IMSE Graduate Certificates
Total Quality Management
USF’s Graduate Certificate in Total Quality Management, offered fully online by the Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, is for those who wish to document their achievement in the areas of quality. Profes-sionals from industries such as manufacturing, health care, finance and government can benefit from this professional certificate program.
This certificate program teaches students how to integrate continuous improvement strategies in a global environment.
The curriculum includes coursework that covers Six Sigma, LEAN and statistical design models. Up to 12 hours of graduate certificate coursework may be applied to a graduate degree program with departmental approval.
Course Requirements (15 Semester Hours)
This fully online graduate certificate consists of five re-quired courses. Students pursuing a graduate certificate will be required to meet the same academic requirements as those defined for degree-seeking students to remain in good standing.
Select five courses from the following list:
- EIN 6145 – Project Management (3)
- ESI 6247 - Statistical Design Models (3)
- EIN 5182 – Principles of Eng. Management (3)
- EIN 5174 - Total Quality Management Concepts (3)
- EIN 6225 - Total Quality Management Seminar (3)
- EIN 6458 – Applied Lean Six Sigma (3)
- ESI 6602 – Industrial Data Systems Design (3)
- EIN 6225 - Quality Assurance Plans (3)
- ESI 6612 – Statistical Data Intelligence (3)
Admission/Application Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Please visit: https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/index.aspx to download an application. In addition to the application forms please submit:
- Official transcripts
- A resume
- A 250-word letter of interest stating your objectives in pursuing this course of study
Standardized Test Requirements
Standardized tests are not required.
Tuition & Fees
For current rates, please see “Tuition and fees” on the Graduate Certificate web page for Total Quality Management.
Registration Process
First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Follow the directions given online.
Time Limit
Contact department.
Financial Aid
Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. However, private student loans may be available.
Application Process
For information on this or other Graduate Certificates, or to receive application
materials, please visit: https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/index.aspx or contact:
Office of Graduate Certificates
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALN 226
Tampa, FL 33620-5816
Phone: (813) 974-2846
Fax: (813) 974-5762
E-mail: gradstudies@usf.edu Web site: https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/
For more information about the College of Engineering certificates and degrees, follow the links on the Web at: www.eng.usf.edu .
For more details about master’s or PhD programs, or to view the graduate catalog visit: www.grad.usf.edu or call (813) 974-2846.
| Walter Silva, Ph.D. | Ms. Charisse Moll-Villanueva |
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Graduate Certificates Coordinator Industrial & Management Systems Engineering College of Engineering (813) 974-9442 |
Academic Program Specialist Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (813) 974-5058 |
All students who wish to pursue approved graduate certifi-cates must be admitted to a corresponding area of study before a second graduate certificate course is completed.
These graduate certificate courses may be applied to a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree contingent upon departmental approval. The department also offers graduate certificates in Technology Management, Systems Engineering, and Data Analytics.