University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Industrial Technology:

Industrial Technology - Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

PE 260GS, First Aid, Responding to Emergencies - 2 hours

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

Take one of the following:

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.

General Studied recommended:

(May increase total hours needed to compete General Studies)

ITEC 210GS, Society and Technology - 3 hours

ITEC 211GS, Alternate Energy Sources and Appropriate Technology - 3 hours

SFED 235GS, General Safety Education - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 40

Minor or 2nd Major = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 109

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 16

Minimum total hours required for BS in Industrial Technology = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Industrial Technology Requirements

Take all of the following:

ITEC 110, Introduction to Technology - 1 hour

ITEC 130, Technology Today - 3 hours

ITEC 140, Principles of Technology - 3 hours

ITEC 308, Industrial Management - 3 hours

ITEC 408, Leadership in Business and Technology - 3 hours

SFED 435, Occupation Safety/Health - 3 hours

B. Technology Core Requirements

Take 24 hours from:

ITEC 150GS, Telecommunications Literacy - 3 hours

ITEC 205, Computer-Aided Drafting - 3 hours (Prereq: ITEC 120)

ITEC 220, Electricity/Electronics - 3 hours

ITEC 251, Manufacturing: Materials and Processes - 3 hours

ITEC 351, Manufacturing: Production and Design - 3 hours

ITEC 451, Manufacturing: Distribution Systems - 3 hours

ITEC 240, Construction Planning and Design - 3 hours (Prereq: ITEC 120)

ITEC 341, Construction: Electro/Mechanical Systems - 3 hours (Prereq: ITEC 240)

ITEC 441, Construction Systems - 3 hours

ITEC 480, Training and Instructional Systems for Industry and Education - 3 hours

ITEC 283, Fluid Power - 3 hours

ITEC 383, Mechanical Power - 3 hours