Manufacturing, Minor

Gain hands-on experience in manufacturing while adding valuable skills to your engineering, accounting, or business degree.

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About the Minor in Manufacturing

The Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) in the School of Engineering offers the Manufacturing minor. This program equips students with a strong foundation in manufacturing systems, processes, and technologies. 

Students will develop skills that are in high demand in today’s industrial landscape. The curriculum is designed to complement many majors, such as engineering or business, and some courses may also count toward degree requirements.

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    Program Information

    Degree

    Emphases

    Manufacturing

    Required Credit Hours

    18

    Program Type

    Minor

    Program Location

    Oxford

    Degree Requirements

    Find out about credit hour and course requirements from the 2025-26 academic catalog.

    A minor in Manufacturing consists of 18 credit hours of courses.

    • Manf 150 Intro to Engineering / Manufacturing
    • Manf 152 Intro to Engineering & Manufacturing II
    • Manf 251 Manufacturing Processes
    • Manf 252 Product Realization Laboratory
    • Manf 255 Lean I: Standardized Work & Takt Time
    • Manf 325 Principles of Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt
    • Manf 351 Manufacturing Product/Process Design
    • Manf 353 Accounting & Financial Mgmt for Manf
    • Manf 355 Lean II: Continuous Flow/Layout
    • Manf 455 Lean III: Practical Problem Solving

    Why Choose a Minor in Manufacturing

    At the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence, the minor in Manufacturing is full immersion into real-world production from day one. Students from diverse majors work together to take ideas through design, prototyping, and manufacturing on a 12,000 square-foot live production floor and gain hands-on experience in wood, metal, plastics, and composites.

    Students will learn engineering, business, and accounting principles through a manufacturing lens from faculty and professionals with decades of industry experience.

    With unparalleled job placement, students graduate with technical knowledge, applied skills, and industry insight in manufacturing, tech, or product-oriented careers.

    Tyler Biggs

    Preparing Future Leaders

    Our industry partners provide students with real-world experiences that put into practice the methods, processes, and knowledge presented in the classroom. This is accomplished through meaningful workplace experiences such as co-ops, internships, and experiential learning courses.

    If you are interested in learning more, please reach out!

    Tyler Biggs

    Associate Director, External Operations of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence

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