Department of Industrial Technologies

Undergraduate Degree(s):

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (Construction Technology Concentration)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (Design Technology Concentration)

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Technology, with concentrations in Construction Technology (CONS) and Design Technology (DRFT), is offered in the Department of Industrial Technologies. Supporting courses in Cooperative Education (COE), Industrial Technology (ITEC), and Automated Manufacturing Technology (MFG) are also offered through the Department. Two minors are offered for students pursuing majors in other academic disciplines and who are required to declare a minor in a second academic discipline for graduation. One minor is offered in Industrial Technology, and the other minor is offered in Community Development. The program is accredited by The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Members of the Department are housed in the Leonard H.O. Spearman Technology Building. Detailed information on concentrations and minors is provided below.

In seeking the B.S. in Industrial Technology through this unit, students may select from two (2) different curriculum concentrations that focus on one of the following areas of concentration: Construction Technology or Design Technology. Students are not required to declare a minor in a second academic discipline in selecting one of the available concentrations. Detailed information on both options leading to the B.S. in Industrial Technology is provided below.

The primary mission of the Department is to offer programs of study designed to prepare students as “management-oriented technical professionals” who have practical knowledge, competencies, skills, and training to serve and function in the Industrial/ Manufacturing Enterprise System. In pursuing this mission, the Department seeks to prepare Industrial Technologists and Technical Managers for career opportunities in the Manufacturing, Construction, and Communications Industries.

Students wishing to earn the B.S. in Industrial Technology must first gain admission to the University, must satisfy TSI requirements and eradicate identified deficiencies through the Student Academic Enhancement Services (SAES), must contact the Department Office while satisfying TSI requirements for advisement, and must petition the Department for admission once TSI requirements have been completed and deficiencies removed. Students wishing to minor in Industrial Technology should contact the Department Office once they have been admitted as majors in other academic units of the University and have met all TSI requirements. Prior to graduation, all courses required for the major must be completed with grades of “C” or better (grades below “C”, including “C-”, are unacceptable) and majors must pass an exit examination during their senior year. All transfer students and those students requesting a minor in Industrial Technology must have a GPA of 2.5 or better.

For the minor in Industrial Technology, twenty-one (21) semester credit hours must be completed with grades of “C” or better (grades below “C”, including “C-”, are unacceptable). Fifteen (15) of the twenty-one (21) credits must be selected from one of two academic disciplines offered through the unit: CONS or DRFT. Three (3) additional semester credit hours must be selected from a second of these two disciplines. The last three (3) semester credit hours required must be taken through enrollment in one of the following:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
ITEC 331	Technical Writing	3
ITEC 333	Ind Superv & Management	3
ITEC 439	Industrial Safety	3

Minors must also complete the following two (2) Mathematics courses or their equivalents in conjunction with the designated twenty-one (21) semester credit hours above and with the same grade restrictions: MATH 1314 College Algebra and MATH 134 Plane Trigonometry. All programs of study for minors must be approved, in advance, by the Faculty Chair prior to enrollment in courses.

The minor in Community Development represents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach that includes courses offered through the unit, as well as courses offered through other units at the University. A total of twenty-one (21) semester credit hours must be completed which are broadly apportioned between theoretical knowledge (18 credits) and experiential learning (3 credits). Courses enrolled for in seeking this minor must be completed with grades of “C” or better where grades below “C”, including “C-”, are unacceptable. Students seeking the Community Development minor are required to enroll in the following courses offered through this unit:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
ITEC 131	Intro to Community Develop	3
ITEC 335	Community Development Finance	3
CONS 344	Const Mgmt I	3
CONS 435	Contracts & Specs	3
COE 333	Cooperative Education	3

Outside of this unit, students are required to complete the following two courses in order to complete the minor: SOC 337 Urban Community Life and MGMT 400 Small Business Mgmt.

Students requiring additional information should contact the Department either directly or by calling 713- 313-7679.

Construction Technology Courses

CONS 131 Introduction Const Development (3 Credits)

Lecture: 3, Lab: 0

Construction Methods and Materials I (2) Introduction to the overall construction industry with emphasis on practices, methods, and materials used in various building disciplines. Construction processes also discussed. Two hours of lecture per week. Corequisite: CONS 131L.