In this program you will learn to make management decisions in a technology environment. Graduates of the program will be able help your future employers embrace technology innovation in a timely fashion, focusing on translating research and development efforts rapidly and effectively into manufacturing strategies and products that satisfy market needs.
- Required Courses
- Required Electives
- Applied Computer Science Area
- New Media Area
- Business Management Minor
ENGR 101 – Engineering Graphics I
3 credit hours
Introduction to solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor. Students will utilize the software to create parts, fully dimensioned drawings, assemblies, and presentations. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings. Offered every fall.
ENGR 125 – Industrial Manufacturing Processes
3 credit hours
Industrial Manufacturing processing involving hand and machine operations. Planning, measurement, and precision layout.
INDU 215 – Materials & Processes
3 credit hours
Foundations for using technology responsibly. Materials and processes used in manufacturing, including computer integration and productivity. Discovering and developing creative design capabilities.
INDU 221 – Applied Mechanical Engineering Technology
4 credit hours
Covers introductory theory of statics & strength of materials, mechanical power systems, fluid power systems, electrical power systems, and internal combustion engines. Half lecture, half lab. Lab stresses practical application of topics common to the field of mechanical engineering technology. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: MATH 120 or higher
INDU 227 – Electrical Energy & Circuits
4 credit hours
Scientific theory of magnetism and electricity. An introduction to the generation and distribution of electrical energy. Application of Ohm’s Law and Watt’s Law to DC & AC circuits containing resistors, and/or capacitors, and/or inductors in series, parallel, and series/parallel combinations. Laboratory includes use of test equipment, breadboarding and troubleshooting of basic DC & AC circuits, and an introduction to residential wiring. Also includes units on Programmable Logic Controllers, basic electronics, and the construction of an individual project. Lab fee required. Offered every fall.
Same as PHYS 227
Prerequisite: MATH 102 or MATH 120
INDU 350 – Manufacturing and Entrepreneurialism
3 credit hours
Operating a manufacturing enterprise; organization, methods, production planning and control, purchasing, quality control, sales, personnel, costs, and financing. Development of a consumer product from initial concept through marketing distribution. Lab fee required. Offered fall of even years.
Prerequisites: ENGR 101, ENGR 125
Select from one of the options
357 – Internship
1-6 credit hours
Extensive work experience in an area related to student’s major field of concentration under the direct supervision of a regular faculty member and an on-site work supervisor. Approval of the faculty member, work supervisor, and division chair must be secured in advance of registration. This course may be taken more than once, for up to a total of 6 hours maximum credit per declared major. University guidelines specify a student must perform a minimum of 40 hours of meaningful work per credit hour earned. The division chair will oversee all internships credits.
MATH 390 – Professional Development Seminar
2 credit hours
Readings and discussion of professional and ethical issues; preparation of an individual’s professional portfolio. Participation in a professional meeting and presentation of a paper based on original research and/or ideas encountered at the meeting. May be substituted for APCS/INDU/MATH/PHYS 357.
Same as APCS/INDU/PHYS 390
Prerequisite: Junior standing in MATH or consent of instructor
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ENGR 102 – Engineering Graphics II
3 credit hours
Introduction to 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Will include orthographic projections, dimensioning, tolerancing, sections, auxiliaries, fasteners, and pictorials. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings.
INDU 216 – Automated Manufacturing Processes
4 credit hours
Programming and operating Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes manual, conversational, and computer aided programming. Covers tool selection, speed and feed rates, fixturing considerations, setup sheets, and an introduction to robotics. Lab fee required. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisites: ENGR 101, ENGR 125
INDU 223 – Welding Technology
4 credit hours
AC & DC flat position shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), GTAW, GMAW, and resistance welding, cutting, and flame spraying. Welding equipment, materials, supplies, and safety. Lab fee required. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisite: ENGR 125
INDU 226 – Industrial Metal Processing
4 credit hours
Production of metal products involving hand and machine operations utilizing sheet, cast, and machined metals. Precision layout and measurement stressed. Efficiency, production planning, inventory control, and costing. Lab fee required. Offered spring of even years.
