Admissions Requirements

How to become a Michigan IOE

Students currently enrolled as first-years and sophomores at Michigan Engineering can declare Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) as their major after completing a few requirements outlined in the how to declare section below.

Students not currently enrolled at Michigan Engineering will first need to apply to Michigan Engineering. After acceptance into the Michigan Engineering undergraduate program, a student can then declare IOE as their major.

How do I declare IOE as my major?

Michigan Engineering undergraduate students can declare IOE as their major as soon as their first semester. To declare IOE as your major do the following:

• Ensure you’ve completed the requirements to declare a major.
• Schedule an appointment with a U-M IOE Academic Advisor to declare IOE as your major. Appointments can be scheduled here.

Why join IOE?

The University of Michigan IOE department is one of the most outstanding in the country, with consistent national rankings among the top departments in the United States. Learn more about us on our Why IOE page.