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Operations Research

Course Requirements
Major Academic Plan
Career Paths

RequirementsClass NumberClass NameHours*OfferedPrerequisitesNotes
Complete Four
CS 401R**Dynamic Programming / Reinforcement Learning3FMATH 112
& MATH 113
& MATH 213
& CS 111 or equivalent
 
GSCM 412Operations Analytics 3:3:0WGSCM 401****Pre-requisite GSCM 401 waived for ACME students. Email 412 instructor for add code.
CS 501R**Game Theory3FMATH 112
& MATH 113
& MATH 213
& CS 111 or equivalent
 
MFGEN 481Manufacturing Systems & Simulation3:3:0FMATH 320 
or STAT 121 
or STAT 201 
or equivalent
 
ECEN 670Stochastic Processes3:3:0FMath 314
& MATH 334
& (either MATH 320 or STAT 121 or STAT 201 or equivalent)

*Hours are Credit : Lecture : Lab

** Note: This is a temporary course number, and there may be several different courses with this same number, but only the section corresponding to this title counts toward this concentration.

Operations Research Concentration recommended schedule (EMC2)

Each concentration has 2 MAPs (Major Academic Plans); one for students who have completed MATH 113 (Start with EMC2) and those who have not (Start with Math 112).

Operations Research: EMC2

  • It is recommended that you take the classes highlighted in blue as part of the EMC2 program (see EMC2.byu.edu). If you have credit for Math 113, you can start EMC2 now.
  • Since this concentration does not require CS 235, ACME Major can count your EMC2 experience as your CS 111 credit, but it is recommended that you take CS 235 (with Prerequisite CS 111) before starting the Junior Core.
  • Choosing GSCM 412 for one option decreases your Fall credit load.

Operations Research: No Prior Calculus Credit

  • Choosing GSCM 412 for one option decreases your Fall credit load.

After graduation, students have gone into the both the workforce and graduate programs. These are some of the career paths that graduates from this concentration have followed:

Programmer Analyst
Systems Engineer

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