APPLICATION DEADLINES

SEMESTER	DEADLINE
Spring 2024	September 15, 2023
Fall 2024	December 15, 2023

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants to the master's of science programs in Operations Research Engineering are required to have a bachelor’s degree or be in the process of completing a bachelor's degree. Degrees in any engineering or engineering-related disciplines are frequently represented among our program applicants, including but not limited to the following:

• Hard Science
• Engineering
• Math

Applicants without a Bachelor’s degree in the preferred majors listed above will only be considered with coursework and demonstrated proficiency in the acceptable courses listed below (or equivalent). 

Calculus 1-3 Differential Equations Engineering Economics Linear Algebra Numerical Analysis/Methods Operations Research Probability/Statistics

Applications are reviewed holistically; simply taking these courses does not guarantee admission.

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following materials are required to be included with your online application:

• Transcripts
• Resume/CV
• Personal Statement
• Letter of Recommendation (3 highly recommended)

NOTE: The GRE is not required for 2024 applications.

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The following link will take you to an overview of the tuition & fees for graduate engineering students, including payment information. Both on-campus and DEN@Viterbi students pay the same tuition

TUITION AND FEES OVERVIEW

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Estimated Cost of Attendance - 28 Unit Program

Download the Cost of Attendance to see a summary of tuition and fees by semester. The document is a typical example and the number of courses, and time to complete the program, will vary by student.

Alumni Employment

• Aptiv PLC
• Deloitte - Deloitte GPS - Core Business Operations Analyst
• Protiviti - Foundations Consultant
• Versa Product Inc - Engineer

This program is also available online to professional engineers through DEN@Viterbi. Because the DEN@Viterbi program provides a fully equivalent academic experience, the degree a USC engineering student earns is the same whether they are on-campus or online. If you are interested in beginning classes as a DEN@Viterbi student next semester, explore the requirements and steps to enrolling as a Limited Status Student. Learn More About DEN@Viterbi

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Detailed Program Curriculum and RequirementsSchedule of Classes

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DEN@VITERBI ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS The following courses and program requirements serve as program planning for DEN@Viterbi students. Course offerings and availability are subject to change. Please consult with advisor if you have any questions.

Required Courses

All Courses Required but students may choose either ISE 582 or ISE 583 - 15 Units Total.

CSCI 570 | Analysis of Algorithms (4 units) - substitutes ISE 532

ISE 536 | Linear Programming and Extensions (3 units)

ISE 538 | Performance Analysis Using Markov Models (3 units)

ISE 580 | Performance Analysis with Simulation (3 units)

ISE 582 | Web Technology for Industrial Engineering OR ISE 583 (3 units)

ISE 583 | Enterprise Wide Information Systems OR ISE 582 (3 units)

Advisor Approved Electives

At least two courses are required - 6 units total.

ISE 514 | Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling (3 units)

ISE 520 | Optimization: Theory and Algorithms: Numerical Optimization (3 units)

ISE 525 | Design of Experiments (3 units)

ISE 562 | Decision Analysis (3 units)

ISE 563 | Financial Engineering (3 units)

ISE 576 | Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction (3 units)

SAE 541 | Systems Engineering Theory and Practice (3 units)

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