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Industrial Distribution Degree Plan of Study

In order to complete the ID degree, you need to have 121 credit hours. The distribution of course requirements in specific areas is shown below:

Distribution of course requirements in specific areas

English, Communication and Humanities 17%
Mathematics and Physical Sciences 15%
Management and Productivity 17%
Technical Courses   31%
Electives (Technical and other) 20%

Typically, the plan of study is as follows:

Semester 1
IT 104 Industrial Organization 3
CPT 136 Intro to Computer Technology 3
ENGL 106 English Composition 3
MA 159 Precalculus 3
Credit Hours 15
Semester 2
IT 214 Intro to Lean Manufacturing 3
CGT 110 Technical Graphics Communication 3
PSY 120 Elementary Psychology 3
COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Comm 3
MET 141 Materials I 3
Credit Hours 15
Semester 3
IT 230 Industrial Supply Chain Management 3
OLS 252 Human Behavior in Organization 3
MET 242 Manufacturing Processes II 3
PHYS 218  General Physics I 4
Science Selective 3
Credit Hours 16
Semester 4
IT 281 Industrial Safety 3
ECET 214 Electricity Fundamentals 3
ECON 210 Principles of Economics 3
Math / Computing Selective 3
Science Selective 3
Credit Hours 16
Semester 5
IT 342 Introduction to Statistical Quality 3
MGMT 190B Accounting Principles 3
MFET 300 Applications of Automation in Manufacturing 3
AT 263 Fluid Power Systems 3
MGMT 323 Introduction to Market Analysis 3
Credit Hours 15
Semester 6
IT 330 Industrial Sales and Sales Management 3
IT 332 Purchasing, Inventory and Warehouse Management 3
IT 345 Automatic Identification and Data Capture 3
ENGL 420 Business Writing 3
Technical Elective 3
Credit Hours 15
Semester 7
IT 432 Financial Transactions in Distribution 3
IT 434 Global Transportation and Logistics Management 3
IT 381 Total Productive Maintenance 3
Free Elective 3
Com Elective (300 level or above) 3
Credit Hours 15
Semester 8
IT 435 Strategic Distribution Management 3
Free Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Credit Hours 15

 

 

 

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 bjCoTtrell@purdue.edu (765) 494-1088