Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Science Degree

With RIT's industrial engineering BS, you'll optimize and improve healthcare, manufacturing and service systems for a more efficient and sustainable world.


100%

Outcomes Rate of RIT Graduates from this degree

$79.5K

Average First-Year Salary of RIT Graduates from this degree


Overview for Industrial Engineering BS

Why Study Industrial Engineering at RIT?


  • Dynamic Curriculum: Gain a breadth of knowledge in many different areas of industrial engineering including advanced manufacturing, distribution/logistics, ergonomics/human factors, modeling/simulation, and sustainable design and development.

  • Hands-On Experience: Gain real-world career experience that sets you apart from the competition by participating in four full-time, paid blocks of co-op.

  • Career Readiness: Companies hiring our students for co-ops include GE Aviation, General Motors, GlobalFoundries, Intel, L3Harris, Penske Truck Leasing, Tesla, Volvo, and The Walt Disney Company, to name a few.

  • Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Available: Earn both your bachelor’s and your master’s in less time and with a cost savings, giving you a competitive advantage in your field.

  • STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.
Industrial Engineering: Your Pathway to a Dynamic Career
RIT’s Industrial Engineering Program Fuels Diverse Careers at Disney

RIT’s industrial engineering bachelor’s degree provides the next generation of engineers with the industrial engineering skills to optimize, design, and improve processes. From manufacturing processes to healthcare systems to amusement parks, industrial engineers make the world run more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Simply put, industrial engineers make the world a better place to live, work, and play.

What is Industrial Engineering?

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Careers and Cooperative Education

Typical Job Titles

Industrial Engineer Sustainability Engineer Human Factors Engineer
Logistics Planner Operations Manager Manufacturing Engineer
Quality Engineer Project Manager Systems Manager

Industries

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Electronic and Computer Hardware
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical Devices
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Utilities and Renewable Energy
Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info for Industrial Engineering BS

Cooperative Education

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your engineering co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your engineering knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Students in the industrial engineering degree are required to complete four blocks (48 weeks) of cooperative education experience.

Co-op and Experiential Learning Options for Industrial Engineering BS

Featured Work and Profiles

Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Industrial Engineering BS

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Industrial Engineering BS

The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for this program.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CHMG-131 General Chemistry for Engineers 3
ISEE-120 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering 3
ISEE-140 Materials Processing 3
MATH-181 Calculus I (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 4
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours16
Spring
MATH-182 Calculus II (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 4
PHYS-211 University Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
General Education: First Year Writing (WI) 3
General Education: Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation 0
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy 3
MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus 4
MATH-251 Probability and Statistics 3
PHYS-212 University Physics II (fulfills General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
MATH-233 Linear Systems and Differential Equations 4
MECE-200 Fundamentals of Mechanics 4
ISEE-200 Computing for Engineers 3
ISEE-325 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 3
General Education: Social Perspective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Spring
ISEE-301 Operations Research 4
ISEE-304 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3
ISEE-323 Systems and Facilities Planning 3
ISEE-330 Ergonomics and Human Factors (WI-PR) 4
ISEE-350 Engineering Management 3
 Hours17
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
ISEE-420 Production Planning/Scheduling 3
ISEE-510 Systems Simulation 3
ISEE-560 Applied Statistical Quality Control 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Professional Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
ISEE-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design I 3
ISEE-561 Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
Open Elective 3
Professional Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design II (WI-PR) 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Professional Elective 3
Open Electives 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours129

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Ergonomics/Human Factors Option 

Subplan Code: ERGONOM

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CHMG-131 General Chemistry for Engineers 3
ISEE-120 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering 3
ISEE-140 Materials Processing 3
MATH-181 Calculus I (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 4
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours16
Spring
MATH-182 Calculus II (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 4
PHYS-211 University Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
General Education: First Year Writing (WI) 3
General Education: Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation 0
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy 3
MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus 4
MATH-251 Probability and Statistics 3
PHYS-212 University Physics II (fulfills General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
ISEE-200 Computing for Engineers 3
ISEE-325 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 3
MATH-233 Linear Systems and Differential Equations 4
MECE-200 Fundamentals of Mechanics 4
General Education: Social Perspective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Spring
ISEE-301 Operations Research 4
ISEE-304 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3
ISEE-323 Systems and Facilities Planning 3
ISEE-330 Ergonomics and Human Factors (WI-PR) 4
ISEE-350 Engineering Management 3
 Hours17
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
ISEE-420 Production Planning/Scheduling 3
ISEE-510 Systems Simulation 3
ISEE-560 Applied Statistical Quality Control 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Professional Elective - Human Factors/Ergonomics Option 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
ISEE-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design I 3
ISEE-561 Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
Open Elective 3
Professional Elective - Human Factors/Ergonomics Option 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design II (WI-PR) 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Professional Elective - Human Factors/Ergonomics Option 3
Open Electives 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours129

