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Graduate Degree Program
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY OFFERS A UNIQUE GRADUATE STUDIES
PROGRAM LEADING TO THE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT. The objective of the graduate program is to advance
competencies achieved at the baccalaureate level and to prepare students to assume
leadership positions in technical fields in manufacturing industries. Each graduate student within the
department’s program is assigned a graduate faculty adviser. The faculty
advisers work with the students in planning a program of study leading to a
master’s degree in industrial management. The Master of Science degree in
industrial management is an advanced degree designed with working
professionals in mind. With four areas of study, the Master of Science in
industrial management offers flexibility in course work, location, and
educational format. The current areas of study offered are the following: ·
Engineering and Technology ·
Manufacturing Systems ·
Safety ·
Strategic Management Scheduling and Locations The M.S. program in industrial management seeks to achieve
convenience in location and timing of our course offerings. Most courses are scheduled
one night per week from 6-9 p.m., while some classes are offered on a weekend
format. Some classes could be taken at NIURockford,
NIU-Naperville, and NIU-Hoffman Estates, and at Rock Valley and Elgin
Community Colleges—all comfortable, conveniently located facilities that use stateof-the-art instructional technology to enhance
teaching and learning. In addition, the degree is offered on campus in Instructors All courses are taught by experts in their field who
understand the focus and commitment of working professionals and are equally
dedicated to helping their students attain individual educational goals. Course Formats Courses in the program are offered live and could be linked
via distance-education technology to sites in Certificates of Graduate Study The Department of Technology offers five certificates of
graduate study designed to help students deepen their expertise in a specific
knowledge area by completing four to six courses on that topic. The
certificate areas are: ·
Industrial Project Management ·
Industrial Workplace Design Systems ·
Strategic Industrial Management ·
Technology of Quality ·
Traffic Safety Education ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission to the graduate program in industrial management
requires a baccalaureate degree in engineering, technology, or industrial
education. Consideration for program admission may also be given to
applicants with degrees in related areas that have appropriate industrial
experience. With the approval of the Department of Technology, the GRE
requirement may be waived for applicants on the basis of significant work
experience. Students should review the admission and graduate degree
requirements in the Graduate Catalog. Admission decisions are normally
made within three weeks of receipt of a complete application. Contact the LOCATIONS NIU-HOFFMAN
ESTATES (Directions) GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS (3)
TECH 500 - Research in Industry and Technology AREAS OF STUDY (9) ·
Engineering and Technology Three graduate-level courses from the ·
Manufacturing Systems Students must take either TECH 444 - Production Control Systems or TECH 545 - Organizational Philosophy and Planning for
Quality And select at least two courses from the
following: TECH 420 - Computer-Integrated Manufacturing TECH 429 - Plant Location, Layout, and Materials Handling TECH 440 - Monitoring and Evaluating Work Environments TECH 442 - Work Simplification and Measurement TECH 443 - Engineering Economy TECH 444 - Production Control Systems TECH 545 - Organizational Philosophy and Planning for Quality TECH 546 - Service Organizations Quality Issues TECH 547 - Quality Measurement and Improvement TECH 548 - Quality Decision Methods TECH 549 - Reliability Issues and Product Testing ·
Safety Students must take either TECH 434 - Human Factors in Industrial Accident Prevention or TECH 534 - Behavioral Factors in Safety And select at least two courses from the
following: TECH 432 - Disaster Preparedness TECH 433 - Toxicology for Industry TECH 434 - Human Factors in Industrial Accident Prevention TECH 435 - Legal Aspects of Safety TECH 436 - Design and Administration of Industrial Safety
Programs TECH 437 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene TECH 438 - Safety in Transportation Systems TECH 439 - Advanced Traffic Safety Education Practices TECH 481 - Ergonomics TECH 482 - Industrial Safety Engineering Analysis TECH 483 - Applied Ergonomics TECH 531 - Industrial Hygiene TECH 533 - Practicum in Traffic Safety Education TECH 534 - Behavioral Factors in Safety TECH 535 - Seminar in Safety TECH 536 - Principles of Traffic Safety Education TECH 537 - Systems Analysis in Safety ·
Strategic Management Students must take TECH 562 - Industrial Systems Management And select at least two courses from the
following: TECH 550 – Leadership Theories and Techniques TECH 560 - International Industrial Competition: TECH 593 - High-Performance Teaming TECH 594 - Industrial Project Management INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES AND MASTER’S PROJECT (12-13) With the consent of adviser, complete one of the following: Graduate-level course work approved by adviser related to the
student's professional objectives from courses within the Department of
Technology (12) and TECH 600, Directed Study (1), a Master's Project related
to student's area of study. or Graduate-level course work approved by adviser related to the
student's professional objectives from courses within the Department of
Technology (6) and TECH 599B, Master’s Thesis (6). UNIVERSITY ELECTIVES (6) With consent of the student’s adviser, complete 6 semester
hours of graduate-level course work from any department(s) at NIU. For more information on the Department of Technology M.S. in
industrial management, please contact us at: (815) 753-1349 Or visit us on the Web: www.ceet.niu.edu/tech
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