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Industrial Technology

Minor - Industrial Technology

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering also offers a minor in industrial technology which may be earned by completing a minimum of 18 credits of technology systems management courses, which includes:

TSM 115	Solving Technology Problems	arr †
TSM 210	Fundamentals of Technology	arr †
12 credits from a departmentally approved list		arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

For the undergraduate curriculum in agricultural systems technology leading to the degree of bachelor of science or for the undergraduate curriculum in industrial technology leading to the degree of bachelor of science.

The department also offers an undergraduate curricula and courses in agricultural engineering, biological systems engineering.

Curriculum in Industrial Technology

Administered by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
An undergraduate certificate in occupational safety is available; the requirements appear under Technology Systems Management courses and programs. A minor in Industrial Technology is available; the requirements
appear under Technology Systems Management courses and programs.

Students majoring in Industrial Technology choose between two options: Manufacturing or Occupational Safety.

Total Degree Requirement: 129 cr.

Only 65 cr. from a two-year institution may apply which may include up to 16 technical cr.; 9 P-NP cr. of free electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.

International Perspective: 3 cr.

U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.

Communications Proficiency:

6 cr. of English composition with a C or better and 3 cr. of speech fundamentals with a C or better.

Communication/Library:

ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication	arr †
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition	arr †
One of the following:		arr †
ENGL 302	Business Communication
ENGL 309	Report and Proposal Writing
ENGL 314	Technical Communication
SP CM 212	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	arr †
or AGEDS 311	Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences
LIB 160	Information Literacy	arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Humanities and Social Sciences: 6 cr.

ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics and 3 cr. from approved humanities list.

Ethics: 3 cr.

3 cr. from approved list.

Life Sciences:

BIOL 101	Introductory Biology	arr †
or BIOL 211	Principles of Biology I
3 credits from approved life sciences list.		arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Mathematics and Physics:

MATH 142	Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry	arr †
MATH 160	Survey of Calculus	arr †
or MATH 165	Calculus I
STAT 104	Introduction to Statistics	arr †
CHEM 163 & 163L College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry	arr †
PHYS 111	General Physics	arr †
PHYS 112	General Physics	arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Technical Core:

TSM 110	Introduction to Technology	arr †
TSM 111	Experiencing Technology	arr †
TSM 115	Solving Technology Problems	arr †
TSM 116	Introduction to Design in Technology	arr †
TSM 201	Preparing for Workplace Seminar	arr †
TSM 210	Fundamentals of Technology	arr †
TSM 270	Principles of Injury Prevention	arr †
TSM 310	Total Quality Improvement	arr †
TSM 363	Electric Power and Electronics for Agriculture and Industry	arr †
TSM 397	Internship in Technology	R
TSM 399	Work Experience in Technology	arr †
TSM 415	Technology Capstone I	arr †
TSM 416	Technology Capstone II	arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Business Core:

ACCT 284	Financial Accounting	arr †
One of the following:		arr †
ECON 230	Farm Business Management
ECON 336	Agricultural Selling
ECON 355	International Trade and Finance
MGMT 370	Management of Organizations
MGMT 414	International Management
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Electives

No more than 3 cr. of TSM 397 may count toward graduation.

Manufacturing Option:

TSM 216	Advanced Technical Graphics, Interpretation, and CAD	arr †
TSM 240	Introduction to Manufacturing Processes	arr †
TSM 337	Fluid Power Systems Technology	arr †
TSM 340	Advanced Automated Manufacturing Processes	arr †
TSM 370	Occupational Safety	arr †
TSM 440	Cellular Lean Manufacturing Systems	arr †
TSM 443	Statics and Strength of Materials for Technology	arr †
TSM 444	Facility Planning	arr †
TSM 465	Automation Systems	arr †
6 credits from tech electives approved list.		arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Occupational Safety Option:

TSM 240	Introduction to Manufacturing Processes	arr †
TSM 370	Occupational Safety	arr †
TSM 371	Occupational Safety Management	arr †
TSM 372	Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health	arr †
TSM 376	Fire Protection and Prevention	arr †
TSM 470	Industrial Hygiene: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Hazards	arr †
TSM 471	Safety Laboratory	arr †
TSM 477	Risk Analysis and Management	arr †
I E 271	Applied Ergonomics and Work Design	arr †
H S 105	First Aid and Emergency Care	arr †
8 cr. from tech electives approved list.		arr †
Total Credits		0 †
† Arranged with instructor.