Operations research

Requirements effective Autumn Quarter 2001.
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Description
Operations research is concerned with system modeling and optimal decision making in a deterministic or stochastic setting, as frequently arise in the context of resource management, portfolio selection, logistics planning, vehicle routing, scheduling, and inventory control. This Option provides a firm foundation in the mathematical tools of operations research, particularly optimization and stochastic modeling.

ACMS Program Core (43 credits)

Option Core (30 credits)

• PHYS 121, 122, 123 (5,5,5)
• MATH 310: (3) Mathematical Reasoning
• MATH/STAT 394,395: (6) Probability I,II
• At least 6 credits from the following:
  • MATH 407: (3) Linear Optimization
  • MATH 408: (3) Nonlinear Optimization
  • MATH 409: (3) Discrete Optimization

Option Electives -- Group I (6 credits)   
At least 6 credits from the following list of courses:

• MATH/STAT 491,492 (3,3) Introduction to Stochastic Processes
• STAT 421 (4) Applied Statistics and Experimental Design
• STAT 423 (4) Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance

Option Electives -- Group II (8 credits)
At least 8 credits from the following list of courses. At least one course must be at the 400 level or above. (Credit in approved Graduate courses from the Departments of Management Science or Industrial Engineering can also be used to fulfill the area requirement.)

• Management Science:
  • Operations Management: OPMGT 301,402, 443, 450, 490.
  • Quantitative Methods: QMETH 450, 490.
• Industrial Engineering:
  • INDE 321, 337, 410, 411, 412, 424, 426, 430, 433.

Option Electives -- Group III (3 credits)
At least 3 additional credits from approved courses (at the 300 level or higher) in the Departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Management Science and Industrial Engineering. Credits chosen from Management Science or Industrial Engineering must be taken from the courses listed in the Group II Electives.

Double majors / Double degrees Students who complete a double degree with Management Science in the School of Business Administration or with Industrial Engineering need only complete the Program Core and Option Core requirements.