Graduate Programs Student Guide

Welcome to the Purdue Industrial Engineering Graduate Program! Please contact our IE Graduate Program Office if you have any questions.

 

Degree Planning Tools

• Course Catalog
• Course Descriptions
• Syllabus Information
• Templates - Plan Your Successful Semester, Enhance Your Study Skills, Maximize Your Time, Improve Your Reading & Notetaking
• Graduation & Commencement Process (view the program handbook)

Registration

Fall opens mid March, Spring opens mid October, Summer opens early January; classes are finalized and published approximately one week before registration opens. See the Registration Time Ticket Calendar for exact dates.

• Hold Contact List (Originator of Hold)
• How to Register (Video - Student View)
• How to Modify Reseach Hours & Variable Credit to Correct Total (Video - Student View)
• Scheduling Assistant Help

Plan of Study

A Plan of Study (POS) is required by the Graduate School for all graduate students. The plan of study serves as a contract between the student, their advisory committee, and the Graduate School. It lists the courses that the student expects to take for their degree program, any concentration(s) the student is pursuing, and the faculty members who will mentor them throughout their study. A plan of study can be changed.

Plan of Study Process. The Plan of Study Generator via myPurdue is not accessible until about 1-2 months into your first active semester. It is recommended you complete a plan of study worksheet in the meantime and file your plan of study by your second semester. PhD students must submit their plan before they can schedule their pre-liminary exam (typically year 3). 

1. Course Requirements. Familiarize yourself with your degree program's degree requirements. 
2. Course Catalog.  Use the course catalog for future planning. Refer to historical semesters as needed.
3. Plan of Study Worksheet. Map courses to be used to fulfill your plan of study early in your degree.
4. Submit Plan of Study. Submit your official plan of study in the Plan of Study Generator via myPurdue by your second semester; PhD students must submit their plan of study before they can schedule their pre-lim (typically year 3).

Deadlines.  IE recommends you file your POS in your second semester. The Graduate School final deadline is one day prior to the recommends you submit your plan at least a month in advance of the start of the session of expected graduation to ensure sufficient time for departmental review, otherwise you may incur a $200 late fee. 

 

• Plan of Study - Student Instructions
• Plan of Study Change Request - Student Instructions
• Plan of Study Processs (view the program handbook)
• Sample plans of study

 

Master's Thesis Degree

• Master's Thesis Semester-by Semester Checklist
• Course Requirements/Plan of Study
• Registration Process
• Plan of Study Process (see handbook, appendix B)
• MSIE Thesis Final Examination Process 
• Master's Thesis Handbook

Master's Non-Thesis Degrees (Residential & Online)

• Course Requirements/Plan of Study
• Registration Process 
• Master's Non-Thesis Semester-bySemester Checklist 
• Master's Non-Thesis Handbook
• Online Courses (distance students only)

Professional Master's Program (PMP)

• PMP Semester-by-Semester Checklist  - 1 year option
• Course Requirements/Plan of Study
• Registration Process
• Plan of Study Process (see handbook, appendix B)
• Master's Non-Thesis Handbook (Including PMP)
• PMP Faculty

Doctoral Degree (PhD)

• PhD Semester-by-Semester Checklist
• Course Requirements/Plan of Study
• Registration Process
• Plan of Study Process (see handbook, appendix B)
• PhD Advisory Committee
• PhD Preliminary Examination Process
• PhD Final Examination Process
• PhD Handbook

Get Connected

• Graduate Students
• Faculty by Area

Policies

• Teaching Assistant - Methods of Oral English Proficiency & Score Cut-offs
• Policies and Procedures for Administering Graduate Programs
• Space Assignments & Conference Rooms
• Student Travel Support
• Catalogs, Manuals, and Policies
• Thesis & Dissertation Policies and Practices

Appeals

• Late Graduation Deadline Fee (Graduate School)
•  Registration Appeal after Deadline  Request (Registrar)

Graduate Advisors

Heather Bagshaw, PhD & Master's Thesis
Aliya Scott, Master's Non-Thesis