Undergraduate Degree Programs

Engineering Technology

This Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program combines the application of scientific and engineering knowledge with engineering methods and technical skills to prepare the graduates for a variety of industrial and government workforce needs.

An Engineering Technology program differs from a classic Engineering program in that it is more applied and focused on applications of technology while an Engineering program is focused more on theoretical fundamentals that can lead to the development of new technology. The objective of the Engineering Technology Program is to emphasize engineering technology fundamentals bolstered by practical experiences, and to prepare students for engineering and technology related professions, advanced education, and lifelong learning. The program will stress the application of sciences to the solution of technological problems, technical knowledge, problem solving skills, and implementation skills. The following concentrations or specialized areas of study are offered within this program:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

Industrial Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology degree program is a management-oriented technical curriculum built upon a balanced program of studies drawn form a variety of disciplines related to manufacturing technology.

The Industrial Technology graduate is a professional industrial technologist with a broad technical and managerial background. Typically included in this background are a functional knowledge and understanding of materials and production processes; industrial management and human relations; communication skills, the physical sciences, mathematics, and current technical skills to enable the graduate to effectively meet technical, managerial , and industrial requirements. Curriculum sheets are available for each of the Industrial Technology B. S. concentrations:

Industrial Technology Degree Programs

Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology

The Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology degree program is designed to enable graduates to enter various fields of industry after completing two years of study. Graduates may also elect to continue their education in the four-year Industrial Technology Program. Graduates of the two-year curriculum will be awarded the degree of Associate of Applied Science. Curriculum sheets are available for each of the Industrial Technology Associate concentrations:

Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment

The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSH&E) degree program is designed to provide an academically comprehensive curriculum that prepares graduates with the ability and competency to become highly qualified safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental professionals.  

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment

Minors

The Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology offers the following minors:  Industrial Technology and OSHE.

Minors

Industrial Technology Minor

The Industrial Technology minor consists of twenty-one semester hours of coursework from the following in Industrial Technology:

  • IT 111 Engineering Drafting
  • IT 112 Descriptive Geometry
  • IT 233 Basic Electricity and Electronics
  • IT 242 Materials and Processes
  • IT 264 Industrial Fluid Power
  • OSHE 111 Introduction to OSH&E or IT 311 Industrial Design
  • IT 308 Production Planning and Control or IT 402 Industrial Supervision

OSH&E Minors

The OSH&E – Safety minor consists of the following eighteen credit hours (six courses) of coursework in OSH&E:

  • OSHE 111 Introduction to OSH&E
  • OSHE 112 Design of Hazard or OSHE 121 Safety and Health Program Management and Administration
  • OSHE 231 Safety Laws, Regulations, and Standards
  • OSHE 261 Fire Protection and Prevention
  • OSHE 311 Safety & Health Program Development or OSHE 322 Behavioral Aspects of Safety or OSHE 323 Product Safety and Liability or OSHE 381 Safety in Chemical and Process Industries or OSHE 382 Construction Safety
  • OSHE 421 Measurement of Safety Performance and Accident Investigation and Analysis or OSHE 424 System Safety Methodologies
     

The OSH&E – Health minor consists of the following eighteen credit hours (six courses) of coursework in OSH&E:

  • OSHE 111 Introduction to OSHE
  • OSHE 141 Principles of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
  • OSHE 242 Ergonomics
  • OSHE 322 Behavioral Aspects of Safety
  • OSHE 341 Field Methods of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
  • OSHE 441 Industrial Toxicology 

The OSH&E – Environment minor consists of the following eighteen credit hours (six courses) of coursework in OSH&E:

  • OSHE 111 Introduction to OSHE
  • OSHE 141 Principles of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
  • OSHE 251 Environmental Laws and Regulations
  • OSHE 341 Field Methods of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
  • OSHE 451 Hazardous Materials Management
  • OSHE 452 Pollution Fundamentals and Control Technology