Industrial technology is concerned with technological processes, materials, and techniques and their resultant impact on people, organizations, and culture. The Department of Technological Studies offers an integrated curriculum and specializations that emphasize higher order thinking skills and prepares students to contribute responsibly to the moral, intellectual, social, cultural, and economic concerns of the world community.

Notes: Students must enroll in basic Technological Studies classes their first year on campus. This gives students an opportunity to experience the Technological Studies curriculum and to understand the options available.

Campus chapters of professional organizations: The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Minnesota Technology Education Association.

Career Directions

• Industrial Technology
• Applications Engineering
• Construction Management
• Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Model Building
• Process Planning
• Quality Control Engineering
• Research and Development
• Teaching
• Technical Sales
• Also: Graduate Study
• Design Technology
• Art Director
• Artist/Technician
• Exhibit Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Industrial/Architectural Rendering
• Model Building
• Multimedia Specialist/Designer
• Pre-press Production
• Print Production
• Web Page Development