University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG
College of Business and Technology
Department of
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MAJOR
- Larry D. Kuskie, Chair
- Professors: Envick, Kuskie,
J. A. Miller, Tuttle
Associate Professors: Ashman, Larson
Assistant Professors: Michael Nobe, Obermier
Lecturers: Hoagstrom, MaryEllen
Nobe,
Department Objectives:
- To prepare students for management careers in construction, industrial distribution, and
telecommunication:
- To provide course opportunities for attaining knowledge of industrial technology and
related areas;
- To provide courses which support and enrich the academic curricula and general
education;
- To provide courses for students interested in transferring to such programs as
engineering, architecture, occupational therapy, and education.
College of Business and Technology Graduation Requirements
All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must
take at least 50% of their major area credit hour requirements from the College of
Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must
take a minimum of 30 of their last 36 hours of credit needed for their degree from the
University of Nebraska at Kearney.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MAJOR
- Four options are available in this major:
- I. Construction Management Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of
Science Degree
II. Industrial Distribution Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
III. Telecommunications Management Comprehensive Option -
Bachelor of Science Degree
IV. Industrial Technology Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree or Industrial Technology Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
In addition, admissions are temporarily suspended to three other options: Manufacturing
Management Comprehensive Option, Management Technology-Solid Waste Comprehensive Option,
and the Field Endorsement in Technology Education.
- Minors:
- I. Industrial Technology
II. Telecommunication for Business, Computer Science &
Information Systems Majors
III. Industrial Safety
IV. Safety Education
The department also offers a Supplemental Teaching Endorsement in
Driver Education.
Courses with the prefix ITEC are offered by the department.
Safety Center
- Darrel Jensen, Director
- Associate Professors: Ashman, Jensen;
Assistant Professor: S. Morrow
Program Objective:
The Nebraska Safety Center was established at the University of Nebraska at Kearney by
the Nebraska Legislature, in 1978, to provide " . . . increased training and research
activity in fields of traffic safety, home safety, industrial safety, fire safety, and
recreational safety . . ."
