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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY |
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Dr. Edward Bermsteom, Chairperson
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INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AREA
The objectives of the graduate
program in Industrial Technology are to provide students with advanced
knowledge and understanding of:
1.
Diverse technology systems and their functions and applications in the four major areas of
technology.
2.
The nature of technology; and its relationships and impacts among technological achievements,
the environment, the advancement of science, the individual, and society.
3.
The application of technology systems, information, tools, and materials in solving
individual, societal, and environmental problems.
4.
The nature of technology in making ethical decisions about technological-related issues,
including the development and use of technology, technology processes, and
technology resources.
5.
The safe, effective, efficient, and creative use of technological resources and materials in
performing technological processes.
6.
The application of mathematics, natural/physical sciences, social sciences and technological
concepts in solving practical technology problems and extending human
capabilities.
7.
Principles, practices, and standards used in performing tasks representative of
technology-based systems.
8.
Principles and practices of owning and operating a technology or industrial- related
business.
9.
Supervision of subordinates and management of technology systems in the production of consumer
goods and services.
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Design, develop, and deliver instruction in a career/technical education
program at the secondary and post-secondary levels.
GRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Technology offers a Master of Science Degree Program in Industrial Technology with concentrations in: (1) Civil Infrastructure Systems Technology; (2) Electrical Engineering Technology; (3) Manufacturing Technology Management; (4) Mechanical Engineering Technology; and (5) Industrial Technology Education. The Department also offers a Technology Education concentration for the Education Specialist degree. In cooperation with the School of Education, the Department offers the required teaching field courses for the Secondary Education teaching field programs in Technical Education and Technology Education at the Master of Education (Class A and Alternative-Fifth-Year levels), and Educational Specialist (Class AA) Degree levels. Admission and graduation requirements for these teaching field programs are outlined in this Graduate Bulletin under the School of Education.
MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
The Master of Science in Industrial Technology Management Degree Program is designed to provide the opportunity for personnel in technology to advance in their chosen career or for more advanced studies in a doctoral degree program. The program is available to all students who have been admitted to the School of Graduate Studies and meet the unique entry requirements of each concentration. The Master of Science in Industrial Technology Degree Program requires a minimum of 36-semester hours of graduate coursework in the subject areas listed below and the comprehensive examination.
Degree
Completion Requirements
Technology
Core (6-semester hours required)
INT
532
Applications of Statistical Methods 3 sem.
hrs
INT 525 Technology Operations and Management 3sem. hrs Thesis or Non-Thesis Option (6-semester hours)
Students electing the thesis option must complete 6-semester hours of thesis coursework in one of the following technology disciplines: Students electing the non-thesis option must complete 3-semester hours in the Individual Research Problem in one of the following technology disciplines and 3-semester hours of elective coursework at the 500-600 level. EET
550 Individual Research Problem 3 sem. hrs Technology
Concentration (12-semester hours)
Students must complete 18-semester hours of coursework in one of the following specializations: Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology Management, Civil Infrastructure System Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Technological Studies. Electives (12-semester hours required) Advisor
approved 500-600 level elective coursework
12 sem. hrs Total
for Master of Science in Industrial Technology = 36 semester hours
Manufacturing
Technology Management Concentration.
Students in this concentration must choose 12-semester hours from the following courses: INT 501 Manufacturing and Design
Problems 3 sem. hrs Concentration in Civil Infrastructure System Technology Students
in this concentration must choos 12-semester hours from the following
courses:
IST
500 Project Management 3 sem. hrs Concentration in Electrical
Engineering Technology
Students in this concentration must complete 12-semester hours selected from the following courses:
Concentration in Mechanical
Engineering Technology
Students in this concentration must select 12-semester hours from the following courses: MDT
500 Computer-Aided Drafting & Design I 3 sem. hrs Concentration in Industrial
Technology Education
Students
in this concentration must select 12-semester hours from the following courses:
TTE
502 Principles of Teaching Career/Technical Education 3 sem. hrs SPECIALIST IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
PURPOSE: The Ed. S. degree, with emphasis in
Post-Secondary Career/Technology Education, is a self-contained degree program
beyond the Master's degree, but without the heavy emphasis on research of the
doctoral degree program. It provides advanced study for those preparing for
positions that call for a higher level of competence and specialization in
technology and industrial education (often referred to as technical
education).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The graduate faculty considers the
following four factors to decide whether or not to recommend an applicant for
admission:
1. Master's Degree Graduate GPA - 3.3 minimum. 2. Entrance Examination: GRE - 800 (verbal & quantitative combined with a minimum score of 400 on each). 3. Three (3) letters of support from individuals familiar with the applicant's abilities. 4. Demonstration of interest in an applied career/technology discipline through a letter to the Department's Graduate Program Coordinator indicating (a) background and interest in post-secondary career/technology education; (b) career aspirations in post-secondary career/technology education; and (c) relationship of degree courses and anticipated professional goals.
Degree Completion Requirements:
A total of 36-semester hours of coursework beyond the Master's degree is required. The program is planned as a logically organized whole, in light of the student's previous undergraduate and graduate courses and anticipated professional goal. Career/Professional Education (15-semester hours Required) TTE
600 Contemporary Issues and Philosophy of Career/ Technical Education 3 sem.
hrs
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