Overview

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management / Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management is located in Huntsville, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)	Systems engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)	Industrial engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)	Engineering management
Master of Science in Operations Research (MSOR)	Operations research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systems engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Oral and written exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

29

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 30th	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$11,214

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.3%
Black or African American	4.6%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.45%
Asian	5.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.3%
Unknown	1.15%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Systems engineering process, electronic manufacturing, heuristic manufacturing, teams and team development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL  35899
United States

Contact Dr. James J. Swain
Chair
Email: james.swain@uah.edu
Phone: 256-824-6749
Fax: 256-824-6733

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