Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, A.S.

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This degree is only available in the College of Professional Studies.

Graduates from this two-year degree understand the operational side of manufacturing and service systems. The curriculum encompasses the foundational math and science courses and introduces the student to optimization techniques, industrial administration and management of human resources. Quality, lean manufacturing, safety and other high-demand topics from the industrial and manufacturing fields yield a broad understanding of manufacturing and service operations.

The Associate of Science in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering prepares students for positions such as industrial engineer, quality engineer, manufacturing engineer, or environmental health and safety engineer. The IME degree program uses the TEAM approach described on College of Professional Studies . Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require TEAM enrollment.

Required Courses

General Education Core

ENG 1252 - Argumentative Writing Credit(s): 3
ENG 1272 - Analytical Writing Credit(s): 3
EGR 2000 - Engineering Communication Credit(s): 3
Humanities - Electives Credit(s): 3
EGR 1710 - Engineering Graphics and Design Credit(s): 3
MA 1030 - Applied Algebra Credit(s): 3
EGR 3430 - Applied Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
CH 1000 - Fundamentals Of Chemistry Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 24

Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Core

BA 1200 - Foundations of Business Credit(s): 3
ECON 2200 - Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
EGR 2650 - Manufacturing Processes Credit(s): 3
IME 2010 - Safety Engineering Credit(s): 3
IME 2020 - Work Design Credit(s): 3
IME 2110 - Six Sigma I Credit(s): 3
IME 3020 - Computer Simulation of Manufacturing Processes I Credit(s): 3
IME 4020 - Lean Manufacturing Credit(s): 3
IME 4300 - Integrated Resource Management Credit(s): 3
MA 1100 - Applied Calculus I Credit(s): 3
MA 1055 - Applied Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
PH 1100 - Fundamentals of Physics Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 36

Preparatory Core 2

ENG 1000 - Introduction to College Reading Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements, not required for CPS students
ENG 1100 - Introduction to College Writing Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
MA 1005 - Foundations of Mathematics I Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
MA 1020 - Foundations of Mathematics II Credit(s): 3
** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
Credits / Units: 15

Total Credits Required: 60

* *Students may test out by placement exam. Credits do not count toward degree.