if taken in excess of core requirement)
IEOR E4506: Designing Digital Operating Models 
IEOR E4507: Healthcare Operations Management (will count only if taken in excess of core requirement)
IEOR E4510: Project Management (Seniors Only)
IEOR E4520: Applied Systems Engineering
IEOR E4521: Systems Engineering: Tools and Methods
IEOR E4525: Machine Learning for OR & FE
IEOR E4540: Data Mining for Engineers (Seniors Only)
IEOR E4212: Data Analytics and Python for OR
IEOR E4601: Dynamic Pricing and Revenue Management (Seniors Only)
IEOR E4650: Business Analytics ((Junior year Spring or Seniors Only) (will count only if taken in excess of core requirement)
IEOR E4700: Introduction to Financial Engineering (will count only if taken in excess of core requirement)
IEOR E4711: Global Capital Markets
MATH V4061: Introduction to Modern Analysis Intro to Modern Analysis, I
MATH V4062: Introduction to Modern Analysis Intro to Modern Analysis, II
MSAE E3010: Introduction to Materials Science I
MSAE E3011:Introduction to Materials Science II
MSAE E4215: Mechanical Behavior of Structural Materials
STAT W4282: Linear Regression and Time Series Methods
 
If there are other electives of interest, the student should bring the course description to his or her faculty advisor for review.
 

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