INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of C and D received by a candidate in any graduate course will not be counted as credit toward the degree. These grades will count in the graduate GPA.	Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of C and D received by a candidate in any graduate course will not be counted as credit toward the degree. These grades will count in the graduate GPA.
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses No	Specific Courses No
Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 30 credits is required to earn the degree. For students with a B.S. in industrial engineering from UW-Madison, a special 24-credit professional option is available.	Specific Credits No
Examinations No	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes The qualifying examination requirement must be satisfied by the earlier of the end of the fifth semester of enrollment after earning the M.S. in industrial engineering or its equivalent from any institution, or the end of the seventh semester of enrollment after joining the department as a graduate student.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Yes Major professor Each semester