Industrial Management Technology, AAS (A50260)

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A course of study that prepares the students to use basic engineering principles and management skills to plan and manage operations of industrial and manufacturing processes. Includes instruction in financial management, industrial and human resources management, industrial psychology, management information systems, quality and productivity improvement, quality control, operations research, safety and health issues, and environmental program management. Graduates should be qualified to enter the workforce as front-line supervisor, engineering assistant, production planner, inventory supervisor, or as a quality control technician. With additional training and experience, graduates could become plant manager or production managers.

These curriculums are designed to prepare students through the study and application of the principles for developing, implementing and improving integrated systems involving people, materials, equipment and information as leaders in an industrial or manufacturing setting.

Course work includes mathematics, systems analysis, leadership and management skills, quality and productivity improvement methods, cost analysis, facilities planning, manufacturing materials and processes, and computerized production methods.

Graduates should qualify as quality improvement technicians, quality assurance and control technicians, front-line supervisors, production planners, inventory supervisors, and manufacturing technicians.

Fall I

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ISC 135 - Principles of Industrial Mgmt Credit Hours: 4
MEC 161 - Manufacturing Processes I Credit Hours: 3
Business Elective (3 Credits): BUS 153 or BUS 217
Other Requirement (1 Credit): ACA 111 or ACA 122
Total Recommended Hours: 14

Spring I

ACC 120 - Prin of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
BUS 235 - Performance Management Credit Hours: 3
ISC 132 - Mfg Quality Control Credit Hours: 3
Communication (3 Credits): COM 120 , COM 231 , or ENG 112
Total Recommended Hours: 13

Summer I

ISC 136 - Productivity Analysis I Credit Hours: 3
ISC 140 - Detailed Sched. /Planning Credit Hours: 3
ISC 170 - Problem-Solving Skills Credit Hours: 3
Computer Skills Elective (2 Credits): CIS 110 or EGR 125 *
Safety Elective (2 Credits): ISC 112 or ISC 121 ⁺
Total Recommended Hours: 13

Fall II

ISC 131 - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
ISC 243 - Prod & Oper Management I Credit Hours: 3
Drafting (2 Credits): BPR 111 *, DFT 111 , or DFT 151
Math (3 Credits): MAT 121 , MAT 143 , MAT 152 , or MAT 171
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits): PSY 150 , SOC 210 ,
or SOC 213
Total Recommended Hours: 14

Spring II

ISC 221 - Statistical Qual Control Credit Hours: 3
ISC 233 - Industrial Org & Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
Humanites/Fine Arts (3 Credits): ENG 231 , ENG 232 ,
ENG 241 , ENG 242 , HUM 110 , HUM 115 , HUM 120 ,
or PHI 240
Electives (3 Credits): BPM 110 , OMT 222 *, PTC 110 ,
or SPA 111
Total Recommended Hours: 12

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 66

Note:

Students interested in transferring to ECU’s Bachelor Degree in Industrial Technology should consult with the Department Chair for more details within the first year of this program to understand the process.

+OSHA 30-HR Card is only available by taking the traditional class.

This program may be completed 100% online, with the exception of BPM 110 in the
Bio-Management Practices Certificate (C5026002) .