Engineering Technology Management, Bachelor of Science
This Bachelor’s program requires an ABET Accredited associate degree in Engineering Technology before full acceptance into the degree program. The Engineering Technology Management program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| MATH U122 | Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH U127 | Precalculus II | 3 |
| MATH U141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| MATH U142 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Natural Science (w/ lab): | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab. | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab. | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Probability & Statistics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| Select any approved general education course: | 3 | |
| Major Requirements 3,4,5 | ||
| Technical Courses in Discipline (transfer-in block with Associate's Degree) 6 | 31 | |
| ETMG U320 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 4 |
| ETMG U330 | Engineering Work Analysis | 4 |
| ETMG U370 | Systems Decision Making | 4 |
| ETMG U410 | Engineering Teams Theory and Practice | 4 |
| ETMG U415 | Quality Practices | 4 |
| ETMG U420 | Engineering Project Management | 4 |
| ETMG U499 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Upper Level Electives or Minor 7 | ||
| ETM Majors may select Upper Level Electives (12 hours) or a Minor (18-27 hours). | 12-18 | |
| Upper Level Electives 4,7,8 | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Issues in Commercial Law | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Business Marketing | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Principles of Organizational Management | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Management of Human Resources | ||
| Advanced Organizational Behavior | ||
| The International Business Enterprise | ||
| New Business Enterprise | ||
| Advanced Operations Management | ||
| Process Improvement | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Select two additional Upper Level Electives | ||
| Minor 4,8,9 | ||
Select 18-27 credits | ||
| Supporting Courses | ||
| ECON U292 | Statistical Inference | 3 |
| Technical Communications Course 10 | 3 | |
| Elective | ||
| Select three credits | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 124-130 | |
Program Entry Requirements: Students must possess an ABET Accredited associate degree in Engineering Technology. Students within 12 hours of Technical College Completion may be provisionally admitted to the program, but may take no more than 12 hours of ETMG courses with the ABET accredited associate degree in Engineering Technology. Exceptions for admission of students from non-ABET accredited Engineering Technology programs may be granted based on the ETM Exception Policy.
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The successful completion of MATH U141 Calculus I or higher with a minimum grade of C fulfills Mathematics requirement. The credit hours must be replaced with General Education electives.
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the U102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
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A maximum of 76 hours, including 31 hours of technical courses, may be transferred from a technical college curriculum. All courses transferred for degree credit must be a minimum grade of “C."
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A minimum grade of C is required and an ETMG course used to meet ETM major requirements may not be taken more than twice. Attempts include receiving a "W", "WF", and "Audit". Appeals to this policy may be made to the Chair of Informatics and Engineering Systems.
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To receive an Engineering Technology Management degree, students must complete at least 15 hours of major course credit at USC Upstate.
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Technical content transfers in from the associate degree in an Engineering Technology area.
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Upper Level Electives include 300 level or higher courses and any course accepted by the University as meeting the requirements of a cognate.
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ECON U221 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics is recommended for a Social and Behavioral Sciences elective for students choosing to complete a minor in Business Administration.
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ECON U222 Principles of Microeconomics is recommended for a Social and Behavioral Sciences elective for students planning to take ECON U326 Managerial Economics for a cognate or minor in Business Administration.
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College-level technical communications course (e.g., ENGL U346 Technical Writing or INFO U345 Technical Presentation and Communication).