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Curriculum in Industrial Technology
Administered by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. A minor in Industrial Technology is available; the requirements appear under Industrial Technology courses and programs. Students majoring in Industrial Technology choose between four options: Systems Technology Management; Occupational Safety Technology; Biological Systems Technology; or Industrial Systems Technology
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Systems Technology and Management Option
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| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and public communications skills |
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Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEds 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314; Lib 160 |
| 22-26 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences |
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Math 140 and 142, or 142 and 160 or 165; Stat 101 or 104; Chem 163, 163L; Phys 106 or 111; Biol 101; Biol 173 or AST 120 |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences |
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Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities elective (3 cr.); 3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in international perspectives; and 3 cr. in U.S. Diversity |
| 25 |
Technology core |
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AST 103, AST 110, or I Tec 110, AST 115, 203, 210, (AST 215 and A E 271 or 271) or (I Tec 120), I Tec 270, AST 303, I Tec 360, AST 399, 403, and 499 |
| 27 |
Option core |
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AST 324, 330, 360, 362, 373, Acct 284, Econ 330 or 336 or Mgmt 370, and 6 cr. from department-approved list |
| 19 |
Areas of specialization |
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Production Agriculture: credits selected from department-approved list of agricultural science courses. |
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Agribusiness Management: credits selected from department-approved list. |
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Grain Operations: Acct 285; Econ 235; Mkt 350; minimum of 10 cr. from An S 319; Econ 301, 332, Ent 376; Mgmt 371; LSCM 360, 460 |
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Applied Technology: Credits selected from department-approved list for specialization in one of the follow ing: seed technology, soil and water conservation, food processing, safety, or precision agriculture. Other areas may be created with departmental approval. |
| 4-8 |
Free electives
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| 128.5 |
Total credits
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Occupational Safety Technology Option
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| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and public communications skills |
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Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEds 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314; Lib 160 |
| 22-25 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences |
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Math 142 and 160 or 165; Stat 101 or 104; Chem 163, 163L; Phys 106 or 111; Biol 101; Biol 173 or AST 120 |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences |
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Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities elective (3 cr.); 3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in international perspectives; and 3 cr. in U.S. Diversity |
| 25 |
Technology core |
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AST 103, AST 110, or I Tec 110, AST 115, 203, 210, (AST 215 and A E 271 or 271) or (I Tec 120), I Tec 270, AST 303, I Tec 360, AST 399, 403, and 499 |
| 27 |
Option core |
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AST 360, 435; Biol 155, 156L; H S 105; I E 271; I Tec 272, 296, 390, 392, 394, 470 and 471 |
| 12 |
Areas of specialization |
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Credits from department-approved list |
| 6-8 |
Free electives
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| 128.5 |
Total credits |
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Biological Systems Technology Option
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| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and public communications skills |
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Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314; Lib 160 |
| 34-37 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences |
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Math 140 and 142, or 142 and 160 or 165; Stat 104; Chem 163, 163L, 164, 231, 231L; Phys 106 or 111; Biol 211, 211L, 212, 212L; Micro 201, 201L |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences |
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Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities elective (3 cr.); 3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in international perspectives; and 3 cr. in U.S. Diversity |
| 25 |
Technology core |
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AST 103, AST 110, or I Tec 110, AST 115, 203, 210, (AST 215 and A E 271 or 271) or (I Tec 120), I Tec 270, AST 303, I Tec 360, AST 399, 403, and 499 |
| 9 |
Option core |
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AST 120, 324, 360 |
| 25 |
Areas of specialization |
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Environmental Technology: AST 333, 362, 425, 475, 476, minimum of 11 credits from from department-approved list |
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Food Technology: FSHN 272, 351, 403, minimum of 17 credits from department-approved list |
| 5-8 |
Free electives
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| 128.5 |
Total credits
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Industrial Systems Option
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| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and public communications skills |
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Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314; Lib 160 |
| 22-25 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences |
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Stat 104 or 101; Math 142 and 160 or 165; Chem 163, 163L; Phys 106 or 111; Biol 101; Biol 173 or AST 120 |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences |
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Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities elective (3 cr.); 3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in International Perspectives; and 3 cr. in U.S. Diversity |
| 25 |
Technology core |
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AST 103, AST 110, or I Tec 110, AST 115, 203, 210, (AST 215 and A E 271 or 271) or (I Tec 120), I Tec 270, AST 303, I Tec 360, AST 399, 403, and 499 |
| 18 |
Option core |
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AST 337, 360; I Ted 130, 231, 423, 446 |
| 22 |
Areas of specialization |
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Manufacturing: I Tec 224, 336, 340, 410, 435, 440, minimum of 7 cr. from department-approved list |
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Machine Systems: AST 330, 335, Phys 112, minimum of 11 cr. from department-approved list |
| 10-14 |
Electives |
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
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Typical Program for the First Year
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| Cr. |
Fall |
| 1 |
Experiencing Agricultural Systems Technology—AST 110 or Introduction to Industrial Technology—I Tec 110 |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Algebra— Math 140 |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition—Engl 104 |
| 5 |
General Chemistry— Chem 163, 163L |
| 3 |
Science elective |
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Spring |
| 3 |
Technology Probelems with Computational Laboratory—AST 115 |
| 3 |
Introductory Biology—Biol 101 or Principles of Biology—Biol 211 |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition—Engl 105 |
| 3 |
Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry—Math 142 |
| 3 |
Science elective |
| 0.5 |
Library Instruction—Lib 160 |
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