Industrial Technology Bachelor of Science

Total Semester Credit Hours=120

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.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Human Resource Development degree include the following:

A minimum of 120 semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree:

University Core Curriculum (44 hrs.)

Program Core Curriculum (27 hrs.)

TECH 2323Introduction to Computer Applications

TECH 3311Manufacturing Processes

TECH 3324Plant Layout and Facilities Planning

TECH 3333Polymer Processing

TECH 3344Industrial Safety

TECH 3355Supply Chain Management

TECH 4317Computer Integrated Manufacturing

TECH 4323Lean Production

TECH 4343Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Lower Level Electives (9 hrs.)

Departmental Core Curriculum (16 hrs.)

MANA 3311Managing People in Organizations

or

HRD 3333Human Relations

TECH 4301Supervision

TECH 3310Total Quality Management

TECH 4320Job Analysis and Design

TECH 4372Capstone Experience

TECH 4173E-Portfolio

MANA 3311Managing People in Organizations

Required Business Admin. Minor (18-24 hrs.)

MANA 3305Operations Management

MARK 3311Principles of Marketing

ACCT 3300Survey of Accounting

or

ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301]

and

ACCT 2302Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302]

FINA 3315Personal Finance

ECON 1301Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301]

or

ECON 2301Principles of Economics I [TCCN: ECON 2301]

or

ECON 2302Principles of Economics II [TCCN: ECON 2302]

Upper-level CBT Electives

3

ECON 1301, ECON 2301, ECON 2302: will apply in both Minor and University Core

Lower or Upper Level Electives (3-9 hrs.)

A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in upper-division courses in HRD and Technology.

No grade below a "C" in the major will be accepted toward the degree.

Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for Industrial Technology

Freshman Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

Lab Science

Visual and Performing Arts

Elective

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

MATH 1314College Algebra [TCCN: MATH 1314]

Elective

Elective

Sophomore Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Lab Science

TECH 2323Introduction to Computer Applications

Elective

Economics recommended
ECON 1301Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301]

ECON 2301Principles of Economics I [TCCN: ECON 2301]

ECON 2302Principles of Economics II [TCCN: ECON 2302]

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]

World or European Literature Requirement

Humanities requirement

Elective

Junior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

FINA 3315Personal Finance

ACCT 3300Survey of Accounting

or

ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301]

and

ACCT 2302Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302]

MANA 3305Operations Management

TECH 3311Manufacturing Processes

TECH 3333Polymer Processing

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

TECH 3355Supply Chain Management

TECH 3344Industrial Safety

MARK 3311Principles of Marketing

TECH 3324Plant Layout and Facilities Planning

College of Business & Technology Elective

Senior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

HRD 3333Human Relations

or

MANA 3311Managing People in Organizations

TECH 4301Supervision

TECH 3310Total Quality Management

TECH 4343Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Elective

Second Semester (13 hrs.)

TECH 4320Job Analysis and Design

TECH 4323Lean Production

TECH 4317Computer Integrated Manufacturing

TECH 4372Capstone Experience

TECH 4173E-Portfolio