Industrial Technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or technical management-oriented professionals for gainful employment in business, industry, education, or government. Graduates in Industrial Technology will be involved with the application of theories and concepts found in science, mathematics, and the humanities. A strong emphasis is placed on communication and the application of computer and technical skills.
Industrial Technology students at the time of graduation are expected to be able to:
Degree Requirements
Requirements for the Industrial Technology degree include the following:
University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
Note: Students must take MATH 1342 Statistics and another math course listed in the STEM area in the University Core for approved courses.
Students may only select from the Chemistry or Physics courses listed in the Life and Physical Science area of the University Core for approved courses.
Professional Core Curriculum (12 hrs.)
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in any Technology (TECH) course work.
Technology Core Curriculum (39 hrs.)
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in any Technology (TECH) course work.
Required Business Administration Minor (15-18 hrs.)
| MANA 3305 | Operations Management | |
| MARK 3311 | Principles of Marketing | |
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| FINA 3315 | Personal Finance | |
| | Elective - any upper level Business course | |
Lower or Upper Level Electives (9-15 hrs.)
4+1 Industrial Technology BS/Industrial Management MS Option
Eligible Industrial Technology undergraduate students may take 9 semester credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework during their senior year. 4+1 Industrial Technology students will be expected to have at least a 3.00 Cumulative GPA, a faculty recommendation, and approvals from the Industrial Technology department chair, Soules College of Business dean, and the Graduate School dean. Eligible students will take TECH 5317, TECH 5306, and TECH 5331 in their senior year in lieu of taking
TECH 4317, TECH 3355,
TECH 3331, respectively and will be provisionally admitted to the Industrial Management MS program. 4+1 Industrial Technology students who obtain an average “B” grade in the TECH graduate-level courses taken their senior year will receive full admission to the Industrial Management MS program after they complete all graduation requirements for the Industrial Technology BS. 4+1 Industrial Technology students will pay the undergraduate tuition rate for the 9 semester credit hours of graduate coursework previously listed and the reduced time to complete a graduate degree will provide additional cost savings. Undergraduates who complete the Supply Chain Management Certificate may not repeat the corresponding graduate courses to earn the Graduate Level Supply Change Management Certificate.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for Industrial Technology
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| TECH 1320 | Industrial Materials | |
| TECH 2323 | Introduction to Computer Applications | |
| or | |
| COSC 1307 | Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305] | |
| TECH 1303 | Engineering Graphics | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| ENGL 2311 | Technical and Business Writing [TCCN: ENGL 2311] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| TECH 2311 | Electrical and Fluid Systems | |
| TECH 2319 | Programmable Logic Controllers | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
NOTE: Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) – Any Physics or Chemistry course listed in the University Core for approved courses.
Sophomore Year
First Semester (12 hrs.)
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] | |
| TECH 2301 | OSHA Regulations for General Industry | |
| TECH 3317 | Industrial Robotics | |
NOTE: Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) – Any Physics or Chemistry course listed in the University Core for approved courses
Second Semester (12 hrs.)
| | Human Expression (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| TECH 3312 | Facilities Layout and Maintenance | |
| TECH 3333 | Polymer Processing | |
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| | Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| MARK 3311 | Principles of Marketing | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| | Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| TECH 3311 | Manufacturing Processes | |
Second Semester (12 hrs.)
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
| or | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
| or | |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302] | |
| | Elective (3 hrs.) - any upper or lower level course | |
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| | Elective (3 hrs.) - any upper or lower level course | |
| TECH 3355 | Supply Chain Management | |
Summer 1 (6hrs.)
Summer 2 (6 hrs.)
| TECH 3320 | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Techniques | |
| | Elective any upper level Business or Technology Course | |
Senior Year
First Semester (12 hrs.)
| MANA 3305 | Operations Management | |
| TECH 4323 | Lean Production | |
| TECH 3331 | Project Management | |
| | Elective (3 hrs.) - any upper or lower level course | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| TECH 4323 | Lean Production | |
| TECH 4343 | Advanced Manufacturing Processes | |
| TECH 4372 | Capstone Experience | |
| TECH 4317 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | |
| | Elective - any upper level Technology course | |