Adviser: P. Resetarits (832-1834)

This specialization is designed to prepare students for a variety of Quality Management positions in manufacturing and service industries. Graduates will have a solid background in the various quality system standards in use today. They will have expertise in the use of numerous quality control tools and techniques. They will possess the knowledge required to lead and implement quality improvement efforts in a broad spectrum of business environments.

Requirements*

Industrial Technology Core Course Requirements

Industrial Technology majors, regardless of the specialization selected, are required to complete a common core of 24 credits in technical and management courses as part of their program. The required core courses are as follows:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
IT 190	Introduction to Quality Assurance	3
AC 210	Principles of Industrial Accounting	3
MGT 295	Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior	3
MKT 295	Fundamentals of Marketing	3
IT 362	Leadership Skills for Supervisors	3
IT 401	Industrial Internship	3
ENG 403	Technical Writing	3
IT 310	Industrial Safety	3

General Education Requirements

A total of 44-46 credits in General Education studies, must be completed as part of all baccalaureate degree programs. Industrial Technology majors are required to complete the following 3-credit courses as part of their General Education:

Area	Course Number - Name	Credits
Skill Area I	ENG 110 - Freshman Composition	3
Skill Area I	COMM 115 - Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 140 - Public Speaking	3
Skill Area II	STAT 104 - Elementary Statistics	3
Skill Area II	MATH 115 - Trigonometry	3
Study Area II	ECON 201 - Principles of Economics II, Microeconomics	3
Study Area IV	CHEM 111 with Lab - Introductory Chemistry	3
Study Area IV	PHYS 111 with Lab - Introductory Physics	3

Specialization Requirements

Quality Management majors are required to take the following 3-credit courses as part of their specialization requirements.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CET 113	Introduction to Information Processing	3
EMEC 114	Introduction to Energy Processing	3
MFG 118	Introduction to Material Processing	3
MFG 121	Technical Drafting and CAD	3
IT 290	Statistical Process Control and Metrology	3
ET 356	Materials Analysis	3
IT 359	Plant Layout	3
IT 360	Production Systems	3
IT 390	Auditing Quality Systems Standards	3
IT 458	Productivity Improvement	3
IT 490	Advanced Six Sigma Quality	3
Technical/Management Electives		6

*	Only the most recent set of requirements is shown. Students should refer to their specific requirements, found in the Undergraduate Catalog corresponding to the year in which they enrolled.