Prerequisite: ENGR 125
INDU 315 – Industrial Plastics
3 credit hours
Industrial processing of plastics; design, tooling, equipment, and processes. Lab fee required. Offered fall of odd years.
Prerequisite: ENGR 125
INDU 329 – Advanced Solid Modeling
3 credit hours
Solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor used to create advanced sweeps, blends, patterns, family tables, rounds, drafts, animations, and assemblies. Includes an original group design project. Desktop publishing software is used to import Creo graphics to develop a marketing brochure. Offered fall of even years. Previously called Graphics.
Prerequisites: ENGR 101, LDRS 105
INDU 333 – Industrial Electronics
4 credit hours
Scientific theory of semiconductors. An introduction to circuits using diodes, transistors, and op-amps. Exploration of the use of transducers to interface mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems with emphasis placed on industrial automation and control. Laboratory activities include breadboarding and troubleshooting basic circuits, use of Programmable Logic Controllers, and various forms of electric motor controls. Construction of individual and group projects including original design of a printed circuit board is encouraged. Lab fee required. Offered spring of even years.
Same as PHYS 333
Prerequisites: INDU 227 or PHYS 202/212
INDU 346 – Alternate Energy
3 credit hours
Exploration of alternatives (solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, conservation, and others) to presently used nonrenewable energy sources. Includes numerous field trips as well as the design and construction of a group alternate energy project. Emphasis placed on the analysis of the consequences associated with various energy paths. Lab fee required. Offered spring of odd years.
APCS 114 – Computer Applications for Business
3 credit hours
Advanced survey of business application software, which includes spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and file manipulation on networks. Topics with spreadsheets include design and development, advanced formulas and functions, charting and formatting, and the use of business analysis tools. Topics with databases include design and development of tables, queries, forms and reports for business information purposes. Also included is business communication and presentation software with an emphasis on integrating them with the spreadsheets and databases. Lab experience with microcomputer software.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
APCS 201 – Programming Fundamentals
2 Credit hours
Concepts of structured programming including control structure design – sequence, selection, iteration and method call; concepts of data abstraction including primitive data types, strings, arrays, library objects and files. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
APCS 206 – Object Oriented Programming
2 Credit hours
Concepts of object-oriented programming including the use of objects and the design of classes including inheritance. Also covers algorithm development including searching, sorting and recursion. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: C- or higher in APCS 201
APCS 220 – Computer Organization & Digital Circuits
3 credit hours
Introduction to the fundamental principles of digital logic analysis & design, computer organization, and digital communication. Includes logic elements, asynchronous logic, microprocessors, computer architecture, assembly language programming, and operating systems. Open labs. Lab fee required.
Prerequisites: MATH 211 and either MATH 140 or 241; LDRS 105
(APCS 201 or INDU 333 strongly recommended)
APCS 265 – Systems Analysis & Design Methods
3 credit hours
Emphasis on structured analysis & design including the systems development life cycle and agile methodologies. Includes fact finding techniques, data flow diagrams, entity/relationship diagrams, case tools, feasibility analysis, input/output design, user interface design, prototyping, file and database design.
Same as BUSI 265
Prerequisites: LDRS 105 and either APCS 201 or BUSI 130
or consent of the instructor
APCS 360 – Software Engineering Project
3 credit hours
Student-led team projects focus on identifying a problem that can be solved with technology, working with stakeholders to develop requirements, designing a solution using technology, creating a proposal of designed solution(s), working with stakeholders to gather feedback, developing a prototype, and presenting the product to stakeholders. Industry best practice tools for project management, design methodologies, and feedback will be used.
Prerequisites: APCS 265, APCS 326 or consent of instructor
APCS 370 – Systems Implementation
3 credit hours
Student-led team projects focus on creating solutions from proposals, designs, and prototypes (derived from APCS 360 and other sources). Student teams will use industry best practice tools, methodologies, and policies to successfully interact with team members, stakeholders, and vendors to implement a technology project.
