This program offers students who have graduated from a two-year associate degree technical program the opportunity to extend their education and training. All associate degree graduates (with a minimum of 2.50 GPA) can automatically transfer up to 64 college credits to Pittsburg State. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Applied Science degree with a major in technology and a selected emphasis by completing an additional minimum of 60 hours from PSU. The degree program content is based on previous academic and technical preparation.
Like two-year technical programs, this bachelor degree gives students complete, hands-on training for a real-world job. Students learn engineering technology, theory, logic, leadership, and business skills to broaden their knowledge, and to better prepare them for management opportunities.
Coursework is both specialized and comprehensive. Emphasis areas are similar to the programs completed in the associate degrees. Technical emphases areas through the Engineering Technology department are Electronics Emphasis, Manufacturing Emphasis, Mechanical Emphasis, and Plastics Emphasis.
General Education |
Hours |
Basic Skills |
9 |
| ENGL 101 English Composition |
3 |
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing or
ENGL 301 Technical Writing or substitute |
3 |
| COMM 207 Speech Communication or substitute |
3 |
Behavioral, Social, History & Political Studies |
6 |
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or
POLS 101 U.S. Politics or
HIST 201 American History to 1865 or
GT 350 Technology & Civilization or
TM 350 Societal Influence of Technology or
Social Science and/or Political Studies Elective |
3 |
PSYCH 155 General Psychology or
PSYCH 680 Human Relations in the Workplace |
3 |
Mathematics |
6 |
MATH 114 Elements of Technical Analysis or mathematics substitute or
MATH 113 College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 143 Elementary Statistics or math substitute |
3 |
| (MATH 143 required for MFGET 405 Quality Control) |
|
Sciences (Minimum 6 hours) |
8 |
| BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science or natural science substitute |
4 |
| PHYS 171 Physical Science or physical science substitute |
3 |
| PHYS 172 Physical Science Laboratory |
1 |
Producing and Consuming |
3 |
ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting or
Approved business substitute |
3 |
Fine Arts (choose one) |
3 |
| ART 102 Introduction to Art Concepts (___) |
3 |
| ART 178 Introduction to the Visual Arts |
3 |
| COMM 105 Performance Appreciation |
3 |
| COMM 205 Performance Studies |
3 |
| HHP 151 Dance Appreciation |
3 |
| MUSIC 120 Music Appreciation (____) |
3 |
| Approved Humanities (e.g., Ethics) |
3 |
Cultural Studies (choose one) |
3 |
| GEOG 300 Elements of Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 304 Human Geography |
3 |
| Approved elective from cultural studies |
3 |
| TOTAL minimum hours required |
38 |
Business Support Courses |
Hours |
Business Courses |
9 |
| MGMKT 327 Organizational Theory and Behavior |
3 |
| MGMKT 444 Legal and Social Environment of Business |
3 |
MGMKT 629 Human Resource Management or
MGMKT 330 Basic Marketing or
Approved 300 and above business elective (e.g. TQM) |
3 |
Technical Courses |
|
Electronics Emphasis Courses |
|
Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses |
15 |
| TTED 606 Industrial Supervision |
3 |
EST 393 Introduction to Industrial Safety or
approved substitute safety course |
3 |
| ETECH 400 Cooperative Education or ETECH 694 Engineering Technology Laboratory Internship (___) |
3 |
| TM 520 Leadership in the Workplace |
3 |
| ETECH 502 Engineering Economy |
3 |
Technical Specialization, Support and Electives |
|
Electronics Electives |
21 |
| EET 340 Introduction to Industrial Automation |
3 |
| EET 344 Microcomputer Systems |
3 |
| EET 349 Linear Integrated Circuits |
3 |
| EET 447 Communications Theory and Circuits |
3 |
| EET 448 Network Systems |
3 |
| EET 546 Electronic Controls |
3 |
| EET 649 Advanced Programmable Controllers |
3 |
Manufacturing Emphasis Courses |
|
Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses |
15 |
| TTED 606 Industrial Supervision |
3 |
EST 393 Introduction to Industrial Safety or
approved substitute safety course |
3 |
| ETECH 400 Cooperative Education |
3 |
| TM 520 Leadership in the Workplace |
3 |
| ETECH 502 Engineering Economy |
3 |
Technical Specialization, Support and Electives |
|
Manufacturing Core Courses |
6 |
| MFGET 405 Quality Control |
3 |
| MFGET 690 Manufacturing Production Control and Management |
3 |
Technical Electives (Select 15 hours from below) |
15 |
| MFGET 363 Principles of Tool Design |
3 |
| MFGET 567 Principles of Metalcasting |
3 |
| MFGET 568 Principles of Metalcasting Laboratory |
2 |
| MFGET 569 Casting Design and Simulation |
3 |
| MFGET 660 Dimensional Metrology |
3 |
| MFGET 661 Computer Aided Manufacturing |
3 |
| Approved Electives |
3-6 |
| (Approved electives depend on mathematics and science prerequisites). |
|
Mechanical Emphasis Courses |
|
Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses |
15 |
| TTED 606 Industrial Supervision |
3 |
EST 393 Introduction to Industrial Safety or
approved substitute safety course |
3 |
| ETECH 400 Cooperative Education |
3 |
| TM 520 Leadership in the Workplace |
3 |
| ETECH 502 Engineering Economy |
3 |
Technical Specialization, Support and Electives |
|
Manufacturing Core Courses |
6 |
| MECET 323 Advanced Engineering Graphics |
3 |
| MECET 528 Computer Aided Modeling |
3 |
Technical Electives (Select 15 hours from below) |
15 |
| MFGET 405 Quality Control |
3 |
| MFGET 363 Principles of Tool Design |
3 |
| MFGET 567 Principles of Metalcasting |
3 |
| MFGET 568 Principles of Metalcasting Laboratory |
2 |
| MFGET 569 Casting Design and Simulation |
3 |
| Approved Electives |
3-6 |
| (Approved electives depend on mathematics and science prerequisites). |
|
Plastics Emphasis Courses |
|
Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses |
15 |
| TTED 606 Industrial Supervision |
3 |
EST 393 Introduction to Industrial Safety or
approved substitute safety course |
3 |
| ETECH 400 Cooperative Education |
3 |
| TM 520 Leadership in the Workplace |
3 |
| ETECH 502 Engineering Economy |
3 |
Technical Specialization, Support and Electives |
|
Plastics Core Courses |
16 |
| PET 281 Plastics Testing Technology |
3 |
| CHEM 320 Introduction to Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
| PET 370 Thermoplastics Resins Laboratory |
1 |
| PET 371 Thermoplastic Resins |
3 |
| PET 373 Plastics Processing I |
3 |
| PET 372 Plastics Processing I Laboratory |
1 |
Technical Electives (Choose 5 hours from the following) |
5 |
| CHEM 620 Polymer Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 621 Polymer Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
| PET 375 Thermoset Resins |
3 |
| PET 374 Thermoset Resins Laboratory |
1 |
| PET 377 Plastics Processing II |
3 |
| PET 376 Plastics Processing II Laboratory |
1 |
| TOTAL minimum hours required |
124 |
