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INDUSTRIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Major in Industrial Technology | Major in Industrial Technology (Teacher Certification) | Minor in Industrial Technology (Construction) | Minor in Industrial Technology (Design and Development) | Minor in Industrial Technology (Electronics) | Minor in Industrial Technology (Industrial Management) | Minor in Industrial Technology | Course Descriptions

Coordinator: Douglas R. Ullrich (936) 294-1188; agr_dru@shsu.edu

Faculty: Dominick Fazarro, Doug Kingman, Joe Muller, Nedom Muns, Doug Ullrich

Mission

The mission of the Industrial Sciences and Technology Program is to provide an educational program designed to provide an educational experience in the areas of management, leadership and technology for students to prepare to meet industry challenges for the 21st century.

Academic Programs

The program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Industrial Technology with programs in the following areas:

Highlights

The Industrial Sciences and Technology Program offers courses in three different facilities. The Industrial Technology Building, located on Avenue M, provides students with hands-on experiences in drafting, water systems, and electrical systems, as well as metal, wood and concrete construction for residential and commercial structures. The computer-aided drafting lab (32 stations), housed in Room 220 in the Farrington building, provides students with experiences with several design programs. The electricity and electronics courses are offered in the Electronics Laboratory in Room 201 in the Thomason Building.

Career Opportunities

Technology students learn to draw upon the principles of management, physical sciences, technology of industry, liberal arts and basic engineering for the solution of problems involving industrial products, services, materials and processes, and the supervision and management of personnel.

Suggested Minors

Industrial Technology students typically choose minors from program areas within the department (see Minor area), while others will select from the College of Business Administration such as General Business Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. They also choose minors in Agricultural Mechanization, Computer Sciences, Criminal Justice and many others. These are typical minors; however, students should choose a minor that best suits their needs and interests.

Student Organizations

Internships

The internship in industrial technology is intended to provide experience-based learning opportunities for students in their respective discipline of study. Students generally seek internship experience at the end of their sophomore or junior year. The course identifi ed for internship credit in industrial technology is IT 490 - Directed Studies. Internships may be arranged through student contact with providers or through departmental faculty and staff announcements and postings. All internships must receive departmental approval through application prior to the initiation of the internship. Maximum credit for internship is six (6) credit hours.

Scholarships

 

The Department of Technology at Sam Houston State University was established as a department in 1912 to prepare manual arts teachers. The department still offers a teaching option; however, the curriculum is primarily oriented to providing educational foundations for those people interested in employment in technical or professional positions in industry.

The Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences at Sam Houston State University was originally established in 1910.  Upon passage of the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917 Sam Houston State was one of the first universities in the country and the first west of the Mississippi River authorized to train Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Technology teachers. Preparing teachers for Secondary Agriscience and Industrial Technology programs continues to be a major focus of the Department. However, in the 1950’s, the Department began offering a variety of other academic specialties and today offers emphases in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Horticulture and Crop Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Mechanization, Industrial Technology, Construction, Design and Development and Electronics. Students in any specialization may seek Secondary Teacher Certification in lieu of a minor. Additional undergraduate curricula are offered in Animal Science / Wildlife Ecology and Pre-Veterinary Medicine and the Department serves as the academic advisement center for students interested in the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree.


There are currently 950+ students enrolled in Agricultural and Industrial Sciences at SHSU.  Enrollment in the program has grown by over 50% during the past 10 years. Career opportunities in agriculture are abundant and diverse.  United States Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce research predicts that the job opportunities will be abundant during the next decade for new graduates in the food, fiber, natural resources and ancillary industries, as well as in business and industry, construction, design, technology, banking, and a variety of public agencies.  There are literally hundreds of possible career opportunities for those graduating with a degree in agricultural and industrial sciences. Many graduates from SHSU seek additional formal education through pursuit of masters and doctoral degrees.

Modern technology is an essential part of the totality of the human experience and as a discipline of study, is a complete part of knowledge. Technology, science, and the humanities interface to create today's body of formal knowledge. Technology is concerned with the use of scientific principles and technological methods to make things happen. Sam Houston State University's Department of Technology offers a broad and diversified, four-year program of study. We prepare students for a variety of careers including Construction Management, Design and Development, Electronics, Industrial Management, Production and Manufacturing, and Sales and Distribution.