Prerequisite: APCS 360 or consent of instructor
MATH 211 – Discrete Mathematics
3 Credit hours
Finite math for computer science majors stressing an algorithmic approach. Topics include Boolean algebra, number base conversions, binary arithmetic, matrices and determinants, graph theory, functions, and recursion.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or equivalent
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COMM 102 – Media Writing
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the basics of narrative, documentary, and informative writing styles for professional media.
COMM 104 – Social Media Marketing
3 credit hours
In the modern professional world, the management of personal identity is an essential element in maintaining a standing in creative media. Students will learn how to use social media tools from their first days in school to not only manage their own image, but also to help sell the work they create.
COMM 120 – Studio Production
3 credit hours
This course teaches the foundational skills necessary for successful video production, including terminology, basic camera and audio methods and techniques, composition, lighting, the basics of editing, and various video formats. The students use the studio as their lab for this course to develop safety, team work, and communication skills.
ENGL 215 – Business and Technical Communications
3 credit hours
Written communications stressing conciseness, clarity, precision, audience, revision, and persuasion. Memoranda, letters, reports, proposals, document design, graphic presentation, and other forms of workplace communications. Students will work in groups and will present their projects in formal presentations.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102
BUSI 311 – Contemporary Business Law
3 credit hours
Principles and rules of commercial law. Acquaints the student with the legal environment of business; emphasis on contracts, sales, and the Uniform Commercial Code and commercial paper.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
BUSI 230 – Principles of Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to the management discipline designed to provide a basic understanding of both theory and practice encompassing the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling functions.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102; BUSI 130 recommended
BUSI 201 – Principles of Accounting I
3 credit hours
Concepts and issues of financial accounting as a system of recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting business transactions for preparing financial reports.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
BUSI 204 – Understanding Financial Accounting Information
3 credit hours
This course will provide an understanding of financial information, using a proven non-debit/credit approach that emphasizes the decision-usefulness of accounting information and de-emphasizes mechanical procedures, enabling students to be effective decision makers and business leaders. This course evaluates the effects of economic events on the balance sheet and the income statement, as well as budget preparation and monitoring.
Select 2 from the following
BUSI 240 – Entrepreneurship & Innovation
3 credit hours
This course is designed to instruct students on the process of formulating, planning, and implementing a new venture. Students are exposed to detailed descriptions of ‘how to’ embark on a new venture in a logical manner. The final project will be a business plan that could serve a new venture or significant new product line to an existing organization.
Prerequisites: BUSI 230 and Junior standing.
BUSI 332 – Operations Management
3 credit hours
Study of the operations environment including production methods, scheduling, inventory control, facility location and layout, quality concerns, materials management, and JIT philosophies.
Prerequisites: BUSI 230 and junior standing; MATH 303 recommended.
BUSI 334 – Marketing Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to the ways in which companies plan, price, promote, and place their goods and services to present and potential customers.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
BUSI 336 – Human Resource Management
3 credit hours
Study of the organization, selection, development, compensation, and utilization of the human resources of the firm; also surveys labor-management relations and development.
BUSI 230 recommended
BUSI 338 – Financial Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to corporate financial planning and tools of financial analysis which may be used to manage working capital, administer capital budgeting, and evaluate the capital structure of a profit-oriented firm.
Prerequisites: BUSI 202, and Junior standing; MATH 303 recommended.
BUSI 345 – Organizational Behavior
3 credit hours
Analysis of the behavior of people in organizations, drawing upon the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, and Business Administration. Applications are studied in the context of effective management of organizational behavior and the important inter-relationships between needs and expectations of the individual, the organization, and society.
Same as SOCI 345
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
BUSI 349 – International Business
3 credit hours
Study of business in a global economy with the major complexities involved including the effects of different social systems, governmental influences on trade, financial exchange rates, and corporate relationships and policies.
Same as ECON/PLSC 349
Prerequisite: Junior standing