Total Quality Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
The post-baccalaureate certificate in total quality management offered by the Department of Industrial Engineering provides students with an opportunity to obtain a graduate-level credential in the field of quality management. The certificate will focus on the use of continuous improvement in a global setting, including the principles of Six Sigma, LEAN, and statistical design models.
Certificate courses completed can be applied towards the MS in Industrial Engineering degree program if application to the master’s degree program is made within three years of completion of the certificate.
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 12 credit hours
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Certificate Format
Courses can be completed online or through face-to-face courses on the SIUE campus.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (A=4.0) in engineering, mathematics and physical science courses.
- Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program. Applicants who completed a non-ABET-accredited program or whose undergraduate studies were in a country other than the United States must have a baccalaureate degree in an engineering discipline which is comparable to the United States’ bachelor’s degree equivalent, and must take the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) (verbal, quantitative and analytical portions) to support their application.
- Applicants from selected areas of mathematical and physical science will be considered for admission on an individual basis.
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent. *International students cannot receive a visa to pursue this certificate and are only eligible to apply to this program if concurrently completing a face-to-face graduate program.
- Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at [email protected].
Curriculum
The curriculum consists of two required courses and two elective courses for a total of 12 credit hours. At least two 500-level courses must be completed.
Required Courses (6 credit hours):
- IE 557: Value Engineering (3 hours)
- IE 531: Engineering Project Management (3 hours)
Elective Courses (Choose two for 6 credit hours):
- IE 451: Methods Design and Work Measurements (3 hours)
- IE 462: Six Sigma, Quality and Process Improvement (3 hours)
- IE 463: Reliability Engineering (3 hours)
- IE 464: Design & Analysis of Experiments with Applications to Science and Engineering (3 hours)
- IE 465: Design & Control of Quality Systems (3 hours)
- IE 467: Total Quality and Taguchi Methods (3 hours)
- IE 488: Lean Production Systems (3 hours)
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete the certificate courses with a grade of “B” or higher in each course, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the certificate program.
Review the SIUE Graduation Policy for more information.
Enrollment in this program does not qualify for federal financial aid.
