BSE Undergraduate Admissions

Program Requirements

Transferring to University of Michigan? Please see the College of Engineering admission webpages for transfer students for your transfer-specific program requirements. 

The University of Michigan has one of the most outstanding IOE departments in the country, with consistent national rankings among the top three departments in the United States. In fact, for years, U.S. News has ranked the University of Michigan as the #2 school for Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering. The number of students that graduate with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and/or Ph.D. places Michigan among the leaders and best.

How do I declare my major as IOE?
First, make sure you fulfill the requirements. Then schedule an appointment with Wanda Dobberstein.

What are the requirements to declare?
Students can declare or change into any undergraduate engineering major if they have completed at least one full term of courses on the UM Ann Arbor campus, have an overall UM GPA of 2.0 or better in courses taken at the UM Ann Arbor campus and be in good standing, and have completed or earned credit by exam or transfer for at least one course in each of these categories:

1) Calculus (e.g. Math 115, 116, 156)

2) Calculus based physics lectures (e.g. Physics 140, 160) or chemistry lectures (e.g. Chemistry 130, 210)

3) Required engineering courses (Engineering 100, 101, 151).

A grade of C or better is required in the core math/science courses.