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2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS


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The BS Industrial and Systems Engineering program, offered by the , prepares engineers for a broad scope of systems analysis and design challenges that deal with improving the overall performance of an organization or system. The Industrial and Systems Engineering Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Program Criteria and the Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

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Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements 24
Major Preparation 29
Major Requirements 67
Total 120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All Technical Electives Required in the Major must be completed with a “C- or better”. The following courses in Preparation for the Major must also be completed with a “C- or better”: .

University Requirements


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Core Lower Division General Education (15 units)


Of the 39 units required by the university, 24 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (3 units)


Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)


Complete one 6-unit sequence of  courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the  with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies sequence (/; 12 units) or Humanities Honors course (; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education


The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement


At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a  grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. For this major, the  is satisfied by a course in the major.

Major Preparation (29 units)


Major Requirements (67 units)


At least one approved technical elective must be an engineering course and all technical electives must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.

Major Courses (50 units)


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Total Units Required (120 units)


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