Industrial and Systems Engineering BS + Engineering Management MS (2023-2024)

Admissions Requirements | Graduate Standing Requirements | Advising Roadmap

The Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS + Engineering Management, MS (ISE EM) Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars Program allows undergraduates to begin their graduate studies while completing undergraduate requirements. SAGE programs provide students with an integrative and cohesive educational experience that combines subject matter, pedagogy and research. All SJSU SAGE programs are guided by university policy F-19.

Admissions Requirements

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants need to fulfill the following requirements:

Must have declared the Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS major
Have completed a minimum of 75 units towards the Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS degree (but no more than 120 units)
Completed ENGR 100W with a grade of B or better
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units
Completed all lower division GE requirements
Completed all lower division courses (1-99)
Not have enrolled in senior project

Most native and transfer students will become eligible to apply for the SAGE program in the Spring semester of Year 3 and enter the pathway during the Summer of Year 3 and Fall of Year 4. Applications will be processed by the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department without an application fee. Students will not need to apply formally for graduate admission if accepted into this program.

Application Requirements and Processes:

Students meet with their undergraduate academic advisor. The advisor must complete and sign the SAGE Application form (checking Box A) and the Course of Study Plan. The form and plan should be routed to the registrar’s office and a copy should be included in the student application to the department;
Students must fill out and include an application form;
Transcripts for any coursework completed at other colleges or universities not showing in the students’ MySJSU account must be included;
Students must include a one-page resume that details their college-level academic, employment, and volunteer experiences. In describing a position held (employment or volunteer service), highlight the duties performed and any relevant awards or accomplishments;
Students must include a one-page personal statement that explains how they arrived at their decision to continue with Industrial and Systems Engineering, MS degree.

Graduate Standing Requirements

Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

Meeting every semester with an academic advisor to plan and track coursework and graduate status.
Once the BS degree is conferred, students meet every semester with their graduate advisor to plan a formal course of study;
The proposed graduate program must be approved by the graduate coordinator before the student may be considered a candidate for the MS degree.

Dismissal from Program

Dismissal by the ISE Department if students do not meet continuation requirements (GPA of 3.0 or higher with no individual grade below a C).
An exit ramp from the SAGE program to the traditional ISE BS program will be accessible for all students who have not yet converted to graduate status. Exiting can be initiated by the student for any reason. If the student opts out of, or fails to complete the Master’s degree portion of the program, the following will apply:
- Credit earned for graduate coursework and used to complete the bachelor’s degree may not be used to satisfy unit requirements of the Master’s degree

Converting to Graduate Status and Advancing to Candidacy

GPA of at least 3.00 cumulative in undergraduate career & completed graduate coursework with a ‘C’ or better;
Graduate program designated GWAR course listed on SAGE Program Course of Study Plan;
At least 50% of the graduate program must be 200-level courses and at least 60% of the designated graduate courses must be letter graded.

Advising Roadmap

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the SAGE Scholars program in 5 years. Please consult your major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5

Year 1

Fall Semester (14 units)

MATH 30 OR MATH 30X - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
Note: MATH 30X requires enrollment in MATH 30W .
CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering 3 unit(s) (E)
GE Area A2 (Recommended ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (14 units)

MATH 31 OR MATH 31X 4 unit(s) (B4)
Note: MATH 31X requires enrollment in MATH 31W .
PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (C2)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

MATH 32 OR MATH 32X - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
Note: MATH 32X requires enrollment in MATH 32W .
PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s) (Recommend AMS 1A /1B )
GE Area C1 3 unit(s) (Recommend AMS 1A/1B)
CMPE 30 - Programming Concepts and Methodology 3 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (17 units)

GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s) (Recommend AMS 1A/1B)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s) (Recommend AMS 1A/1B)
ME 20 - Design and Graphics 2 unit(s)
MATH 33LA - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 3 unit(s)
MATE 25 - Introduction to Materials 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Four-year or transfer student applies to BS + MS program.

Fall Semester (15 units)

ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports 3 unit(s) (R+WID)
ISE 130 - Engineering Probability and Statistics 3 unit(s)
ISE 102 - Engineering Economic Systems 3 unit(s)
ISE 151 - Engineering Management Systems in Global Society 3 unit(s) (V)
CMPE 131 - Software Engineering I 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

ISE 105 - Introduction to Systems Engineering 3 unit(s)
ISE 120 - Work Methods Design and Measurement 3 unit(s)
ISE 131 - Statistical Process Control and Improvement 3 unit(s)
ISE 170 - Operation Research 3 unit(s)
ISE 194 - Analytics Workshop 1 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 units)

Student admitted to BS + MS program.

ISE 135 - Design of Experiments 3 unit(s)
ISE 140 - Operations Planning and Control 3 unit(s)
ISE 142 - Service Systems Engineering and Management 3 unit(s)
ISE 167 - System Simulation 3 unit(s)
ISE 195A - Senior Industrial Engineering Design I 1 unit(s)
Approved ISE/BUS Elective 3 unit(s)¹

Spring Semester (15 units)

ISE 115 - Lean Integrated Manufacturing 3 unit(s)
ISE 155 - Supply Chain Engineering 3 unit(s)
Approved ISE/BUS Elective¹ OR ISE 250 - Leading the Six Sigma Improvement Project 3 unit(s)
ISE 195B - Senior Industrial Engineering Design II 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate (graduate degree)

Year 5

Fall Semester (12 units)

BS degree posted.

ISE 222 - Adv Sys Engr 3 unit(s)
ISE 251 - Managing the Lean Enterprise Improvement Program 3 unit(s) (GWAR)
Approved ISE/BUS Elective 3 unit(s)¹
Approved ISE/BUS Elective 3 unit(s)¹

Spring Semester (12 units)

ISE 200 - Financial Methods for Engineers 3 unit(s)
ISE 213 - Principles of Engineering Management 3 unit(s)
ISE 298 - Special Problems OR ISE 299 - Master’s Thesis 3 unit(s)
ISE 250 - Leading the Six Sigma Improvement Project OR Approved ISE/BUS Elective 3 unit(s)¹

Roadmap Notes

¹Suggested ISE courses - ISE 203, ISE 214, ISE 223, ISE 230, ISE 233, ISE 241, ISE 242, ISE 245, ISE 247, ISE 260, ISE 270. Suggested BUS courses - BUS 202, BUS 230, BUS 235A, BUS 235B, BUS 235C, BUS 235D, BUS 250, BUS 253, BUS 260, BUS 262, BUS 283, BUS 284.

The standalone BS Industrial and Systems Engineering and MS Engineering Management programs both require the completion of 6 units of Technical Electives. Students satisfy these courses in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing these Technical Electives. These 6 credits are considered to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate degrees, thus allowing SAGE students to meet the minimum unit requirements for both degrees.