Operations Research and Management Science Minor

College of Engineering

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Program Description

This minor is open to all students except majors in Operations Research & Engineering (ORIE) and Information Science, Systems, and Technology (ISST).

The minor exposes students to the rational basis for decision making through understanding and modeling complex situations. Students use this understanding to predict system behavior and improve system performance. Students have the opportunity to obtain a wide exposure to the core methodological tools used in OR/MS including mathematical programming, stochastic and statistical models, and simulation.

The objective of the minor is for students to obtain a broad knowledge of these fundamentals versus training students in one specific domain. Students are able to adjust the selection of their advanced courses in the minor to pursue areas—either methodological or application oriented—of greatest interest to their educational goals.

Academic Standards

  • At least C- in each course in the minor.
  • GPA ≥ 2.0 for all courses in the minor.