Degree Requirements

The general requirements for a Master of Engineering degree in Operations Research and Information Engineering include:

• A minimum of 30 credit hours of approved technical coursework, all taken for a letter grade, with the exception of the required colloquia, while enrolled in the M.Eng. program.
• A minimum of 9 letter-graded ORIE credit hours in approved technical engineering coursework (not including the M.Eng. project, colloquium/practicum).
• An engineering design project for 5 to 8 credits, depending on the student’s concentration, resulting in a final presentation and written report.
• An approved program of courses as outlined in the M.Eng. Student Handbook, satisfying the student’s concentration requirements. Each student is responsible for submitting a study plan of courses approved by their advisor, and carry a course load that enables them to complete the M.Eng. Program without unnecessary delay.
• Minimum semester M.Eng. GPA of 2.50, and a minimum GPA of 2.50 across all ORIE courses.
• No grade below a C- in every graded course taken.

Within this general framework, students must fulfill ORIE Core and concentration requirements. ORIE Core requirements consist of successfully completing 12 or more letter-graded credit hours among the courses listed in the ORIE M.Eng. Handbook, including:

• 8 or more credit hours in ORIE courses;
• 3 or more credit hours in each of the following categories:
  • Optimization Modeling
  • Stochastic Modeling
  • Data Science and Statistical Modeling
• NOTE: Additional course requirements may apply depending on the student’s concentration. Please refer to the M.Eng Student Handbook.

Concentration requirements are detailed in the Master of Engineering Student Handbook.