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Industrial Technology Management - Program Description
The Industrial Technology Management (ITM) curriculum provides students with the opportunity to blend technical interests with management and leadership aspirations. This academic program is ideal for students seeking to build upon a background in engineering technology (e.g. electrical, mechanical, civil, or construction) with an emphasis on developing abilities for project management, systems thinking, managerial skills, entrepreneurship, and business development.
Students in this Major:
- Have a specialization in an engineering discipline.
- Are able to plan and manage technical projects.
- Are prepared to contribute to business development activities such as field services, technical marketing, product development and operational support.
- Are able to communicate in an organized manner through technical reports in written, oral, and other formats appropriate to their careers.
- Develop skills to function in and lead a team based effort.
Career Opportunities:
Employment opportunities are broad and span the range of industry and commerce. Opportunities in this market include:
- Manufacturing and quality control
- Operations management
- Logistics
- Field managers
- Planning and scheduling
- Sales
Admission Requirements:
- Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
- Incoming students will meet all general admission requirements as freshmen to SUNY Canton and be prepared to take College Algebra (MATH 121). Transfer students will be evaluated individually by the program academic advisor and must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Curriculum 0935)
Semester I Credits
| ENGL 101 ENGL 102 |
Expository Writing (GER 10) OR Oral & Written Expression (GER 10) |
3 |
| MATH 123 | Pre-Calculus (GER 1) | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | College Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 125 | Physics Lab I | 1 |
| SOET 116 | Introduction to CAD | 2 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
Semester II Credits
| ACCT 101 ACCT 104 |
Foundations of Financial Accounting OR Survey of Accounting |
4 |
| MATH 161 | Calculus I (GER) | 4 |
| PHYS 122 | College Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 126 | College Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18 |
Semester III Credits
| ECON 101 ECON 103 |
Macroeconomics (GER 3) OR Microeconomics (GER 3) |
3 |
| MATH 141 MECH 251 |
Statistics (GER) OR Quality Control |
3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| GER (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester IV Credits
| BSAD 201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| GER (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) | 3 | |
| GER (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester V Credits
| BSAD 340 | Management Communications* | 3 |
| BSAD 355 | Management of Technology | 3 |
| SOET 361 | Project Management | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester VI Credits
| BSAD 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| SOET 370 | Engineering Project Analysis | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts/Science | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester VII Credits
| BSAD 449 | Management Policies | 3 |
| SOET 377 | Engineering Technology Issues | 1 |
| SOET 430 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts/Science | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
Semester VIII Credits
| SOET 348 | Engineering Safety | 1 |
| SOET 477 | Engineering Technology Capstone Project | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 13 |
* Fulfills writing intensive requirement.
U/L = Upper Level Courses (300/400).
GER = General Education Requirement.
Program Electives: Any course from the Canino School of Engineering Technology, or the Business Department. All Program Elective courses presented for graduation must have at least a grade of "C" (or transfer credit).
NOTE: Industrial Technology Management students must meet seven of the ten General Education Requirements and successfully complete the SUNY Canton Computer Competency requirement. Four of the GERs (GER 1, 2, 3, and 10) are met with existing curriculum course requirements. The remaining three GERs must be met by selecting one course each in three of the following six areas: American History (GER 4); Western Civilization (GER 5); Other World Cultures (GER 6); Humanities (GER 7); The Arts (GER 8); Foreign Language (GER 9).
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Canino School of Engineering Technology
Nevaldine North 105
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617
315-386-7411
