<p>Is it difficult for an Applied Math or Math-Stats major to get a job/go to a top tier masters program in systems/industrial engineering? What major would be most recommended for someone looking to go into systems/industrial engineering in a school that doesn't offer it? Are there any specific courses one would recommend to take--any circuits/signals classes? Fourier series? Stochastic models? Programming?</p>
<p>Signals doesn’t directly relate to Industrial Engineering but you might be able to apply some of the concepts. It should be pretty low priority though. I don’t see how Fourier series would be useful at all. Stochastic models and programming classes would be good choices. </p>
<p>Try to take some Linear Programming, Mathematical Modeling (the two may be integrated into the same course), and for some of your math electives try for Combinatorics, Probability, and Graph Theory. </p>
<p>An easy thing to do is look at schools that do have the program and look at their courses and try to find similar ones at your school.</p>
<p>The M.S. or M.Eng in Systems Engineering curriculum varies by school…I mean VARIES. I did the B.S. Math-to-Masters in Systems Engineering path and had to select a school based on the curriculum so I would not have to take any prerequisites. I can tell you this, there are 4 courses that you will probably take:</p>
<p>Optimization or Operations Research - Either way linear programming with be in it</p>
<p>Simulation - Varies because some schools will give a “deterministic” simulation course and some will give a stochastic simulation course.</p>
<p>Probability & Statistics - Usually a combined course which means that you won’t dive into either probability nor statistics too far.</p>
<p>Project Management</p>
<p>I always felt that systems engineering is something to take AFTER obtaining some work experience so that one can apply systems engineering to.</p>
<p>Project management…what exactly does that entail? We have a “financial management” course but I’m not sure if that would cut it…</p>
<p>Also, thanks for the help. Now that I have a good idea of the required courses, I’m wondering if the difference between Math-Stats(BA)/Applied Math (BS) /Stats (BA) actually matters. Applied Math requires me to take Applied Boundary Value Problems and Intro to Complex Variables along with real analysis I. Math-stats only requires real-analysis I. Stats doesn’t require any of the above. I would still take the recommended courses either as electives or as part of my major regardless of which one I chose. In this case, is there really any practical reason to choose Applied Math or Math-Stats over Statistics?</p>