The Research Option provides theoretical foundation to prepare students for graduate studies. Students in the Research Option must complete the following courses in addition to their normal degree requirements:

Required Courses:
IEDA 4901 Final Year Thesis

Elective Courses (2 out of the following 4 courses. Students should seek approval of their advisor for the choices of courses.):
IEDA 4900 Independent Study in Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
IEDA 5170 Advanced Production Planning and Control
IEDA 5230 Deterministic Models in Operations Research
IEDA 5260 Design and Analysis of Engineering Experiments