Health Systems Engineering Specialization
Our Health Systems Engineering Specialization is designed to provide you with a learning experience in preparation for a healthcare career.
Last Updated: 03/06/2026 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date
Our program prepares you for a career in the healthcare field. As a result, you gain knowledge and skills that apply directly to health systems and services.
After you complete the program, you will earn a Health Systems Engineering Specialization. Consequently, this credential helps you stand out from other graduates. Moreover, it strengthens your preparation for careers in the healthcare industry and makes you more competitive in the job market.
What is the Health Systems Engineering Specialization?
Why join the Health Systems Engineering Specialization?
- Discover career opportunities in the healthcare industry.
- Learn through both practical and academic experiences.
- Gain the exposure healthcare organizations value when evaluating job applicants.
- Receive assistance in obtaining an internship in the healthcare field.
- Position yourself to make an impact on healthcare in your community and across the United States.
Benefits
- Gain key background knowledge of the healthcare industry through academic coursework. Typically, you will take one course in the fall and spring semesters.
- Set yourself apart from other industrial and systems engineers. In particular, develop skills in Lean Six Sigma, balanced scorecards, staffing and performance improvement.
- Make yourself more marketable for a future career in the healthcare industry. In addition, strengthen your resume with specialized knowledge.
- Acquire hands on experience in process improvement by working with a healthcare organization.
- Network with professionals in healthcare management and performance improvement.
Application Deadlines
- Undergraduates – March15th *
- Graduate Students – March 15th
* All undergraduate applications should be eligible to graduate by the spring of the following year
Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 3.2
- Your resume (maximum of 2 pages, please)
- A brief statement of why you are interested in a career in healthcare (no more than 1 page, please)
- One ISE faculty recommendation
- An unofficial transcript
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To Apply
Email your resume, a one-page statement of interest and faculty recommendation to healthsystems@ncsu.edu.