# 2026-2027 Course Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/engineering/systems-entrepreneurial-engineering-ms/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/

*For the degree of Master of Science in Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering*

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The Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering offers both an MS with thesis and an MS non-thesis program. Students in the MS with thesis program are required to have a research advisor and applicants are encouraged to contact [department faculty](https://ise.illinois.edu/directory/faculty.html) in their areas of interest to inquire about possible research and funding opportunities.

Opportunity exists for specializing in computational science and engineering via the [Computational Science & Engineering](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/engineering/concentration/computational-science-engineering/) optional graduate concentration.

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## **Admission Requirements**

Applicants who have completed degree requirements in an accredited engineering program or its equivalent are eligible to apply for admission. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 (A = 4.00) for the last two years of undergraduate study is required.

Based upon the previous preparation of the student for either program, prerequisite courses may be specified by the advisor, but the credit may not be applied toward a degree.

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit [TOEFL](http://www.toefl.org/) or [International English Language Testing System (IELTS)](http://www.ielts.org/) scores as evidence of English proficiency. [Minimum admission requirements](https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/instructions/04c) are set by the Graduate College.

## **Financial Aid**

Qualified students may compete for financial assistance in the form of teaching/graduate/research assistantships, fellowships, grants, and tuition waiver scholarships. Under certain conditions, fellowships may be augmented by part-time assistantships.

All applicants, regardless of US citizenship, whose native language is not English and who wish to be considered for teaching assistantships must demonstrate [spoken English language proficiency](http://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/taengprof.htm) by achieving a minimum score of 24 on the speaking subsection of the TOEFL iBT or 8 on the speaking subsection of the IELTS. For students who are unable to take the iBT or IELTS, a minimum score of 4CP is required on the [English Proficiency Interview](http://cte.illinois.edu/testing/oral_eng/epi_overview.html) (EPI), offered on campus. All new teaching assistants are required to participate in the [Graduate Academy for College Teaching](https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/teaching-learning/grad-academy-for-college-teaching) conducted prior to the start of the semester.

## **Department Research**

Faculty research by ISE faculty is pursued in the following fields:

- computer-aided design
- data analytics
- optimization
- design systems
- manufacturing systems
- nondestructive testing and evaluation
- system dynamics and simulation
- control
- robotics
- real-time decision making
- reliability engineering
- financial engineering
- operations research
- management science
- biomechanics
- human factors
- supply chain logistics

Members of the ISE Department have access to a wide range of excellent research facilities. These laboratories support a wide range of activity and are described at the department's [research laboratories website](https://ise.illinois.edu/research/labs/).

*For the degree of Master of Science in Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering*

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For additional details and requirements refer to the department's [Graduate Programs website](http://ise.illinois.edu/graduate/) and the [Graduate College Handbook](http://grad.illinois.edu/gradhandbook/).

### **Thesis Option**

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SE 599](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20599 "SE 599") | Thesis Research A maximum of 8 credit hours of SE 599 (or other approved thesis) may be counted toward the degree | 8 |
| [SE 590](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20590 "SE 590") | Seminar (registration for 0 hours every term while in residence) | 0 |
| 500-level SE Courses | | 12 |
| STEM course from outside of major STEM course must be approved and be from a College of Engineering department, including ABE and CHBE (or other approved department). Excludes TE and ENG courses. | | 4 |
| Electives in consultation with advisor A maximum of 4 hours of SE 594 (or other approved independent study/project design) may be applied toward the elective coursework requirement. | | 8 |
| Total Hours | | 32 |

#### **Other Requirements and Conditions (may overlap)**

Grad Other Degree Requirements

 | Requirement | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum 500-level credit hours applied toward the degree: | 12 |
| Minimum program GPA: | 3.0 |

### **Non-Thesis Option**

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SE 594](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20594 "SE 594") | Project Design | 4 |
| [SE 590](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20590 "SE 590") | Seminar (registration for 0 hours every term while in residence) | 0 |
| 500-level SE Courses | | 12 |
| STEM course from outside of major STEM course must be approved and be from a College of Engineering department, including ABE and CHBE (or other approved department). Excludes TE and ENG courses. | | 4 |
| Electives in consultation with advisor A maximum of 4 additional credit hours of SE 594 (or other approved project design/independent study) may be counted toward the elective coursework requirement. | | 16 |
| Total Hours | | 36 |

#### **Other Requirements and Conditions (may overlap)**

Grad Other Degree Requirements

 | Requirement | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum 500-level credit hours applied toward the degree: | 12 |
| Minimum program GPA: | 3.0 |

*For the degree of Master of Science in Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering*

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## **Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering**

Department Head: [Jeff Shamma](mailto:jshamma@illinois.edu)\
Associate Head of Graduate Studies: [Ramavarapu S Sreenivas](mailto:rsree@illinois.edu)\
[Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering website](https://ise.illinois.edu/)\
[Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering faculty](https://ise.illinois.edu/directory/faculty.html)\
[Program website](https://ise.illinois.edu/graduate/degrees-and-programs/master-science-systems-entrepreneurial-engineering)\
117 Transportation Building, 104 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801\
(217) 333-2731\
[ise-grad@illinois.edu](mailto:ise-grad@illinois.edu)

## **Grainger College of Engineering**

[Grainger College of Engineering website](https://grainger.illinois.edu/)

## **Admissions**

[Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering Overview of Admissions & Requirements](https://ise.illinois.edu/graduate/admissions/)\
[Graduate College Admissions & Requirements](https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply)