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IT/ID Double Major

It is common for students to combine the Industrial Technology and Industrial Distribution majors to get a double major in IT/ID that is highly valued by employers. The Industrial Distribution industry consists of manufacturers and distributor partners that produce and distribute industrial/technical products for sale to industrial, commercial and construction enterprises.

The majority of manufacturers market their products through wholesale distribution partners, and the knowledge of manufacturing and distribution concepts provides valuable expertise in this market. Likewise, wholesale distributors of industrial products sell to industrial manufacturers, and the technical knowledge of how products are manufactured, in addition to the distribution concepts they need to manage operations, are highly prized by them as well. Some of the highest salaries paid by our employers are for our double majors.

IT/ID Dual Major Plan of Study

In order to complete the IT/ID double major, you need to have 124 credit hours. Typically, the plan of study is as follows:

SEMESTER 1	CR	GR	SEM	SEMESTER 2	CR	GR	SEM
IT 104 Industrial Organization Prereq: None	3	___	___	IT 214 Intro to Lean Manufacturing # Prereq: None	3	___	___
CNIT 136 Intro to Computer Tech. # Prereq: None	3	___	___	CGT 110 Technical Graphics Comm. # Prereq: None	3	___	___
ENGL 106 English Composition Prereq: none	4	___	___	COM 114 Fund of Speech Communications Prereq: None	3	___	___
MA 159 Pre-Calculus Prereq: None OR	5	___	___	MET 143 Materials & Processes I # Prereq: None	3	___	___
MA 153 Algebra & Trig I MA 154 Algebra & Trig II	3 3	___ ___	___ ___	PSY 120 Elementary Psychology Prereq: None	3	___	___
CREDIT HOURS	15			CREDIT HOURS	15
SEMESTER 3	CR	GR	SEM	SEMESTER 4	CR	GR	SEM
IT 230 Industrial Supply Chain Mgmt Prereq: None	3	___	___	AGEC 217 or ECON 210 Princ. of Econ Prereq: None	3	___	___
CNIT 175 Intro Visual Programming # Prereq: CNIT 136 & MA 153	3	___	___	OLS 252 Human Behavior in Organizations Prereq: None	3	___	___
AT 263 Fluid Power Systems (F) # Prereq: MA 153	3	___	___	ECET 214 Electricity Fundamentals # Prereq: MA 159 or equivalent	3	___	___
MET 144 Materials & Processes II # Prereq: None	3	___	___	PHYS 218 General Physics # Prereq: MA 159 or equivalent	4	___	___
SCIENCE SELECTIVE	3	___	___	MET 245 Manufacturing Systems # Prereq: MET 143 or 144	3	___	___
CREDIT HOURS	15			CREDIT HOURS	16

SEMESTER 5	CR	GR	SEM	SEMESTER 6	CR	GR	SEM
IT 342 Statistical Quality Control Prereq: MA 159 or equivalent	3	___	___	IT 345 Auto ID & Data Capture # Prereq: Junior or consent of instructor	3	___	___
MFET 300 App of Automat in Mfg (F) # Prereq: ECET 214 and MET 143 & 144	3	___	___	IT 385 Industrial Ergonomics (S) # Prereq: MA 159 or equiv. & junior in IT or consent of instructor	3	___	___
IT 351 Adv Ind Safety & Health Mgmt Prereq: None	3	___	___	IT 332 Warehouse Management (S) # Prereq: IT 230	3	___	___
IT 330 Technical Sales in Distribution Prereq: IT 230	3	___	___	STAT 301 Elem Statistical Methods Prereq: MA 159	3	___	___
MGMT 200T Accounting Principles Prereq: None	3	___	___	COM 315 Speech Comm. Tech Info Prereq: COM 114 OR ENGL 420 Business Writing Prereq: First-year composition	3	___	___
CREDIT HOURS	15			CREDIT HOURS	15
SEMESTER 7	CR	GR	SEM	SEMESTER 8	CR	GR	SEM
IT 381 Total Productive Maint. (F) Prereq: IT 114/214 & PHYS 218 & IT 342 or STAT 301	3	___	___	IT 435 Strategic Distribution Mgmt (S) Prereq: IT 432 and IT 434	3	___	___
IT 432 Financial Trans. in Dist (F) Prereq: MGMT 190B or MGMT 200T or consent of instructor	3	___	___	IT 450 Production Cost Analysis Prereq: MA 159 & junior or senior	3	___	___
IT 434 Global Trans & Log. Mgmt (F) # Prereq: IT 230 or consent of instructor	3	___	___	IT 483 Facilities Design for Lean Mfg (S) # Prereq: MET 242/245 & IT 442	3	___	___
IT 442 Production Planning (F) # Prereq: IT 114/214 & MET 245 or consent of instructor	3	___	___	COM ELECTIVE (300 level or higher)	3	___	___
IT 446 Six Sigma Quality Prereq: STAT 301	3	___	___	SCIENCE SELECTIVE	3	___	___
MGMT 323 Intro to Market Analysis Prereq: None	3	___	___
CREDIT HOURS	18			CREDIT HOURS	15

# Lab Required

Math/Computing Selective

Any Math course at a level higher than MA 159 (or MA 153 + 154). Any CS or CPT/CNIT course

Science Selective

Any of the following: Biol, Chm, EAS, Phys. Note: No FNR or Entm courses are acceptable

Tech Elective

Any College of Technology course except OLS. Any Engineering course.

contacts

Dr. Edie K. Schmidt
Associate Professor of Industrial Technology

Department of Industrial Technology
Knoy Hall of Technology
401 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette,IN 47907-2021

Phone: 765.494.1097
Fax: 765.496.2700
Email: schmidte@purdue.edu

Please complete the online form for more information

advisor

J. Craig Mallett
Head Academic Counselor
Department of Industrial Technology
cmallett@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4002

placement coordinator

Betty Cottrell
Placement Coordinator
Department of Industrial Technology bgcottrell@purdue.edu (765) 494-1088

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