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Lean Six Sigma Option 

Subplan Code: LNSXSGM

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CHMG-131 General Chemistry for Engineers 3
ISEE-120 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering 3
ISEE-140 Materials Processing 3
MATH-181 Calculus I (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 4
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours16
Spring
MATH-182 Calculus II (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 4
PHYS-211 University Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
General Education: First Year Writing (WI) 3
General Education: Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation 0
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy 3
MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus 4
MATH-251 Probability and Statistics 3
PHYS-212 University Physics II (fulfills General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
MATH-233 Linear Systems and Differential Equations 4
MECE-200 Fundamentals of Mechanics 4
ISEE-200 Computing for Engineers 3
ISEE-325 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 3
General Education: Social Perspective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Spring
ISEE-301 Operations Research 4
ISEE-304 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3
ISEE-323 Systems and Facilities Planning 3
ISEE-330 Ergonomics and Human Factors (WI-PR) 4
ISEE-350 Engineering Management 3
 Hours17
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
ISEE-420 Production Planning/Scheduling 3
ISEE-510 Systems Simulation 3
ISEE-560 Applied Statistical Quality Control 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Professional Elective - Lean Six Sigma Option 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
ISEE-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design I 3
ISEE-561 Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
Professional Elective - Lean Six Sigma Option 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design II (WI-PR) 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Professional Elective - Lean Six Sigma Option 3
Open Electives 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours129

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Manufacturing Option 

Subplan Code: MANUFAC

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CHMG-131 General Chemistry for Engineers 3
ISEE-120 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering 3
ISEE-140 Materials Processing 3
MATH-181 Calculus I (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 4
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours16
Spring
MATH-182 Calculus II (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 4
PHYS-211 University Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
General Education: First Year Writing (WI) 3
General Education: Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation 0
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy 3
MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus 4
MATH-251 Probability and Statistics 3
PHYS-212 University Physics II (fulfills General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
ISEE-200 Computing for Engineers 3
ISEE-325 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 3
MATH-233 Linear Systems and Differential Equations 4
MECE-200 Fundamentals of Mechanics 4
General Education: Social Perspective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Spring
ISEE-301 Operations Research 4
ISEE-304 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3
ISEE-323 Systems and Facilities Planning 3
ISEE-330 Ergonomics and Human Factors (WI-PR) 4
ISEE-350 Engineering Management 3
 Hours17
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
ISEE-420 Production Planning/Scheduling 3
ISEE-510 Systems Simulation 3
ISEE-560 Applied Statistical Quality Control 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Professional Elective - Manufacturing Option 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
ISEE-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design I 3
ISEE-561 Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
Professional Elective - Manufacturing Option 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design II (WI-PR) 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Professional Elective - Manufacturing Option 3
Open Electives 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours129

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Supply Chain Management Option 

Subplan Code: SUPPLYC

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
CHMG-131 General Chemistry for Engineers 3
ISEE-120 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering 3
ISEE-140 Materials Processing 3
MATH-181 Calculus I (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective A) 4
General Education: Ethical Perspective 3
YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections 0
 Hours16
Spring
MATH-182 Calculus II (fulfills General Education: Mathematical Perspective B) 4
PHYS-211 University Physics I (fulfills General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective) 4
General Education: Artistic Perspective 3
General Education: First Year Writing (WI) 3
General Education: Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation 0
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy 3
MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus 4
MATH-251 Probability and Statistics 3
PHYS-212 University Physics II (fulfills General Education: Natural Science Inquiry Perspective) 4
General Education: Global Perspective 3
 Hours17
Spring
ISEE-200 Computing for Engineers 3
ISEE-325 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 3
MATH-233 Linear Systems and Differential Equations 4
MECE-200 Fundamentals of Mechanics 4
General Education: Social Perspective 3
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Spring
ISEE-301 Operations Research 4
ISEE-304 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3
ISEE-323 Systems and Facilities Planning 3
ISEE-330 Ergonomics and Human Factors (WI-PR) 4
ISEE-350 Engineering Management 3
 Hours17
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fourth Year
Fall
ISEE-420 Production Planning/Scheduling 3
ISEE-510 Systems Simulation 3
ISEE-560 Applied Statistical Quality Control 3
General Education: Immersion 1 3
Professional Elective - Supply Chain Management Option 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Summer
ISEE-499 Co-op 0
 Hours0
Fifth Year
Fall
ISEE-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design I 3
ISEE-561 Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling 3
General Education: Immersion 2 3
Professional Elective - Supply Chain Management Option 3
Open Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ISEE-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design II (WI-PR) 3
General Education: Immersion 3 3
Professional Elective - Supply Chain Management Option 3
Open Electives 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours129

Notes:

  • All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are also required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

First-Year Admission

First-year applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background that includes:

  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of social studies and/or history
  • 4 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, algebra 2/trigonometry, and pre-calculus. Calculus is preferred.
  • 2-3 years of science. Chemistry and physics are required.

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants should meet these minimum degree-specific requirements:

  • A minimum of pre-calculus is required. Calculus is preferred.
  • Chemistry or physics is required.

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships

Research

The faculty and students in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering are engaging in numerous areas of research, which takes place across all of our engineering disciplines and often involves other colleges at RIT, local health care institutions, and major industry partners. Explore the college's key research initiatives to learn more about our research in:

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