Information for Undergraduate Students

The mission of the undergraduate program is to provide a top quality, state-of-the-art education in industrial and systems engineering and to foster leading-edge instruction. The program seeks national recognition by peer institutions and key employers of industrial and systems engineering graduates.

Educational Objectives

• To have graduates of the program who are successful in professional careers that employ Industrial and systems engineering concepts and principles and who successfully pursue further education;
• To have graduates of the program take a comprehensive multidisciplinary view of complex industrial and service systems in the solution to engineering problems; and
• To have graduates of the program apply skills in system modeling and design, optimization, analytical problem solving, process improvement, economic analysis, decision support systems, and information technology, in order to add value to their organizations' products, processes, and services.

Graduation Requirements

The B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering requires 125 credits of coursework. This includes 9 credits of technical electives. Note that a grade of C or better is required for all Industrial and Systems Engineering courses while a UF GPA of 2.5 is required for all critical-tracking coursework. Consult your catalog for specific requirements and be sure to complete the Graduation Checklist when ready.

Graduating with Honors

The university offers three levels of honors at graduation: cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude. For the College of Engineering, the requirements are as follows:

• Cum Laude
3.3 GPA on all courses taken at UF beginning the semester after accumulating 60 credits.
• Magna Cum Laude
3.5 GPA on all courses taken at UF beginning the semester after accumulating 60 credits. Completion of an approved research project or creative work.
• Summa Cum Laude
3.8 GPA on all courses taken at UF beginning the semester after accumulating 60 credits. Completion of an approved research project or creative work.