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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Industrial Technology
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(BS)
The Industrial Technology program provides a broad education that emphasizes the study of materials, processes, and management. The program is designed to prepare technical or technical management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, and government. Individuals interested in working with people, materials, and processes will find Industrial Technology provides an excellent foundation for a challenging career.
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Major
Industrial Technology comprises the following courses, as well as one of the concentrations listed below. INT Electives
Students must select 9 semester hours from the following list. (Courses will not double count for concentration and to meet elective hours.) And one of the concentrations listed below
Automation and Control Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of digital electronics, semiconductor circuits, microprocessor electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. Construction Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of architectural drafting and blueprint reading, surveying, cost estimating, construction practices, construction materials, construction specifications, and business law. Digital Printing, Imaging, and Web Technology Technical Concentration
(Note: This concentration will be revised Fall 2005 per CAA approval on 8/26/04) A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of digital printing, imaging, web technology. This concentration is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to function in the printing and publishing industries, and in imaging and web technology careers. Coursework does include photography, digital printing, multimedia and web technology as listed below: Note:
* These courses can be used for the Advertising Interdisciplinary Minor. INT 1363 and INT 3343 are required courses for the Advertising Minor. General Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work of in-depth technical courses may be selected by the student in consultation with the advisor and with the approval of the program coordinator. The plan must include a minimum of twelve hours of upper division courses, of which nine hours must be in Technology. Production Technical Concentration
A minimum of 15 semester hours of course work may include study in the areas of metrology, drafting and design, CAD, CNC, metallurgy, casting, machining technology, fabrication, material handling, robotics, and automation. The concentration must include a minimum of six hours of course work related to industrial processes. Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
A suggested four-year plan of study for the BS in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Construction, Automation and Control, Digital Printing, Imaging, and Web Technology, or Production follows: First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Biological Science. Credits 3
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Humanities. Credits 3
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
- Concentration Course. Credits: 3
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16-17
- General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
- Concentration Course. Credits: 3
- INT Elective or Foreign Language if Needed. Credits: 3-4
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- Concentration Course. Credits: 3
- INT Elective or Foreign Language if Needed. Credits: 3-4
Fourth Year, first Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Concentration Courses. Credits: 6
- INT Elective. Credits: 3
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- INT Electives if Foreign Language Taken. Credits: 6
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Footnotes
* MAT 1271 and MAT 1310 are prerequisite courses. Depending on Math Placement/ACT score, they may not be required. ** MAT 1441G will also complete math requirement. The requirement is MAT 2110G and MAT 1340 or MAT 1441G. Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, additional electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours. General Education selections must meet cultural diversity and electronic writing portfolio requirements. (Major GPA based on all Industrial Technology courses taken at EIU.) |
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