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Undergraduate Four-Year Academic Map

Industrial Engineering

Engineering majors must earn a grade of C- or better in all engineering, mathematics, and science courses. No grade lower than C- will be accepted on any courses transferred to the University of Houston. Students must earn a 2.25 grade point average in all courses and in INDE major courses in order to enroll in 3000-level and above INDE courses. A major grade point average of 2.00 or better is required for graduation. The major grade point average is calculated using all INDE courses plus all Engineering Computing XXXX 1331 courses.

Visit the University Catalog for course descriptions.

First Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ENGI 1100
Introduction to Engineering
1
CHEM 1311
Fundamentals of Chemistry
3
CHEM 1111
Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab
1
ENGL 1301
First Year Writing I
3
MATH 2413
Calculus I1
4
GOVT 2306
U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics
3
 
Total
15
Spring Semester
Hours
ENGI 1331
Computing for Engineers
3
ENGL 1302
First Year Writing II
3
HIST 1301
The United States to 1877
3
MATH 2414
Calculus II
4
PHYS 2325
University Physics I
3
 
Total
16
Second Year
Fall Semester
Hours
INDE 2331
Computer Applications for Industrial Engineers
3
INDE 2333
Engineering Statistics I
3
GOVT 2305
U.S. Govt: Congress: President and Courts
3
MATH 2415
Calculus III
4
PHYS 2326
University Physics II
3
 
Total
16
Spring Semester
Hours
MECE 3400
Introduction to Mechanics
4
ENGI 2304
Technical Communication
3
INDE 3333
Engineering Economy I
3
CORE
Social & Behavioral Science2
3
MATH 3321
Engineering Math
3
 
Total
16
Third Year
Fall Semester
Hours
INDE 3382
Stochastic Models
3
INDE 3364
Engineering Statistics II
3
INDE 3432
Manufacturing Processes
4
INDE 3310
Quality Control
3
INDE 3330
Financial and Cost Management
3
 
Total
16
Spring Semester
Hours
INDE 3362
Computer Aided Design / Manufacturing
3
INDE 4331
Analysis of Industrial Activities
3
INDE 4369
Facilities Planning and Design
3
INDE 3381
Linear Optimization
3
INDE 4364
Big Data and Analytics
3
 
Total
15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Hours
INDE 4370
Discrete Event Simulation
3
INDE 4111
Industrial Engineering Seminar
1
INDE 4320
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
3
HIST 1302
The United States History since 1877
3
CORE
Language, Philosophy and Culture2
3
Tech Elective
Technical Elective3
3
 
Total
16
Spring Semester
Hours
INDE 4315
Supply Chain Management
3
INDE 4334
IE Capstone Design
3
INDE 4337
Human Factors and Ergonomics
3
CORE
Creative Arts2
3
INDE 4372
Operations Control
3
 
Total
15
Degree Total Hours: 125

1 Students not qualified to enter MATH 2413 must complete MATH 1300, 1313 and/or 2312, as indicated by results of the Mathematics placement examination, prior to enrolling in MATH 2413.

2 Refer to UH Core Curriculum website for list of approved courses for each component area by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fulfill basic core requirements for the University of Houston.

3 Approved technical elective courses are MATH 2305 (formerly MATH 3336), MATH 3333, MANA 3335, and INDE 4388. All other technical elective courses are subject to approval by undergrad academic advisor.

 

Systems Engineering

First Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ENGI 1100
Introduction to Engineering
1
CHEM 1311
Fundamentals of Chemistry*
3
CHEM 1111
Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab
1
ENGL 1301
First Year Writing I*
3
MATH 2413
Calculus I*
4
HIST 1301
The United States To 1877*
3
 
Total
15
Spring Semester
Hours
ENGI 1331
Computing for Engineers
3
MATH 2414
Calculus II*
4
PHYS 2325
University Physics I*
3
ENGL 1302
First Year Writing II*
3
CORE
Social & Behavioral Sciences*
3
 
Total
16
Second Year
Fall Semester
Hours
INDE 2331
Computer Applications for Industrial Engineers
3
GOVT 2305
U.S. & TX Constitution & Politics*
3
INDE 2333
Engineering Statistics I
3
MATH 2415
Calculus III
4
PHYS 2326
University Physics II
3
 
Total
16
Spring Semester
Hours
HIST 1302
The United States Since 1877*
3
CORE
Creative Arts*
3
GOVT 2306
U.S. Government*
3
ENGI 2304
Technical Communications*
3
MATH 3321
Engineering Mathematics
3
 
Total
15
Third Year
Fall Semester
Hours
CEA 3201
Computer Programming for Engineers
2
INDE 3330
Finance and Cost Management
3
INDE 3364
Engineering Statistics II
3
INDE 3310
Quality Control and Improvement
3
SYSE 3301
Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
3
SYSE 3315
Systems Architecture & Design
3
 
Total
17
Spring Semester
Hours
INDE 3333
Engineering Economy I
3
INDE 3381
Linear Optimization
3
INDE 4331
Analysis of Industrial Activities
3
SYSE 3355
Systems Thinking
3
SYSE 3340
Systems Integration, Verification and Validation
3
 
Total
15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Hours
INDE 4370
Discrete Event Simulation
3
INDE 3382
Stochastic Modeling
3
SYSE 4111
Systems Engineering Seminar
1
SYSE 4320
Project Management of Complex Systems
3
SYSE ELEC
Concentration Elective 1
3
CORE
Language, Philosophy, & Culture*
3
 
Total
16
Spring Semester
Hours
INDE 4315
Supply Chain Management
3
INDE 4364
Data Analytics
3
INDE 4337
Human Factors and Ergonomics
3
SYSE 4334
Systems Engineering Capstone Design
3
SYSE ELEC
Concentration Elective 2
3
 
Total
15
Degree Total Hours: 125

* State of Texas Core Curriculum; All Major Courses will be taken out of the UH at Katy Campus. Students should meet with their academic advisor to formulate their personalized graduation plan.