Operations Research Minor

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Admission Criteria

Academic good standing within an approved major within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Completion of 45 total credit hours (at UB or elsewhere). Note that students may apply to the program while registered in courses that will bring them to 45 total credit hours.
Minimum overall and UB cumulative GPA of 2.500 required. Admission will be limited to 25 students per year, and therefore the GPAs of admitted students may be higher. When demand exceeds capacity, the overall academic history of applicants will be considered in admission decisions.

Current students wishing to add or change their minor to Human Factors and Ergonomics Engineering, submit the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Major/Minor Change Application. See the complete School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Admissions Policies for details

Course Requirements

Operations Research Core (15 credits)

MTH 142LR - College Calculus 2 Credits: 4
IE 322LEC - Analytics and Computing for Industrial Engineers Credits: 3
IE 373LR - Optimization in Deterministic Systems Credits: 4
IE 374LR - Modeling of Stochastic Systems Credits: 4

Three Electives (9-10 credits)

MTH 309LR - Introductory Linear Algebra Credits: 4
IE 411LEC - Social Network Behavior Models Credits: 3
IE 412LEC - Decision Analysis Credits: 3
IE 425LEC - Applications of Operations Research in Healthcare Credits: 3
Other 400 level IE classes in operations research may be substituted with permission of the program director.

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24-25

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Minimum GPA for minor is 2.000.
At least three courses applied for the minor cannot be used to fulfill any other program requirements (UB Curriculum, major, or other minor). Also, some of the courses have their own specific pre-requisites and therefore might not be available to all students in the minor.

Learning Outcomes

Understand and describe current theories, methods, and principles related to operations research.
Identify, formulate, and solve problems in the area of operations research.
Design systems which are efficient from a logistics and cost efficiency perspective.
Communicate effectively about operations research problem solutions and system designs.