Love fixing everyday problems? Learn how to make hospitals safer, factories greener, and even theme‑park lines shorter. This major, one of the most in-demand fields in the country, turns big ideas into real‑world wins.
Undergraduate Bachelor of Science
Major
124
4 Years
Salem
Willamette alum engineers dairy delights
With a background in math and science from Willamette, Jadrian Teunissen BS’21 is helping to create energy-efficient systems as an industrial engineer at Oregon’s legendary Tillamook County Creamery Association.
Our bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering is a holistic experience taught by faculty with expertise in math, statistics, data science, business, and physics, which are the foundations of high-performing engineering systems.
Dr. Kristen Gore draws on her Six Sigma Black Belt and years at HP, where she optimized processes. Her research in quality and reliability offers a real‑world blueprint for building efficient systems.
Dr. Pritha Dutta probes how competitors can craft socially responsible supply chains. Her data‑driven findings equip students with a framework for building ethical global networks.
Dr. Peter Otto explores the connection between math and data science. Otto helps students navigate difficult problems using math and data to tell a complete story.
Learn how to design and optimize systems, evaluate output, and analyze human impact. In our liberal arts environment, you'll build skills across engineering, data, and the social sciences, preparing you to create systems that work.
This course covers statistical methods used to ensure quality in tech development, including sampling, experiments, process control, and Six Sigma. Students will learn to solve complex problems and drive innovation in the 4th industrial revolution.
Learn how data is stored, managed, processed and used from raw input to usable output. By the end of the semester, you'll be able to build a functional data pipeline that transforms raw data into insights ready for use.
Our program requires 86 semester hours to complete the major, with 124 credit hours to complete the degree. Students can expect to complete at least 30 credit hours in math and science. They will also need 45 credit hours in engineering and 32 credit hours in general education.
Our Industrial Engineering program is open to first-year students, transfer students, and international students who apply to Willamette through the Common Application or Coalition with SCOIR. A separate application into the engineering program is not required. Willamette is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), and the Industrial Engineering major is ABET-compliant. Full ABET accreditation is expected following the graduation of our first cohort.
Willamette is committed to supporting students with generous merit scholarships and financial aid. The admissions team considers all admitted undergraduate applicants for merit-based scholarships starting at $28,000 per year.
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