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BS in Industrial Engineering - Minors

Many Industrial Engineering students pursue minors in addition to their IE degree. If you have a clear idea as to the type of industry you want to focus in upon graduation, a minor can help you gain additional understanding of the field and strengthen your competitiveness in that industries job market.   Minors  require that students earn a C or better in every course required for the minor, and that the student maintains at least a 2.0 overall GPA in the minor coursework (this includes counting repeated courses). A listing of all minors at LSU can be found near the front of the LSU General Catalog (p. 27 in the 2008-2009 catalog; see http://www.lsu.edu/catalogs/2008/print.shtml); descriptions of requirements given may be found in the General Catalog under the corresponding college or department overseeing the minor.

To declare a minor, see a counselor in the College of Engineering Dean's Office (3304 PFT Hall). They will enter it into the records system, after which it will appear as a new section on your degree audit. You may enroll in multiple minors.

To earn a minor, you MUST complete minor requirements PRIOR to graduation from LSU; you cannot return later to complete a minor.  However, an incomplete minor will not prevent you from graduating; it will simply be removed from your transcript if you graduate before all minor requirements are completed.

Following is an overview of requirements for minors commonly taken by Industrial Engineering students. Occasionally the requirements noted here may become dated if the minors are changed mid-year.  If interested in pursuing a minor, always contact the College of Engineering Dean's office to get the latest requirements for the minor.

• All students must take CM 1010, CM 2012, CM 2121, and nine additional hours above CM 2121. NOTE: IE students can take CM 1010 in place of CM 1030, but not vice versa (CM 1030 cannot be substituted for CM 1010).
 
• Students must complete the necessary prerequisites for all CM course work.
 
• Students must follow the College of Engineering "Minor Field Requirements", earn a "C" grade or better in each course, and maintain an overall minor GPA of 2.00 or better.

TOTAL = 18 semester hours

^{* CM2141 is a required course for IE; CM2131, 3000, 3121, 3131, 3141, 3210, and 3400 are IE Group B Tech Electives. Following is a suggested path for IE students interested in pursuing the CM minor.}

NOTE: Students must declare CM as a minor in their respective senior college prior to taking any CM courses above CM 2121. Registration in any CM course above CM 2121 is restricted to students admitted to a senior college with a declared CM major or minor. CM minor students WILL NOT be allowed to take more than eighteen (18) hours of CM course work.

MINOR IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

This minor provides academic background for career progression in Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, and Industrial Safety. The program is designed to provide an avenue of study to qualified undergraduate students who are interested in one or more aspects of Environmental and/or Occupational Health and Safety. These aspects include Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics/Human Factors, Epidemiology, and Public Heath. The program thus embraces a myriad of possibilities which branch out from the central concentration in the area of Occupational Health and Safety. The objectives of the program are achieved through a basic requirement of core courses which is supplemented by appropriate elective courses in a chosen area of concentration or emphasis.

To earn a minor in occupational health and safety, a student must complete IE3302, IE4461, and (IE4462 or CM3000), and three courses from the following: EVEG4120, CHE4253, ENVS4149, ENVS4500, KIN3514, PSYC3050, PSYC4034, PSYC4050, IE4362, IE4463, IE4465*, IE4466, IE4785**, and CM3000 (if not counted towards core requirement). All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better, and an overall GPA of 2.0 must be maintained on all minor coursework. Interested students should contact Dr. Aghazadeh in the CMIE Department, or a counselor in the College of Engineering .

*Cross listed with BE4323.
**The student must select a topic in the area of Occupational Health and Safety. It is the student's responsibility to find a supervising faculty member.

MINOR IN QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING

This minor provides academic background for career progression in the engineering design & management of Quality and Reliability programs. The program is designed to provide an avenue of study to qualified undergraduate students who are interested in one or more aspects of these areas, including quality control and assurance, quality systems, statistical process measurement and control, reliability engineering and management, and maintenance engineering/management through a basic requirement of core courses which is supplemented by appropriate elective courses in a chosen area of concentration or emphasis.

To earn a minor in Quality and Reliability Engineering, a student must currently be enrolled in an engineering degree program, and must complete the following courses: IE3302 Engineering Statistics, IE4362 Advanced Engineering Statistics, IE4453 Industrial Quality Control, IE4540 Reliability Engineering; and any two courses from the following⁽¹⁾ : IE4485 Systems Integration, IE4490 Maintenance Management, IE4785⁽²⁾ Special topics in IE (Independent Study), ME4733 Deformation /Fracture of Engineering Materials, ME4763 Fundamentals of Corrosion Science.

