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Industrial Technology Education (Technology Education) Major, B.S.

The Industrial Technology Education (Technology Education) curriculum is planned primarily for prospective teachers. The program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. For requirements for entry into and completion of teacher licensure programs, see Professional Education in this catalog.

This department alters its curriculum to reflect trends in business, industry, and education. Please consult an advisor about possible program and course changes.

Alert: New State of Minnesota teacher licensure rules may go into effect Fall 1998. Before registering for classes, please consult the revised Handbook for Teacher Education Students, available in the office of the Department of Education.

I. Required Basic Core A

IT/VSAR 1100 Orientation to Industrial Technology Programs (2 credits)
IT 1210 Materials and Processes - Forming (4 credits)
IT 1220 Materials and Processes - Separating (4 credits)
IT 1310 Mechanical Power (2 credits)
IT 1350 Electronic Technology (4 credits)
IT 1410 Communication Technology (3 credits)
IT 1460 Technical Graphics (3 credits)
IT 1600 Modeling Communications (2 credits)
IT 2250 Construction Technology (2 credits)
IT 2370 Automation Technology (3 credits)
IT 3310 Fluid Power (3 credits)
IT 4537 Industrial Design (3 credits)

Subtotal 35 Credits

II. Required Basic Core B

Updated:
IT 2100 Impact of Technology on Man and Society (2 credits)
IT 3370 Energy and Transportation Technology (2 credits)
IT 3857 Methods of Teaching IT/Vocational Education (4 credits)
IT 4839 Industrial/Vocational Student Organizations (2 credits)
IT 4850 Foundation/Philosophy of IT/Vocational Education (2 credits)
IT 4858 Curriculum Development in Technology/Technical Education (2 credits)
IT 4860 Management of Industrial Technology Education (2 credits)
IT 4870 Production Management (3 credits)

Subtotal 19 Credits

III. Required Professional Education Core

For specific courses, see Professional Education: Secondary, this catalog.

Subtotal 34 Credits

IV. Required Advanced Technical Electives

Select 7 credits from the following courses. Work closely with your advisor for selecting a good cross representation of these courses.

A. Communications

IT 1500 Media Explorations (4 credits)
IT 2420 Screen Process Printing (3 credits)
IT 2510 Electronic Illustration (3 credits)
IT 2518 Airbrush Rendering (2 credits)
IT 2600 Model Making Processes (2 credits)
IT 3420 Publication Processes I (4 credits)
IT 3560 Environmental Design (3 credits)
IT 4568 Topics in Computer Imaging (2 credits)
IT 4970 Internship (1-2 credits)

B. Construction

IT 2210 Advanced Fabrication Technology (3 credits)
IT 2260 Construction Materials and Practices (4 credits)
IT 3560 Environmental Design (3 credits)
IT 3570 Commercial Architecture (3 credits)
IT 3260 Project Bidding and Estimating (2 credits)
IT 4970 Internship (1-2 credits)

C. Manufacturing

IT 2210 Advanced Fabrication Technology (3 credits)
IT 2260 Construction Materials and Practices (4 credits)
IT 3217 Material Science and Metallurgy (3 credits)
IT 3218 Advanced Machining Processes (3 credits)
IT 4210 Tool and Die Processes (3 credits)
IT 4817 Senior Project I (2 credits)
IT 4970 Internship (1-2 credits)

D. Transportation-Energy

IT 2310 Small Gasoline Engines (3 credits)
IT 3320 Drive Train Systems (2 credits)
IT 3890 Material Handling and Plant Layout (2 credits)
IT 4349 Principles of Technology (4 credits)
IT 4970 Internship (1-2 credits)

Subtotal 7 Credits

Updated: Total Semester Credits Required for Major 95 Credits

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a list of required Industrial Technology Education Major, B.S. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Note: With proper student planning and in consultation with the academic advisor a student may complete his or her academic degree in 128 semester credits. It is possible, in some circumstances, that courses in a student's Liberal Education program may be used in his or her academic major.

Freshman

IT 1100 Orientation to Industrial Programs
IT 1210 Materials and Processes - Forming
IT 1220 Materials and Processes - Separating
IT 1460 Technical Graphics
Liberal Education Courses

Sophomore

IT 1310 Mechanical Power
IT 1350 Electronic Technology
IT 1410 Communication Technology
IT 1600 Modeling Technology
IT 2250 Construction Technology
IT 2370 Automation Technology
MATH 1110 Beginning College Algebra (minimum)
PSY 1100 Introduction to Psychology
Liberal Education Courses

Junior

IT 3370 Energy and Transportation Technology
IT 3857 Methods of Teaching Industrial Technology/Vocational Education
IT 4860 Management in Industrial/Technical Education
Major Technical Courses
Liberal Education Courses
Professional Education Courses

Senior

IT 4537 Industrial Design
IT 4858 Curriculum Development in Technology/Technical Education
IT 4870 Production Management
Major Technical Courses
Liberal Education Courses
Professional Education Courses