Operations Research
专业介绍
Program Learning Outcomes for the BS Degree with a Major in Operations Research
Upon completing the BS degree with a major in Operations Research, students will be able to:
- Formulate mathematical programs and stochastic processes that model real-world situations.
- Design and analyze exact and approximate approaches to solve operation research models.
- Design, implement and debug software to solve operations research models.
- Communicate the solutions and insights generated by operations research models to a non-technical audience.
Requirements for the BS Degree with a Major in Operations Research
For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing the BS degree with a major in Operations Research must complete:
- A minimum of 20-21 courses (64-71 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy major requirements.
- A minimum of 120 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum of 14 courses (43-45 credit hours, depending on course selection) taken at the 300-level or above.
- A maximum of 4 courses (12 credit hours) from study abroad or transfer credit after matriculation at Rice may be applied towards specific major requirements. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
- The requirements for one area of specialization (see below for areas of specialization). When students declare the major in Operations Research, students must additionally identify and declare one of six areas of specialization, either in:
- A minimum major GPA of 2.00 or higher in all coursework that satisfies requirements for the major.