Lamar IE is dedicated to student success. Lamar has relatively low tuition costs, small class sizes, near many industrial employers in Beaumont and Houston, and tight connections between faculty and students.The Master of Engineering Degree requires the completion of 30 semester hours of graduate course work. The Department of Industrial Engineering offers a wide range of courses, giving students the opportunity to construct a degree plan that meets their long-term professional and academic goals. The Department of Industrial Engineering offers graduate courses in three different fields to personalize your experience: