Last Updated: 03/04/2026 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date

The Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program (ABM) allows you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in less time. As a result, you can complete your graduate education more efficiently.

Through this program, you may double count up to 12 credit hours. Therefore, you reduce the total number of courses required for both degrees.

With this option, you can complete the non-thesis MIE or MEM degree within 12 months after earning your BSIE. In addition, you may complete the thesis-based MSIE degree within 18 months. Consequently, the Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program helps you save both time and money while advancing your education.

MIE and MSIE ABM Degrees

Eligibility

• You must complete at least 75 and no more than 96 credit hours in your undergraduate program. This total includes advanced placement credits.
• If you are a transfer student, you must complete at least two semesters or 24 credit hours as a full time student at NC State.
• You must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at NC State.
• In addition, you must complete all required prerequisite 400-level courses.

Allowable Course Substitutions

Students admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program may substitute graduate-level courses for selected 400-level undergraduate courses. As a result, you can begin graduate study while completing your undergraduate degree.

You may substitute up to four graduate level courses. However, you must follow the approved substitution schedule for these courses. Therefore, review the schedule carefully before selecting your classes.

Undergraduate Course	Equivalent Graduate Course
ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering	ISE 560 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems	ISE 552 Design and Control of Production and Service Systems
ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial and Systems Engineering	ISE 519 Database Applications in Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation	ISE 562 Simulation Modeling *
ISE 443 Quality Design and Control	ISE 748 Quality Engineering
ISE 452 Advanced Human-machine Systems Design	ISE 544 Occupational Biomechanics
ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains	ISE 553 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains

ISE PRO TIP: The BS portion of this program has already been approved by the university. Therefore, the four-year curriculum fully satisfies both ABET and university requirements.

* You must complete ISE 362 or ISE 560 or equivalent to enroll in the ISE 562 course.

How to Apply

• Apply to the ABM program before your senior year as an undergraduate student. Then, complete an ABM Plan of Work (ABM PoW) and obtain signatures from the ISE Undergraduate and Graduate Program Directors.
• If any courses on your ABM PoW change, you must update the document and obtain new signatures. ISE PRO TIP: You may update your ABM PoW only during the registration period. Therefore, review course availability carefully and keep your plan up to date for both degrees.
• Apply to the ISE master’s program through the NC State Graduate School at https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply/.
• When you submit your Graduate School application, upload your ABM PoW in the “Other Documents” section. This step confirms your ABM status so courses count toward both degrees. If you do not upload the document, the Graduate School will not admit you as an ABM student. ISE PRO TIP: After you begin graduate study, your listed graduate courses may change.

Got Questions or Need Assistance? Contact our Undergraduate Services Coordinator at ise-undergradoffice@ncsu.edu or Graduate Services Coordinator at ise-gradoffice@ncsu.edu for answers and how to obtain the program directors’ signatures.

MEM ABM Degree

Eligibility

• You must complete at least 75 credit hours in your undergraduate program. This total may include advanced placement credits.
• If you transferred to NC State, you must complete at least two full time semesters or 24 credit hours.
• You must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at NC State.

How to Apply for Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program

1. Apply to the ABM program before your final semester as an undergraduate student.
2. Then, complete an ABM Plan of Work (ABM PoW) and obtain signatures from the Undergraduate and MEM Graduate Program Directors.
3. MEM PRO TIP: If your ABM PoW changes, update it during the registration period. Then, obtain new signatures from both program directors.
4. MEM PRO TIP: Plan your coursework carefully. In addition, confirm that your selected courses are available during the semester you intend to take them.
5. Apply to the MEM program through the NC State Graduate School at https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply/. When you apply, you must submit:
   • Three letters of recommendation
   • A personal statement
   • Your transcripts
   • MEM PRO TIP: In addition, upload your ABM PoW in the “Other Documents” section of the application.

Have Questions or Need Help? Email our program coordinators at mem-information@ncsu.edu. They can answer your questions and help you get program directors’ signatures.

ISE Allowable Course Substitutions

If admitted, you can replace up to four of your ISE undergraduate courses with graduate-level courses based on the schedule below.

Approved ISE Technical Electives – Permanent
ISE 411 Supply Chain Economics & Decision Making
ISE 413 Humanitarian Logistics
ISE 416 Manufacturing Engineering II – Automation
ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering
ISE 425 Medical Decision Making
ISE 433 Service Systems Engineering
ISE 435 Python for ISE
ISE 437 Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering
ISE 447 Application of Data Science in Health Care
ISE 452 Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design
ISE 495  Project Work in Industrial Engineering (ONLY with permission from the Director of Undergraduate Programs after securing a faculty sponsor)
ISE 520  Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I (ONLY when taken after approved admission to Health Systems Engineering Specialization Program)
ECE 482  Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I (ONLY when taken with ECE 483)
MSE 445 Ceramic Processing
MSE 465 Introduction to Nanomaterials
MSE 485 Biomaterials
MSE 545 Ceramic Processing
MSE 565 Introduction to Nanomaterials
ST 430 Introduction to Regression Analysis
ST 431 Introduction to Experimental Design
ST 432 Introduction to Survey Sampling