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Industrial Engineering, PhD (Boston)
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https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/engineering/mechanical-industrial/indu...
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Industrial Engineering, PhD (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/engineering/mechanical-industrial/industrial-engineering-phd/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/phdprograms/

Bachelor's Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Doctoral qualifying exams (both written comprehensive and oral area exams)\ Annual review\ Dissertation committee formation\ Dissertation proposal\ Dissertation defense

Core Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Recommended Courses | | | | Note: Semester hours can be counted toward coursework component with advisor approval. | | | | MEIE 6830 | Graduate Traineeship 1, Technical Writing and Communications | | | MEIE 6860 | Graduate Traineeship 2, Research Ethics and Professional Development | | | Approved Coursework | | | | Requires 40 semester hours of coursework. | | 40 |

Dissertation

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete the following (must register in two consecutive semesters, which may include full summer term): | | | | IE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | IE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

40 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master's Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Doctoral qualifying exams (both written comprehensive and oral area exams)\ Annual review\ Dissertation committee formation\ Dissertation proposal\ Dissertation defense

General Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Recommended Courses | | | | Semester hours can be applied toward coursework component with advisor approval. | | | | MEIE 6830 | Graduate Traineeship 1, Technical Writing and Communications | | | MEIE 6860 | Graduate Traineeship 2, Research Ethics and Professional Development | | | Approved Coursework | | | | Requires 20 semester hours of coursework. Please consult your faculty advisor for acceptable courses. | | 20 |

Dissertation Courses

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete the following two courses. Must register in two consecutive semesters (may include full summer term): | | | | IE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | IE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

20 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required