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Education |
The Department of Industrial Technology caters to a broad base of students - from the traditional undergraduate student entering straight out of high school, to working professionals wanting to take a Master's degree on the weekend. Below you will find out more about our exciting program offerings, and the many ways in which you can fulfill your academic goals.
This page is sectioned into undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D., professional education and continuing education.
Undergraduate Degree Options |
West Lafayette Undergraduate Programs |
We have three undergraduate degree programs within our department, Industrial Technology, Industrial Distribution and Technology Education. All of the programs have a common theme in that they are designed to prepare graduates for entrance into a wide range of careers.
Each of our different majors has their own website which can provide you with more information, including an overview of the degree, the courses that you will take (called the plan of study), and highlights some of the projects that you will be involved in as you progress through our program.
- Industrial Technology degree
- Industrial Distribution degree
- IT / ID dual degree option
- Technology Education degree
- Minor (biotechnology)
We have many different options that take into consideration other committments that you might have.
Undergraduate - Statewide |
The Department of Industrial Technology offers the Industrial Technology degree at many of the Statewide Locations
| Industrial Technology | |
| Anderson | x |
| Columbus | x |
| Greensburg | x |
| Indianapolis | |
| Kokomo | x |
| Lafayette | x |
| Muncie | |
| New Albany | x |
| Richmond | x |
| South Bend | x |
Where classes are not offered, we have distance education solutions that make extensive use of technology including WebCT Open Campus and Adobe Connect software. Some courses use webcams as well to communicate with students. Our current distance offerings taught by the West Lafayette campus faculty are IT 345, IT 445, IT 330, IT 230 and supplement the courses offered by Industrial Technology Statewide Faculty.
Undergraduate - transfers from Ivy Tech State College |
Starting this fall it is now possible for students at all Ivy Tech State College locations to transfer credits to Purdue University’s College of Technology,
Purdue’s College of Technology now has in place a systemwide articulation agreement with Ivy Tech for three programs: organizational leadership and supervision, industrial technology, and engineering/technology teacher education. The agreement will make it easier for students in related programs at Ivy Tech to pursue a Purdue bachelor's degree.
The agreement applies to the College’s West Lafayette campus, as well as its 10 Indiana locations. Purdue offers a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision at the College of Technology’s Anderson, Columbus, Greensburg, Kokomo, Lafayette, New Albany, Richmond and South Bend locations. A Purdue bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology is offered at the College's Lafayette, Richmond and South Bend locations, and Industrial Technology coursework is available at the Anderson, Columbus and Greensburg locations. The Engineering/Technology Teacher Education program is currently available at the West Lafayette campus.
In all three Purdue College of Technology programs, Ivy Tech students can transfer nearly half the credits required to earn a bachelor's degree. Students pursuing majors within the Ivy Tech technology and business divisions will receive the highest number of transfer credits.
Ivy Tech students are encouraged to work with Ivy Tech counselors early in their studies to ensure that the correct courses are taken to earn maximum credit toward a Purdue bachelor’s degree.
The Purdue-Ivy Tech agreement is the first step toward meeting an Indiana General Assembly mandate that requires all state universities in Indiana to establish articulation agreements that apply to any campus in the Ivy Tech State College and Vincennes University systems. The legislation requires the identification of 12 college degree programs that would be transferable to public four-year campuses offering a bachelor's degree program in that area.
Master of Science Degree Options |
The Department of Industrial Technology has several options for those interested in pursuing a Master of Science degree (M.S.) in the field of Industrial Technology. The options are: the traditional masters degree option (where students are full time), the Weekend Masters Program (where students visit campus for three weekends each semester, and two over the summer), and specific company sponsored programs held on site at the company's location.
Master of Science Degree - West Lafayette |
The Department of Industrial Technology (IT) offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in the field of Industrial Technology as a non-thesis or a thesis option. A non-thesis, directed project plan of study should concentrate on one or more specialized areas of manufacturing, industrial distribution, information technology, and technology education. Industrial Technology faculty members teach many of the graduate-level courses, as well as chair master's degree committees and advise directed M.S. projects; and the department offers a number of graduate assistantships.
Master of Science Degree - Weekend |
The Weekend Masters Program has been developed such that students make a two-year commitment in registering with the program's specified course offerings, thus maintaining proper sequence of experiences. Admitted students move through the program as an intact class, therefore, providing an enriched environment for interaction and professional growth among participants.
The program requires students to come to the West Lafayette campus for three extended weekends each semester. These extended weekends begin on Friday afternoon and conclude on Sunday afternoon. Students take seven credit hours of course work for four academic sessions and five credit hours in one summer session. Students, on average, find they spend approximately 20-25 hours a week completing independent learning activities.
Instructional methodology differs from that of the traditional course structure because students interact with faculty through means other than just classroom contact.
While students are on campus for instruction with faculty, they will learn about the prescribed course content through lectures supplemented by computer laboratory, library, video, and/or group case study interaction. Varying the instruction through different teaching methodologies will allow students to better learn and retain course content during these weekends of instruction.
For any given course taught in this format, students will have approximately 24 hours of contact time with their instructor while on campus. Students will continue their studies in their home area and will be in contact with the West Lafayette faculty on a weekly basis using distance education technology. Distance education is faciliated through use of e-learning platforms. These may include completing web-based case studies and independent studies, submitting homework electronically to faculty, completing video self-studies, using Web conferencing and newsgroups.
Continuing Education - University of Industrial Distribution |
Our Department is also actively engaged in continuing education for industrial companies and associations around the world. For example, our Department is the proud sponsor of the University of Industrial Distribution, the premier executive education event for manufacturers and wholesalers in the industrial distribution industry. This 4-day intensive educational program has been held every year since 1994 and has received rave reviews from over 5,000 owner-principles, executives, senior managers and associates from around the world representing more than 25 distribution assocations. Participants can also earn credits towards a Professional Certificate of Industrial Distribution awarded by our Industrial Distribution Program.
Ph.D. |
The Department of Industrial Technology participates in the College of Technology’s Ph.D. Program in a number of ways, including developing and teaching 600 level courses, to advising students in their doctoral studies. The Department currently advises a number of Ph.D. students across a wide variety of topics.
For more information |
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