Technology students learn to draw upon principles from management, the physical and technological sciences, industry, liberal arts, and basic engineering for the solution of problems involving industrial products, services, and materials management, and industrial processes. The supervision and management of the personnel involved is an important part of the curriculum.

 

 

 

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Program Specific Requirements

For additional information regarding admission requirements, degree programs, description of courses, and financial assistance available, please refer to the appropriate sections of this catalog. Brochures and information concerning the department and scholarships may be obtained by calling 936-294-1191 or writing: Sam Houston State University, Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences, Industrial Technology Program, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2266. Website: www.shsu.edu/agr.

Curriculum

Major in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134, 161

7

IT 171, 163, 232

9

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

Component Area 4 (Literature or PHL)

3

 

 

 

 

Note: Students should use elective and/or minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.

Major in Industrial Technology
Certification in Teacher Education
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134, 161

7

IT 171, 163, 232

9

MTH 163

3

MTH 170

3

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

Component Area 4 (Literature or PHL)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For certification purposes the minor is considered to be Secondary Education. No other minor is required, but if an additional teaching field is desired, the student must meet the requirements of that teaching field. For the degree of Bachelor of Science and a teaching certificate with an integrated teaching field in technology, the student must complete a minimum of 48 semester hours in Industrial Technology and 21 semester hours in Secondary Education. The courses listed above are required of all students who are majoring in Industrial Technology and seeking a teaching certificate. The student should be advised by the Industrial Sciences and Technology teacher educator. Contact the advisor at (936) 294-1216, or seek advisement for Industrial Sciences at the SAM Center.

Major in Industrial Technology – Construction
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134, 161, 171

10

IT 163, 263

6

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

MTH 163

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 


Major in Industrial Technology – Design and Development
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134

4

IT 161, 171, 263

9

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

3

MTH 163

3

MTH 170

3

 

 

 

 



Major in Industrial Technology – Electronics
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134, 161

7

IT 139, 171, 232, 235

12

MTH 163

3

MTH 170

3

PHY 136/116

4

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



Major in Industrial Technology – Industrial Management
Bachelor of Science

First Year

Credit

Second Year

Credit

IT 110, 134

4

IT 161

3

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

IT Electives

6

MTH 163

3

MTH 170

3

PHY 138/118, 139/119 (Component Area 3)

8

POL 261, POL (200-level)

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Core Curriculum at Sam Houston State University contains 42 semester credit hours, encompassing six component areas. Each component area has a minimum credit hour requirement and a set of specific courses that may be used to satisfy the requirement. The chart below details the Sam Houston State University courses and their Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) equivalents that comprise SHSU's core curriculum.  Course requirements to meet the university foreign language component of the Bachelor of Arts degree have been included for convenience. 

Many departments require specific courses from core component areas to meet degree requirements. Selecting departmentally specifed core courses to complete university core requirements reduces the total number of hours required to graduate.

Component Area 1 Communication
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit

ENGL 1301

English 164 3

ENGL 1302

English 165 3

 

Component Area 2 Mathematics
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit

MATH 1332 OR 2312
or 2413 or 1316 or 1324

Math 164 or 170
or 142 or 163 or 199
3
MATH 1350 & MATH 1351 (both required)       MATH 184 & MATH 185          6

Credit for MATH 184 & MATH 185 is applicable only toward elementary/middle school certification.

Component Area 3 Natural Science
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit

Select two courses with Labs

 
8

BIOL 1308 & 1108

Biology 134 & 114  
BIOL 2306 & 2106 or 2406

Biology 137 & 117

 

BIOL 1311 & 1111

Biology 161 & 111

 

BIOL 1313 & 1113

Biology 162 & 112

 

BIOL 2401

Biology 245

 

CHEM 1305 & 1105

Chemistry 135 & 115  

CHEM 1307 & 1107

Chemistry 136 & 116

 

CHEM 1311 & 1111

Chemistry 138 & 118

 
CHEM 1312 & 1112 Chemistry 139 & 119  
GEOL 1305 & 1105

Geology 132 & 112

 

GEOL 1303 & 1103

Geology 133 & 113

 
GEOL 1304 & 1104

Geology 134 & 114

 

GEOG 1301

Geography 131 & Lab 111
(lab required @ SHSU)
 

