Wayne State University

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Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see Admission to the Graduate School) and either the M.S. program in Industrial Engineering (see Industrial Engineering (M.S. Program)) or in Engineering Management (see Engineering Management (M.S. Program)). Specific requirements include:

  • Baccalaureate degree in engineering or other technical field from an institution accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Applicants from non-ABET institutions and international applicants must submit GRE scores.
  • At least one year of full-time work experience as a practicing engineer or technical leader.
  • Honor point average of 3.0 in the upper division of their undergraduate program.
  • Applicants whose undergraduate education is deficient in prerequisites for graduate classes may be required to take background courses that will NOT count toward the eighteen-credit degree requirement.
  • Applicants with less than 3.0 honor point average may be considered for admission under special circumstances.