2026-2027 Academic DRAFT Catalog

Dec 05, 2025

2026-2027 Academic DRAFT Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial and Systems Engineering, BSISE (INDSYS-BSISE)

CIP Code: 141301

Program Description

The Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering offers an undergraduate program in industrial and systems engineering leading to the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. The Bachelor of Science program in Industrial and Systems Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria, the Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs, and the Program Criteria for Systems and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

This program emphasizes the evaluation, design, and improvement of complex systems. The program recognizes the central role of people in such systems, as both operators and beneficiaries, and provides the breadth of knowledge necessary to design systems from a user centered perspective. The curriculum provides a broad basis in mathematics, science, and engineering including core courses in industrial engineering, operations research, manufacturing, and the human aspects of system design. Students are trained through a collection of traditional engineering courses as well as industrial and systems engineering topics. Core industrial and systems engineering topics include probability and statistics, ergonomics, system design, optimization, simulation, production systems, engineering economics, human factors, and usability engineering.

Program Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science program in Industrial and Systems Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria, the Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs, and the Program Criteria for Systems and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. All ISE major concentrations are ABET accredited and prepare students for a successful career.

Program Admission Requirements

Industrial and Systems Engineering students must meet the following requirements for full admission into the BSISE program:

Completion of 24 or more semester hours of college level work
2.25 cumulative GPA at WSU and in all academic work
C or higher in ENG 1100 (or any WSU Core First-Year Writing Course)
C or higher PHY 2400/2400L or PHY 1110/1110L
C or higher in MTH 2300

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to:

identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
communicate effectively with a range of audiences
recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Learning Outcomes (ABET)

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

work successfully in an engineering or related field, leading to advancement and opportunities for greater responsibility or increased level of skill
expand their knowledge and capabilities by adapting to evolving technology and workforce needs through sustained learning applicable to the discipline through self-study, professional training programs, and graduate education
create engineering solutions and put engineering principles into practice, while successfully leading, managing, or working in diverse and cross-functional teams
demonstrate ongoing consideration of engineering work ethics and professionalism consistent with societal and environmental needs
inspire and serve as mentors for the next generation of engineer

Combined Undergraduate and Graduate Program

This program offers a combined-degree program with a master’s degree in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering. A combined-degree program provides an opportunity for an undergraduate student to begin working toward a master’s degree in their senior year. This allows students to complete the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in less combined time than it would take to complete them sequentially.

Students enrolled in a combined-degree program may “double count” a maximum of nine credit hours of graduate-level courses to satisfy both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree requirements. Students must earn at least 141 unique credit hours (any credits that “double-count” toward both degrees are counted only once toward the total number of unique hours) in the combined-degree program.

To participate in a combined-degree program, students must apply through the College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies and meet all admission qualifications. Learn more about combined programs in Policy 5330.

For More Information

I. Wright State Core: 36 Credit Hours

As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours.

Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements.

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour

All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category.

UVC 1010 - First Year Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours

First-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)

All students must successfully complete ENG 1100.  Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course (DEV 0100). 
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
Second-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)

All students must successfully complete one second-year writing course from the choices below:
EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2140 - Research, Technical Writing, and Presentation for Scientists and Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours

Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below.

Required:

MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. One course must fulfill the History requirement.

History Requirement (3 credit hours)

Choose 1 course from the list below:
HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1200 - The West and the World since 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
Arts and Humanities Course (3 credit hours)

Choose an additional Arts and Humanities course (a different prefix from what is chosen above) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 7 Credit Hours

Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Required:

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 1010L - Introduction to Psychology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
Select an additional Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with a different course prefix (not PSY) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Element E - Natural Sciences: 10 Credit Hours

Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. At least one course must contain a laboratory.

Required:

PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 2410R - General Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

Additional Core Courses: 2 Credit Hours

Students will select up to 2 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.

Additional Core Requirements

Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following:

One Global Inquiry (GI) course

Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses

One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses. To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major. Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing.

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36.

II. Major Requirements: 52 Credit Hours

Student are required to complete the following coursework:

ISE 2211 - Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 3540 - Applied Machine Learning Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
CS 3840 - Applied Machine Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4150 - Advanced Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4300 - Fundamentals of Human Factors Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4310 - Ergonomics Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4320 - Human-System Interaction and Design Thinking Principles Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4330 - Engineering in Occupational Safety and Health Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4400 - Engineering Economy Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4510 - Computer Applications in ISE Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4711 - Operations Research I Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4712 - Simulation and Stochastic Models Credit Hour(s): 4
ISE 4712L - Simulation and Stochastic Models Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
ISE 4721 - Operations Research II Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4810 - Production and Service Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4820 - Supply Chain Analysis and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4850 - Six Sigma for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3
ISE 4910 - Industrial and Systems Engineering Design I Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
ISE 4920 - Industrial Systems Design Engineering Design II Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)

III. Major CECS Courses: 14 Credit Hours

Students are required to complete the following coursework:

CS 1160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 4
ME 1040 - Engineering Design and Solid Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3
ME 2120 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
CS 2200 - Discrete Structures and Their Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 4
OR
MTH 2570 - Discrete Mathematics for Computing Credit Hour(s): 4

IV. Other Major Requirements: 11-13 Credit Hours

Students are required to complete the following coursework:

ANT 2100 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 2100L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
OR
BIO 1060 - Global Ecology and Diversity Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1060L - Global Ecology and Diversity Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
OR
BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
OR
BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
OR
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MTH 2350 - Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
OR
MTH 2530 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3

V. General Electives: 5-7 Credit Hours

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree. If the total number of credit hours in the WSU Core (general education program) and the major requirements do not total at least 120 credits, students will choose additional courses (general electives) to meet the minimum required 120 credit hours. Students may choose from any undergraduate course in the Academic Catalog for which they meet the course prerequisites and for which they do not already have earned credit.

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

A Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS), also known as a four-year guide, is an academic tool showing one example of how a program can be completed in a certain amount of time. All Wright State undergraduate majors can be completed in four years with careful planning. Some programs may require summer coursework. Time to degree is dependent on many factors including student placement in mathematics and writing courses, CCP and AP coursework, transfer coursework, and other variables.

This GPS is valid for this year’s Academic Catalog only and is subject to change. This GPS is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Students should consult with their academic advisor on a regular basis and create a personalized plan to degree completion.

Industrial and Systems Engineering, BSISE (GPS)