B.S in Applied Technology Management
Applied Technology Management Program
The Applied Technology Management (ATM) program prepares students for careers that require both strong technical expertise and practical leadership skills. Students gain hands-on experience across a wide range of technical fields, including:
- Welding and fabrication
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and 3D printing
- CNC machining and advanced manufacturing processes
- Electronics, automation, robotics, and drones
- Materials and processes
These technical competencies are reinforced with coursework in leadership, economics, and project planning, equipping graduates to move confidently between the shop floor and the front office.
The program culminates in two major experiential learning opportunities:
Capstone Project – A two-semester, team-based project where students integrate their technical and leadership skills to solve a real-world problem or develop an innovation from concept through implementation.
Industry Internship – Professional experience in a business or industrial setting that aligns with each student’s career goals.
Graduates of the Applied Technology Management program are prepared to enter a wide range of technology-driven industries, where they can apply both their technical know-how and management insight to lead projects, improve processes, and drive innovation.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate and apply safe laboratory skills based on business, industry and government standards, with emphasis on facilities, personal safety, and environmental factors.
- Apply and use content knowledge to solve individual and industry problems.
- Apply quality controls for machinery and human resources relevant to industrial settings.
- Demonstrate and apply ethical professional practices through civic engagement, advocacy, and active participation in professional enhancement activities.
- Apply contextual applied and action research to identifying potential future challenges and opportunities in industrial technology settings.
- Demonstrate skills appropriate to managing and leading people.
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| TE 207 - Materials and Processes | 4 | |
| AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture | 3 | |
| M 151Q - Precalculus | 4 | |
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 | |
| AGED 101 - Agricultural and Technology Education Community Exploration | 1 | |
| DDSN 114 - Introduction to CAD | 3 | |
| CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab | 1 | |
| WLDG 110 - Welding Theory I | 1 | |
| WLDG 111 - Welding Theory I Practical | 3 | |
| TE 250CS - Technology and Society | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 14 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I | 4 | |
| University Core (A or H) | 3 | |
| ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking | 3 | |
| ECNS 105 - Study Econ Way of Thinking | 1 | |
| BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics | 3 | |
| BGEN 105IS - Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| TE 303 - Circuit Construction and Troubleshooting | 3 | |
| EELE 101 - Introduction to Electrical Fundamentals | 3 | |
| University Core (A or H) | 3 | |
| Technology Elective | 3 | |
| EELE 261 - Intro To Logic Circuits | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 16 |
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| University Core (A or H) | 3 | |
| BIOB 318 - Biometry | 3 | |
| ECNS 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics | 3 | |
| TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems | 3 | |
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation | 3 | |
| TE 410 - Computer Aided and Industrial Machining and Manufacturing | 4 | |
| BMGT 205 - Prof Business Communication | 3 | |
| TE 417 - Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| BMGT 335 - Management and Organization | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | |
| AGED 333 - Construction Technology | 3 | |
| BGEN 242D - Introduction to International Business | 3 | |
| TE 499 - Applied Technology Management Capstone | 3 | |
| TE 498 - Internship | 12 | |
| TE 499 - Applied Technology Management Capstone | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 12 | 15 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Technology Electives
| ACTG 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 4 |
| ACTG 102 | Accounting Procedures II | 4 |
| ACTG 125 | QuickBooks | 3 |
| ACTG 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACTG 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BIOB 318 | Biometry | 3 |
| BGEN 204 | Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| BGEN 210 | Accounting and Finance Basics | 3 |
| BGEN 235 | Business Law | 3 |
| BMGT 410 | Sustainable Business Practices | 3 |
| BMGT 448 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMGT 461 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| CSCI 109 | C for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| CSCI 112 | Programming with C I | 3 |
| CSCI 127 | Joy and Beauty of Data | 4 |
| CSCI 132 | Basic Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| DDSN 131 | Introduction to Drafting and Design | 3 |
| DDSN 135 | SolidWorks I | 3 |
| DDSN 166 | Revit I | 3 |
| DDSN 186 | Intermediate Drafting & Design | 3 |
| DDSN 235 | SolidWorks II | 3 |
| DDSN 276 | Presentation & Animation | 3 |
| EGEN 125CS | Tech, Innovation, and Society | 3 |
| EGEN 203 | Applied Mechanics | 3 |
| EIND 101 | Introduction to Industrial & Management Systems Engineering | 1 |
| EIND 142 | Introduction to Systems Engineering | 2 |
| EMAT 251 | Materials Structures and Prop | 3 |
| EMAT 252 | Materials Struct and Prop Lab | 1 |
| EMAT 350 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| ETME 203 | Mechanical Design Graphics | 3 |
| ETME 310 | Machining and Industrial Safety | 3 |
| GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS Science & Cartog | 3 |
| HSTA 482 | Technology and the Fate of Humanity | 3 |
| PHSX 305RN | Art and Science of Holography | 3 |
| STAT 216Q | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 332 | Statistics for Scientists and Engineers | |
| or STAT 337 | Intermediate Statistics with Introduction to Statistical Computing | |
| TE 490R | Undergraduate Research | 1-6 |
| TE 492 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| WLDG 120 | Welding Theory II | 2 |
| WLDG 121 | Welding Theory II Practical | 3 |
| WLDG 145 | Fabrication Basics | 3 |
| WLDG 185 | Qualification Test Prep | 2 |
| WLDG 205 | Applied Metallurgy | 3 |
| AGTE 252 | Concepts in Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| AGTE 411 | Internet of Things in Precision Agriculture | 4 |
| AGTE 422 | Data Analysis and Management for Digital Agriculture | 3 |
| AGTE 427 | Introduction to Drones (UAS), Applications and Development | 3 |
| AGTE 444 | Sensing in Agriculture | 3 |