PHYS 1311 & 1111

Physics 133 & 113  

PHYS 1312 & 1112

Physics 134 & 114 -subject to THECB approval  

PHYS 1305 & 1105

Physics 135 & 115  

PHYS 1307 & 1107

Physics 136 & 116

 

PHYS 1301 & 1101

Physics 138 & 118

 

PHYS 1302 & 1102

Physics 139 & 119

 
PHYS 2425Physics 141  

 

Component Area 4 Humanities & Visual & Performing Arts
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit
Select 3 hrs from visual and performing arts:  
9
ARTS 1301

AGR 299

 
ARTS 1301

Art 160

 

ARTS 1311

Art 161

 

ARTS 1316

Art 163  
ARTS 1303

Art 260

 
DANC 2303

Dance 172

 

DANC 1301

Dance 176

 

MUSI 1308

Music 138  

MUSI 1301

Music 161

 

MUSI 1310

Music 264

 

MUSI 1306

Music 265

 
DRAM 1330Theatre 160  

DRAM 1351

Theatre 164

 

DRAM 1310

Theatre 166

 
DRAM 1341Theatre 230  
DRAM 2336 Theatre 231  
Select 3 hours from Literature or Philosophy:    
ENGL 2331OR 2332English 265  

ENGL 2342

English 266

 
ENGL 2343

English 267

 

PHIL 1301

Philosophy 261

 
PHIL 2306Philosophy 263  
Select 3 hours from Cultural Studies:    

NO TCCN

BSL 236

 

Foreign Languages 263 FREN, GERM, SPAN 2311/2312 (Sign and other languages may be substituted)

Foreign Languages 264 FREN, GERM, SPAN 2312  
GEOG 1303

Geography 265

 

GEOG 1303

Geography 266

 

HIST 2311

History 265

 

HIST 2312

History 266

 
SOCI 2319 Sociology 168  

 

 

Component Area 5 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit
Select 9 hours from:   15
HIST 1301 History 163  
HIST 1302 History 164  
GOVT 2301 or 2306 Political Science 261  
GOVT 2302 or 2305 Political Science 285  
Select 3 hours from:    
SOCI 1301 Agriculture 236  
ECON 1301 Economics 230  
ECON 2302 Economics 233  
ECON 2301 Economics 234  
GEOG 1300 Geography 161  
PHIL 2303 Philosophy 262  
PSYC 2301 Psychology 131  
PSYC 2315 Psychology 289  
SOCI 1301 Sociology 131  
SOCI 1306 Sociology 264  
NO TCCN Local Political Systems

Political Science 231

 
NO TCCN State Political Systems Political Science 232  
NO TCCN Politics of Ethnic Minorities and Gender

Political Science 235

 
NO TCCN Comparative Survey of World Political Systems Political Science 265  
NO TCCN Introduction to Public Administration

Political Science 266

NO TCCN American Foreign Policy Political Science 281  

 

 

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Component Area 6 Institutionally Designated Option
Common Course # SHSU Course Credit

Select 1 hour from:

 
PHED 1164 KIN 215

 

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B.A. Foreign Language Component


 

language 1411

Language 141
language 1412 Language 142
language 2311 Language 263
language 2312 Language 264

 

Degrees require a minimum of 120 hours with 42 advanced hours (300 and 400 level courses).  Some degrees require additional hours.  All students are required to complete at least six writing enhanced courses accumulating a minimum, of 18 semester hours towards degree completion.  Six of the hours must come from the student’s major field of study.  SHSU students MUST complete ENG 164, ENG 165, Core Composite Area 2, and one-half of Composite Area 3 prior to enrollment in any upper-level class.  In general, the Bachelor of Arts degree requires 8 hours of lab science and the Bachelor of Science degree requires 16 hours of lab science.  Applicants for the Bachelor of Arts degree should consult their major department web page for foreign language requirements.  Many colleges and programs have additional prerequisites for upper-level classes.
Prior to enrolling in core classes, students are encouraged to review specific degree requirements for their major.  Selection of major specified core courses may reduce the total number of hours required for graduation.
Students are encouraged to select the university catalog offering them the most advantages with respect to degree completion.  The respective university and/or college catalog selected for graduation determines final degree requirements.

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