All courses for the minor must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Interested students should contact Dr. Knapp or a counselor in the College of Engineering.

Notes:
1. Other courses may be substituted with approval of the Minor Advisor (Dr. Gerry Knapp) if equivalence to minor courses or relevance to the minors intent can be demonstrated.
3. Topic must be in the area of Quality, Reliability, or Maintenance Engineering. It is the student's responsibility to find a supervising faculty member.

OTHER ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE MINORS

Minors are available in Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Sugar Engineering, Surveying, and Transportation Engineering. Details may be obtained at the College of Engineering Dean's Office in 3304 Patrick F. Taylor (PFT) Hall.

Students who have transferred into IE from other disciplines may find that they already meet most of the requirements for a minor in the discipline.

Students who are planning to focus into a particular industry may find it advantageous to get a minor relating to that industry. For instance, IE students looking to work in the process industry or traditional manufacturing might consider an ME minor, and IE students considering working in the construction industry might gain competitive advantage from taking a structural or transportation engineering minor.

MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

IE students looking to improve their understanding of business management to strengthen their career preparation may be interested in the Business Administration minor (BADM).  As with other minors, a minimum 2.0 overall GPA must be maintained in the minor coursework (including repeated classes) and each course must be passed with a C or better.

Notes:

1. IE students may be able to substitute IE 2060 and/or IE 4425 for ISDS 1100. Speak to a Business College counselor (3304 PFT Hall)

2. ECON 2030 is a required course in IE.

3. MGT 3200 and FIN 3715 count as IE Technical Electives (Group B)

IE students that take the BADM Minor will also have most of the required course work for the Technical Sales (TECHS) Minor - see details below.

MINOR IN TECHNICAL SALES

For technical degree students interested in technical sales, or looking for some business fundamentals to go with their technical degree. Required courses: ENGL 3002 (or 2002), PSYC 2000, ACCT 2000 or 2001, FIN 3201, IE3201, MGT 3200, MKT 3401, SPCM 2010 (or 2061 or 1061).

Notes:

1. ECON 2030, IE 3201, PHYS 2102, and CMST 1061 are required courses in IE.

2. MGT 3200 counts as a IE Technical Elective (Group B)

INTERNAL AUDIT

This is an "informal" minor that will not go on your transcript but which is recognized by many companies recruiting at LSU. It is run by the Accounting Department (Dr. Glenn Summners, 3117 Patrick F. Taylor Hall). The minor is very complementary to an IE degree. You must take a minimum of 3 of the following courses to qualify for the specialization.

ACCT 3233 and ACCT 4234 are both approved IE Technical Electives (Group B)

MINOR IN MATHEMATICS

Requirements: MATH 1550 or 1551, MATH 1552 or 1553, MATH 2057 or 2058, MATH 2085 or 2086 or 2070 or 2090, PLUS 9 additional hours of either Math 3355 or any 4000-level courses in mathematics, except for Math 4005 or Math 4020 (at least 6 hours at LSU).

MINOR IN PHYSICS

For IE students, requirements: PHYS 2101, PHYS 2102, PHYS 2108, PHYS 2109, PHYS 2221, PLUS 3 more courses from PHYS above 2200 or 4000 level ASTR (not from ASTR 4997, PHYS 2401, 2995, 4399, or 4991). At least 6 hours must be at LSU, and at least 3 hours must be at the 4000 level.

MINOR IN DISASTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

An interdisciplinary minor for students interested in emergency management-related careers. Requirements: DSM 2000, DSM 2010, DSM 3910, PLUS 12 hours from the following: ARCH 4062, ARCH 4221, CE 4445 or CE 4745, DSM 2020, DSM 3200, DSM 3900, DSM 4600, DSM 4900, DSM 4996, ECON 4320, EMS 4020, ENVS 4010, ENVS 4101 see also CHEM 4150, ENVS 4262, ENVS 4264, ENVS 4477, GEOG 4013, GEOG 4014 or GEOG 4015 or GEOG 4017 or GEOG 7942, GEOG 4018 or CE 4200, GEOG 4045, GEOG 4047, GEOG 4048, GEOG 4080, HUEC 4064, INTL 3001, LA 4204, POLI 4048, POLI 4059, POLI 4061, REL 3786 also INTO 3786, REL 3092 also INTL 3092, OCS 4021, POLI 2057, POLI 4048, POLI 4059, POLI 4061, PSYC 3083, REL 3092 or INTL 3092, SOCL 4091, SOCL 4091, and SW 4500.