Curriculum
The themes of insuring quality, enabling innovation, and enhancing value are woven through the Industrial Technology curriculum.
Program Learning Objectives
A. Demonstrate general knowledge within their area of interest in Industrial Technology
B. Explain and act on ethical issues regarding the applications of technology
C. Explain and act on issues of sustainability regarding the applications of technology
D. Act upon decision tools and methods and explain the action taken
E. Explain the important elements of team success
F. Demonstrate effective verbal communications skills
G. Demonstrate effective technical written communications skills
BS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
| 60 units upper division | GWR |
| 2.0 GPA | USCP |
| * = Required in Major/Support; also satisfies GE | |
| Note: No major, support or concentration courses may be taken as credit/no credit. | |
| MAJOR COURSES | |
| IT 137 Electrical/Electronic Systems …………………. | 4 |
| IT 150 Industrial Power Systems ……………………….. | 4 |
| IT 233 Decision Making/Prob Solving using CAD | 4 |
| IT 260 Manufacturing Processes ……………………….. | 4 |
| IT 326 Product Evaluation ………………………………… | 4 |
| IT 329 Industrial Materials ……………………………….. | 4 |
| IT 330 Issues of Packaging (Area F)* ……………….. | 4 |
| IT 341 Plastics Processes and Applications ………… | 4 |
| IT 403 Quality Systems Management ………………… | 4 |
| IT 407 Applied Industrial Product Design, Fabrication and Sales ……………………………………. | 4 |
| IT 408 Paper and Paperboard Packaging …………….. | 4 |
| IT 410 Operations Planning and Control …………….. | 4 |
| IT 411 Industrial Safety and Quality Program Leadership …………………………………………………… | 4 |
| IT 428 Commercialization of New Technologies…. | 4 |
| IT 475 Packaging Performance Testing ……………… | 4 |
| Choose two of the following three courses: ………… IT 402, 435, 406 | 8 |
| Senior Project: IT 461, 462 Senior Project I, II or IT 464 Applied Industrial Technology Senior Project Seminar ……………………………………………. |
4 |
| Upper-division electives …………………………………… Select any 300 or 400 level university-wide courses. Students are encouraged to consult with IT faculty for a list of recommended courses. |
8 |
| 80 | |
SUPPORT COURSES |
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| BUS 212 Financial Acctg for Nonbusiness Majors | 4 |
| BUS 346 Principles of Marketing ……………………… | 4 |
| BUS 391 Information Systems ………………………….. | 4 |
| CHEM 110 World of Chemistry – Essentials or CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3 & B4)* | 4/5 |
| ECON 201 Survey of Economics (D2)* …………….. | 4 |
| MATH 141 Calculus I or MATH 221 Calculus for Business and Economics (B1)* ……………………… | 4 |
| PHYS 121, 122 College Physics I, II …………………. | 4,4 |
| STAT 217 Intro to Statistical Concepts and Methods or STAT 218 Appl. Statistics-Life Sciences (B1)* …………………………………………… | 4 |
| 36/37 |
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) |
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| 72 units required, 20 of which are specified in Major and Support. | |
| →See page 39 for complete GE course listing. | |
| →Minimum of 12 units required at the 300 level. | |
| Area A Communication (12 units) | |
| A1 Expository Writing ………………………………….. | 4 |
| A2 Oral Communication ……………………………….. | 4 |
| A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing ……… | 4 |
| Area B Science and Mathematics (4 units) | |
| B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support …. | 0 |
| B2 Life Science …………………………………………….. | 4 |
| B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support ………….. | 0 |
| B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course | |
| Area C Arts and Humanities (20 units) | |
| C1 Literature ……………………………………………….. | 4 |
| C2 Philosophy ……………………………………………… | 4 |
| C3 Fine/Performing Arts ……………………………….. | 4 |
| C4 Upper-division elective …………………………….. | 4 |
| Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4) | 4 |
| Area D/E Society and the Individual (16 units) | |
| D1 The American Experience (40404) ……………. | 4 |
| D2 Political Economy * 4 units in Support ……….. | 0 |
| D3 Comparative Social Institutions …………………. | 4 |
| D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) ………………. | 4 |
| D5 Upper-division elective ……………………………. | 4 |
| Area F Technology Elective (upper division) * 4 units in Major …………………………………………….. | 0 |
| 52 | |
FREE ELECTIVES ………………………………………….. |
11/12 |
| 180 |
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