Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits beyond a baccalaureate degree is required. A master's thesis or independent research is optional.

M.S. in Healthcare Systems Management (courses only)

Core Courses
EM 602Management Science3
IE 686Intro to Healthcare Systems3
IE 687Healthcare Enterprise Systems3
EM 636Project Management3
HRM 601Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations3
IE 604Advanced Engineering Statistics3
Electives
Select four of the following:12
Project Control
Industrial Safety and Health Evaluation
Industrial Quality Control
Healthcare Sys Perfor Modeling
Advanced Topics in Operations Research
Systems Analysis and Simulation
Legal Aspects of Health and Safety
Total Quality Management
Decision Support Systems for Managers
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health
Total Credits30

M.S. in Healthcare Systems Management (independent research)

Core Courses
IE 699Special Topics in Industrial Engineering3
IE 699Special Topics in Industrial Engineering3
EM 602Management Science3
EM 636Project Management3
HRM 601Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations3
IE 604Advanced Engineering Statistics3
Independent Research
IE 725Independent Research3
Electives
Select three of the following:9
Special Topics in Industrial Engineering
Project Control
Industrial Safety and Health Evaluation
Industrial Quality Control
Advanced Topics in Operations Research
Systems Analysis and Simulation
Total Quality Management
Decision Support Systems for Managers
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
Total Credits30

 M.S. in Healthcare Systems Management (Master's thesis)

Core Courses
IE 699Special Topics in Industrial Engineering3
IE 699Special Topics in Industrial Engineering3
EM 602Management Science3
EM 636Project Management3
HRM 601Managing Organizational Behavior in Technology-Based Organizations3
IE 604Advanced Engineering Statistics3
Thesis
IE 701B
IE 701B
Master's Thesis
and Master's Thesis
6
or IE 701C Master's Thesis
Electives
Select two of the following:6
Special Topics in Industrial Engineering
Project Control
Industrial Safety and Health Evaluation
Industrial Quality Control
Advanced Topics in Operations Research
Systems Analysis and Simulation
Total Quality Management
Decision Support Systems for Managers
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
Total Credits30