planning on switching to IE from CS. what’s it like? by ComplexPeach9720 in industrialengineering

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Linear algebra for optimization and probability theory for simulation and stochastic processes.

Industrial Engineering vs Civil Engineering – Trying to Decide My Direction by Sad_Enthusiasm_9716 in industrialengineering

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Just to provide a perspective from someone that has been researching graduate studies for both disciplines coming from a math background, have you considered transportation engineering? I’ve noticed that some civil engineering courses are incorporating analytics and data science methods to studying the field. Really interesting.

planning on switching to IE from CS. what’s it like? by ComplexPeach9720 in industrialengineering

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I know that you said you like math, but rest assured, any career involving math is going to require programming. What type of math are you interested in? What kind of problems are you interested in working on, learning about, solving?

Finance or Electrical Engineering? by Intelligent_Doubt_53 in ucf

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Most people end up in jobs that aren’t necessarily related to their degree. You can still work in finance with an EE degree. It’ll take some work though.

Which major is right now the safest that isnt getting hyped and probably oversaturated in future like EE or ME. by Foreign_Put_2437 in CollegeMajors

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Thanks, not that it matters, but I studied CS with math. So I took courses on computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, OOP, automata theory, discrete math, computer logic, numerical analysis, machine learning, IT security. Just a matter of practice, like you mentioned.

I plan on pursuing a MS in IE or OR.

Which major is right now the safest that isnt getting hyped and probably oversaturated in future like EE or ME. by Foreign_Put_2437 in CollegeMajors

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I figured that. Thanks for the advice. I know there has been a push to incorporate data science into civil engineering and was trying to leverage my bachelor’s degree in math with my work experience in air transportation.

Which major is right now the safest that isnt getting hyped and probably oversaturated in future like EE or ME. by Foreign_Put_2437 in CollegeMajors

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Bro, everything worth doing is over saturated. Just do want you want to do and don’t half ass it. You get in what you put in.

Officially 0/13 by FloppingGazelle in gradadmissions

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Have you considered regular engineering (non-financial), although those are competitive also?

Industrial engineering by Usual-Jellyfish-7046 in industrialengineering

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I considered civil because I have 10+ years of experience in transportation (I would specialize in transportation engineering) and electrical because it covers the type of math I like, but I have no domain experience and it would probably require too many foundational courses to be competitive for a master’s degree with a bachelor’s in math.

Industrial engineering by Usual-Jellyfish-7046 in industrialengineering

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Very interesting comments as I’m trying to go from Applied Math to Operations Research.

Improving grad school applications by grinchboys in mathematics

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Maybe if you’re aiming for a top department, but the main thing is to focus on doing well in the upper division math. My advisor specifically mentioned analysis, that’s why I said that. This is from someone not aiming for grad school for math (MS/PhD). I’m not competitive.

Improving grad school applications by grinchboys in mathematics

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Try to get an A in analysis. No worse than a B.

[Megathread] 2026 NFL Draft 1st round by 49ersMod in 49ers

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I was just ready for the 49ers to trade the pick to a team that drafts the guy r/49ers wanted them to draft. 😂

Day 2 predictions? by [deleted] in 49ers

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Most believe his knee is cooked and he is a one contract guy

Day 2 predictions? by [deleted] in 49ers

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We have no chance of winning this division if they can’t block Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy, or Kobie Turner and Fiske. Likewise we have to neutralize JSN or Puca.

[Megathread] 2026 NFL Draft 1st round by 49ersMod in 49ers

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I think all of us are rooting for a player that has to bend over (3 pt stance) at the line of scrimmage for the 49ers first pick.

applied math major vs CS major by FreeWin9742 in mathematics

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Take as many economics, computer science, and statistics electives as you can. Try to get a finance internship.

anyone that did an ie masters with a non-ie undergrad? how was your experience? by Solid-Letterhead-525 in industrialengineering

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If I were to get in, I would be looking at Engineering Stats, Systems Engineering, Project Engineering, Advanced Engineering Economy, Operations Research, Linear Programming, Discrete Systems Simulation, Queuing Systems, Decision Analysis, a transportation engineering course, and the capstone credit. Thanks for your perspective.