Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering is offered by the Department of Engineering, Technology and Management. This program prepares students to become leaders in quality and productivity management. This 128-credit undergraduate program is a blend of engineering and business, preparing students to design, develop, implement and improve the integrated systems that help a wide variety of companies save money and increase operating efficiency.
Industrial and systems engineering applies to more than manufacturing—the work of industrial and systems engineers encompasses nearly every industry and sector. The versatile, interdisciplinary curriculum positions students to graduate with the tools and skills that meet a growing demand for industrial and systems engineers. Compared to other engineering disciplines, Industrial and Systems Engineering students take courses in business and across engineering fields of study, making learning versatile for many types of applications for companies as they continuously seek to increase productivity and efficiency and improve quality. Students will gain the knowledge base to provide these companies with innovative and creative solutions. The curriculum will prepare graduates to design, develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information and equipment. The curriculum includes in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: EN-ISE-BSIS
Contact Information
Thomas V. Edwards, DPS, Chair
Engineering Building, Room 907
215-204-7794
tve@temple.edu
Julie Drzymalski, PhD, Program Director
Engineering Building, Room 907
215-204-2970
julie.drzymalski@temple.edu
Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits. The writing-intensive course credits are counted as part of the major; they are not General Education (GenEd) or elective credits. The writing-intensive courses must be completed at Temple University and students may not transfer in credits to satisfy this requirement. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 4296 | Capstone Senior Design Project | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Capstone Senior Design Project | |
Department Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Math & Basic Science Courses | ||
| MATH 1041 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 1941 | Honors Calculus I | |
| MATH 1042 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH 1942 | Honors Calculus II | |
| MATH 2041 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| or MATH 2941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
| MATH 2101 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 1061 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 1961 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics I | |
| PHYS 1062 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 1962 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics II | |
| CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
or CHEM 1953 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | |
| Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | ||
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Analytical Reading and Writing | ||
| Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | ||
| Honors Analytical Reading and Writing | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 3 |
| or IH 0951 | Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | 3 |
| or IH 0952 | Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Human Behavior) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Race and Diversity) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Global/World Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (U.S. Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Arts) | 3 | |
| Required Industrial and Systems Engineering Courses | ||
| ISE 2101 | Applied Statistical Methods for Industrial and System Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 2102 | Manufacturing Systems Design | 3 |
| ISE 2103 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| ISE 2111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering I | 2 |
| ISE 3101 | Quality Control and Process Improvement | 3 |
| ISE 3102 | Operations Research II | 3 |
| ISE 3103 | Systems Thinking and Modeling | 3 |
| ISE 3105 | Data Analytics and Visualization in ISE | 3 |
| ISE 3111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering II | 2 |
| ISE 3185 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Internship Experience | 2 |
| ISE 3202 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| ISE 4102 | Systems Simulation and Modeling | 3 |
| ISE 4104 | Inventory and Manufacturing Control | 3 |
| ISE 4105 | Facility Planning | 3 |
| ISE 4107 | Systems Lifecycle Engineering and Management | 3 |
| ISE 4108 | Supply Chain Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 4111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering III | 2 |
| Required Engineering Courses | ||
| ENGR 1001 | College of Engineering First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENGR 1101 | Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technology | 3 |
| or ENGR 1901 | Honors Introduction to Engineering | |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENGR 1117 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| ENGR 2101 | Professional Development Seminar for Engineers | 1 |
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 3003 | Business Analysis for Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 4176 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| ENGR 4296 | Capstone Senior Design Project | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Capstone Senior Design Project | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
| Computer Programming in C | ||
| Industrial & Systems Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Transportation Systems Management | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Engineering Computation II | ||
| Entrepreneurial Engineering | ||
| Human Factors (Ergonomics) | ||
| Engineering Cost Analysis | ||
| Service Systems Engineering | ||
| Lean Six Sigma in Supply Chain Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Data Management and Analytics for Business Strategies | ||
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGR 1001 | College of Engineering First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENGR 1101 or ENGR 1901 | Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Technology or Honors Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 1117 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| MATH 1041 or MATH 1941 | Calculus I or Honors Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 1061 or PHYS 1961 | Elementary Classical Physics I or Honors Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| General Chemistry Laboratory I or Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | ||
| Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | ||
| MATH 1042 or MATH 1942 | Calculus II or Honors Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1062 or PHYS 1962 | Elementary Classical Physics II or Honors Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGR 2101 | Professional Development Seminar for Engineers | 1 |
| ISE 2101 | Applied Statistical Methods for Industrial and System Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 2102 | Manufacturing Systems Design | 3 |
| MATH 2101 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Select from one of the following | 4 | |
| Computer Programming in C | ||
| Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISE 2103 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| ISE 2111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering I | 2 |
| ENGR 3003 | Business Analysis for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 2041 or MATH 2941 | Differential Equations I or Honors Differential Equations I | 3 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGR 2196 or ENGR 2996 | Technical Communication [WI] or Honors Technical Communication [WI] | 3 |
| ISE 3101 | Quality Control and Process Improvement | 3 |
| ISE 3102 | Operations Research II | 3 |
| ISE 3103 | Systems Thinking and Modeling | 3 |
| ISE 3202 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISE 3111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering II | 2 |
| ISE 3105 | Data Analytics and Visualization in ISE | 3 |
| ISE 4104 | Inventory and Manufacturing Control | 3 |
| ISE 4107 | Systems Lifecycle Engineering and Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ISE 3185 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Internship Experience | 2 |
| ISE 4102 | Systems Simulation and Modeling | 3 |
| ISE 4105 | Facility Planning | 3 |
| ISE 4108 | Supply Chain Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 4176 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4296 or ENGR 4996 | Capstone Senior Design Project [WI] or Honors Capstone Senior Design Project [WI] | 3 |
| ISE 4111 | Emerging Technologies in Industrial and Systems Engineering III | 2 |
| Industrial & Systems Technical Elective | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Industrial & Systems Technical Electives | ||
| CEE 3711 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 4201 | Transportation Systems Management | 3 |
| CEE 4221 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3822 | Engineering Computation II | 3 |
| ENGR 3033 | Entrepreneurial Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 4101 | Human Factors (Ergonomics) | 3 |
| ISE 4103 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| ISE 4106 | Service Systems Engineering | 3 |
| SCM 3505 | Lean Six Sigma in Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCM 3506 | Project Management | 3 |
| SCM 3507 | Data Management and Analytics for Business Strategies | 3 |