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Master of Arts in Industrial Management & Technology

Total: 30 semester hours

The Master of Arts in Industrial Management and Technology is designed to provide opportunities for initial or continued professional development for individuals in the occupational areas of industrial supervision, industrial management, industrial production, or industrial technology.

Program Requirements

Admission Requirements, Retention and Termination Standards

To be admitted to study on this degree, the student must meet the general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies. This program is open to students with undergraduate degrees in all related fields.

Required Courses I (9 hours)

  • IET 500: Production Concepts 3(3-0)
  • IET 502: Computer Applications in Industry 3(3-0)
  • Plus 3 hours of graduate statistics

Required Courses II (2-6 hours)

Select one of the following:

  • IET 791: Independent Research 2-6(Spec)
  • IET 798: Thesis 1-6(Spec)

The student must write a thesis or two graduate file papers.

In addition, courses should be selected in consultation with the advisor from Required Courses III, IV and V.

Required Courses III (4-10 hours)

Industry

  • IET 502: Computer Applications in Industry 3(3-0)
  • IET 524: Technology and Environment 3(3-0)
  • IET 597: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 625: Industrial Internship 2-6(Spec)
  • IET 694: Problems in Management and Technology 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 697: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)

Required Courses IV (6-10 hours)

Management and Supervision

  • IET 500: Production Concepts 3(3-0)
  • IET 501: Application of Industrial Management Principles 3(3-0)
  • IET 597: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 636: Leadership Internship 2-6(Spec)
  • IET 694: Problems in Management and Technology 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 697: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)

Required Courses V (3-11 hours)

Research

  • IET 597: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 694: Problems in Management and Technology 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 697: Special Studies 1-6(Spec)
  • IET 791: Independent Research 2-6(Spec)
  • IET 798: Thesis 1-6(Spec)
  • Plus 3 hours of graduate statistics

Specialization (2-12 hours)

Courses selected should focus on the student's specialty.

Electives (0-15 hours)

Students can take courses outside the School of Engineering and Technology which strengthen their degree program. Courses may be selected from academic areas as business, mathematics, computer science, industrial psychology or sociology. Students must receive approval from an IET advisor prior to taking departmental or nondepartmental courses for their graduate degree program.