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College of Technology

Industrial Technology

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academics : undergraduate : industrial distribution

PLAN OF STUDY: Industrial Technology (B.S.)

The Industrial Technology program is designed to prepare students in both technical and management areas. Graduates are best suited for technical and/or managerial positions in business, industry, and government. Course work includes production planning, industrial ergonomics and safety, quality control and productivity, manufacturing facilities planning and material handling, automated manufacturing systems, automatic identification and data capture, and computer simulation.

The placement rate of Industrial Technology graduates is exceptional; typical entry-level position  titles include industrial engineer, manufacturing engineer, operations manager, product manager, and quality assurance engineer.

The Industrial Technology program is accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

Industrial Technology - Semester Plan of Study

SEMESTER 1

CR

IT 104 Industrial Organization

3

CPT 136 Intro to Computer Technology

3

ENGL 106 English Composition

4

MA 159 Precalculus

5

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 2

CR

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

MATH/COMPUTING SELECTIVE

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 3

CR

IT 281 Industrial Safety

3

CPT 175 Visual Programming

3

MET 141 Materials I

3

AT 263 Fluid Power Systems

3

SCIENCE SELECTIVE

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 4

CR

IT 230 Industrial Supply Chain Management

3

MET 242 Manufacturing and Process I

3

ECON 210 Principles of Economics

3

PHYS 218  General Physics I

4

FREE ELECTIVE

3

CREDIT HOURS

16


SEMESTER 5

CR

IT 342 Introduction to Statistical Quality

3

MFET 300 Application of Automation in Manufacturing

3

ECET 214 Electricity Fundamentals

3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE

3

COM ELECTIVE (300 level or above)

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 6

CR

IT 345 Automatic Identification and Data Capture

3

IT 385 Industrial Ergonomics

3

MET 241 Polymer Materials and Process

3

SCIENCE SELECTIVE

3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE (300 level or above)

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 7

CR

IT 442 Production Planning

3

IT 450 Production Cost Analysis

3

IT 381 Total Productive Maintenance

3

COM 315 Speech Communication of Technical Information or
ENGL 420 Business Writing

3

FREE ELECTIVE

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


SEMESTER 8

CR

IT 483 Facility Design for Lean Manufactuing

3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVE (300 level or above)

3

FREE ELECTIVE

3

FREE ELECTIVE

3

FREE ELECTIVE

3

CREDIT HOURS

15


Total 121 credit hours