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The department prerequisites listed below are intended to ensure that every graduate student has a background in mathematics, computing, and engineering adequate to the pursuit of graduate study in industrial engineering. Most entering students have a bachelor's degree in an engineering field. A degree in another discipline is acceptable provided the following course material has been taken or is taken concurrently with graduate studies.
A course in engineering economics.
Two courses in engineering calculus.
A course in linear algebra.
One additional mathematics course that requires first-semester calculus as a prerequisite.
One course in engineering mechanics or calculus-based physics.
One course in calculus-based probability and statistics.
Demonstrated proficiency in scientific computing.
In addition, an application for the Master of Science and Ph.D Programs should have one semester of probabilistic operations research covering stochastic processes.
The application to the Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Programs at Texas A&M University begins with the Texas Common Application System, which is an online application form found at http://www.applytexas.org . When the online application is submitted for Texas A&M University , it is automatically sent to the Admissions Office (http://admissions.tamu.edu). Approximately 48 hours after the application is submitted, an e-mail and letter will be sent from the University Admissions Office to the applicant giving the applicant's university identification number (UIN). The correspondence from the Admissions Office will also contain instructions on how to obtain your NetID, and with your NetID you may log into the application information system (http://applicant.tamu.edu) to check on the status of your application. The application information system will also contain a link for your personal letters of recommendations. After following the "Letters of Recommendation" link, an instruction page will appear asking that you submit the names and e-mail addresses for your references. After you submit the names, your references will be able to fill out their recommendations online. Our department requires that you submit three names for the letters of reference.
Other items needed for a complete application in addition to your three letters of recommendation are your Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, your official transcripts from each institution attended, a short paragraph indicating your area of interest within the industrial and system engineering field, and your application fee. International students whose native language is not English must also submit test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); however, a GRE verbal score of 400 or more waives the TOEFL requirement. The Admissions Office will release your application to the department after it is complete.
A complete description of the application process for domestic students can be found at http://admissions.tamu.edu/graduate/apply.aspx and the description for international applicants can be found at http://admissions.tamu.edu/graduate/intnl.aspx . As a reminder, all correspondence with Texas A&M should always include your UIN as well as your name and birth date.
U.S. applicants for the Master's program are expected to have a grade point ratio of at least a 3.0 (out of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work, and for those applying to the Ph.D program, at least a 3.5 for graduate course work. Because of differences in grading systems, international applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Admission is based primarily on the previous course work including freshman and sophomore math and engineering courses, the reputation of previous universities attended, the applicant's career objective, letters of recommendation, and GRE test scores as a secondary measure. In addition, we expect international students to have at least a 550 on the TOEFL test (213 computer-based or 80 internet-based) and a 400 on the GRE-verbal test. A TOEFL score is not required if the GRE verbal is 400 or more.
Departmental assistantships, scholarships and fellowships are available on a competitive basis with preference given to students planning to complete their Ph.D. degree at Texas A&M. All applicants who apply by Dec. 1 for the fall semester are automatically considered for financial aid.
University Deadlines (for those not interested in financial aid)
U.S. citizens should have complete applications filed at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the intended semester.
International students should follow the schedule below
Entering Semester |
For receipt of transcripts, GRE and TOEFL test scores, and payment of fees |
Fall |
March 1 |
Spring |
August 1 |
