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Industrial Technology, B.S.

Graduates are prepared for professional careers in manufacturing industries and businesses. The Manufacturing Option prepares graduates for entry-level positions that include: manufacturing engineer, production engineer, industrial supervisor, industrial engineer, industrial technician, and quality engineer. The Industrial Distribution Option, that includes a Business minor, prepares graduates for positions in all aspects of industrial distribution including: manufacturing, ware house management, sales and marketing, Logistics, inventory and profit management and supply chains/distribution operations.

Graduates of the Industrial Distribution Option in Industrial Technology will have oral, written and graphic communication skills for successful performance in a global supply chain environment; possess functional computer skills including the utilization of general and distribution specific supporting software to generate professional reports; be able to apply mathematical and scientific knowledge in the management and execution of global distribution problem solving; apply the concepts of accounting, economics, marketing and ethics in the management of a global distribution system; be able to apply technical knowledge through hand-on experiences to solve distribution problems; apply the knowledge of information-based inventory management to a create competitive advantage; and integrate elements of distribution and logistic systems to identify and solve problems related to global customer needs.

Graduates of the Manufacturing Option in Industrial Technology will be able to relate terminology, techniques and methodology to applied technical managerial concepts; demonstrate the ability to formulate and apply technical problem solving and managerial concepts; be able to apply the concepts of mathematics and the physical sciences to solve technical problems.

Industrial Distribution Option
Suggested First Semester/First Year

BTO 100, Academic Orientation (1)
ENG 101 or 105, English Composition
MAT 108, Trigonometry
TEC 161, Computer Applications in Technology
INT 200, Introduction to Industrial Distribution
GE Block VI Wellness
Total = 16 credit hours

Manufacturing Technology Option
Suggested First Semester/First Year

BTO 100, Academic Orientation (1)
ENG 101 or 105, English Composition
MAT 108, Trigonometry
TEC 161, Computer Applications in Technology
TEC 190, Technical Graphics
GE Block VI Wellness
Total = 16 credit hours

University and General Education Requirements, 31 hours

Supporting Courses for Industrial Distribution, 42 hours

ECO 230; MAT 108, 211 or 261 or 6 hours of higher level MAT courses; STA 215 or 270 or QMB 200; CHE 101, CHE 107(1) or CHE 111, 115(1); PHY 131(5); ACC 201, 202; GBU 204; MKT 300; select two courses from CCT 300, CIS 300, FIN 300, and MGT 300.

Supporting Courses for Manufacturing, 28 hours

ECO 230; CON 420 or ECO 300; MAT 108, 211 or 261 or 6 hours of higher level MAT courses; PHY 131(5); CHE 101, 107(1) or CHE 111, 115(1); STA 215 or 270 or QMB 200; and TEC 349(4).

Major Core Requirements, 36 hours

EET 251; INT 201, 202, 308, 310, 352, 371, 406, 408, 499; TEC 161 and 190.

Major Industrial Distribution Requirements, 18 hours

INT 200, 320, 400, 506; MKT 312 or 401, select 3 hours of U.D. technical electives from: EET 351; INT 332, 336; TEC 313 and 349.

Major Manufacturing Requirements, 24 hours

INT 238, 301, 330; select 3 technical hours from EET 252, INT 192, 195 or GCM 211(2) and GCM 212(1); select 12 hours of U.D. technical electives from EET 350, 351, 440 452; CON 303; INT 320, 332, 336, 383, 390, 392, 397, 506, 530; and TEC 313.

Free Electives, 1-9 hours

Total Requirements, 128 hours

Courses by Semester for Industrial Distribution Option

Courses by Semester for Manufacturing Technology Option

Courses in INT, Industrial Technology