Roadmap: Industrial and Systems Engineering BS + MS

Admissions Requirements | Graduate Standing Requirements | Advising Roadmap

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Programs 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).
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)

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (GE Areas 5A +5C)
ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1A (Recommend ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2)

Spring Semester (14 units)

ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (GE Area 2)
PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics 4 unit(s) (GE Areas 5A + 5C)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement
CMPE 30 - Programming Concepts and Methodology 3 unit(s)
GE Area 3A 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*
MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2)
PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (GE Areas 5A + 5C)

Spring Semester (14 units)

GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
MATE 25 - Introduction to Materials 3 unit(s)
MATH 33LA - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 3 unit(s)
ME 20 - Design and Graphics 2 unit(s)

Year 3

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

Fall Semester (15 units)

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

ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports 3 unit(s) (GE Upper Division 2/5 + WID)
ISE 102 - Engineering Economic Systems 3 unit(s)
ISE 130 - Engineering Probability and Statistics 3 unit(s)
ISE 142 - Service Systems Engineering and Management 3 unit(s)
ISE 151 - Engineering Management Systems in Global Society 3 unit(s) (GE Upper Division Area 3)

Spring Semester (16 units)

Apply to Graduate (BS degree)
CMPE 131 - Software Engineering I 3 unit(s)
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 140 - Operations Planning and Control 3 unit(s)
ISE 194 - Analytics Workshop 1 unit

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 units)

Student admitted to BS + MS program.

ISE 135 - Design of Experiments 3 unit(s)
ISE 167 - System Simulation 3 unit(s)
ISE 195A - Senior Industrial Engineering Design I 1 unit
ISE 198 - Decision Analytics and Intelligence 3 unit(s)
ISE 230 - Advanced Operations Research 3 unit(s)
ISE 245 - Advanced Supply Chain Engineering 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Apply to Graduate (graduate degree)
GE Upper Division Area 4 3 unit(s)*
Graduate Level ISE Approved Elective 3 unit(s)
Graduate Level ISE Approved Elective 3 unit(s)
ISE 115 - Lean Integrated Manufacturing 3 unit(s)
ISE 195B - Senior Industrial Engineering Design II 3 unit(s)

Year 5

Fall Semester (9 units)

BS degree posted.

ISE 235 - Quality Assurance and Reliability 3 unit(s)
ISE Specialization Course- GWAR 3 unit(s)¹
ISE Specialization Course 3 unit(s)²

Spring Semester (9 units)

ISE 240 - Analytics for Systems Engineering 3 unit(s)
ISE 298 - Special Problems OR ISE 299 - Master’s Thesis 3 unit(s)
ISE Specialization Course 3 unit(s)²

Graduate degree awarded.

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in Upper Division GE courses. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

¹Approved GWAR courses - ISE 270 or ISE 251 or ISE 202 or ISE 212 .

²Approved Specialization courses - ISE 200 , ISE 202 , ISE 210 , ISE 212 , ISE 215 ,ISE 217 , ISE 219 , ISE 223 , ISE 241 , ISE 242 , ISE 243 , ISE 245 , ISE 247 , ISE 250 , ISE 251 , ISE 260 , ISE 261 , ISE 265 , ISE 270

The standalone Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS requires ISE 155 and ISE 170 . Students satisfy this requirement in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing ISE 245 and ISE 230 , respectively. Industrial and Systems Engineering, MS requires 3 units of Approved Elective and 4 courses in a Specialty Area. Students satisfy the Elective and one of the Specialty Area course requirements in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing two graduate level electives within the BS Industrial and Systems Engineering program. These 12 credits (ISE 230 , ISE 245 , and two approved (200-level) elective courses) are considered to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate degrees, thus allowing SAGE students to meet the minimum unit requirements for both degrees.

A minimum of 138 units is required for this degree.