Master of Science in Technology
For both of the thesis and non-thesis options, the Master of Science Technology Management degree program requires a
minimum of 33 semester hours. A minimum of 15 hours of 200/6000-level course work is required for this degree program.
For the thesis option, students must defend and present their research thesis to their committee members and the public.
Non-thesis students will complete a final research paper.
REQUIRED Core Courses 21 SH
TECH 6100 Engineering Cost Analysis
3
TECH 6225 Integrated Logistics & Production Operations3
TECH 6250 Technology of Productivity Improvement 3
TECH 6258 Total Quality Management
3
TECH 6275 Advanced Lean Manufacturing
3
TECH 6295 Advanced Mgmt & Supervision Technology 3
TECH 6300 AdvTech Project Mgmt for Eng & Tech
3
Non-Thesis/Thesis Option
12 SH
Choos from one of the following:
a. Non-thesis option
TECH 6288 Master Internship/Project
3
9
Supporting approved graduate elective course in
Technology. A minimum of 9 graduate credit hours
from 5000 or 6000 level courses should be taken in
the department of Technology.
B. thesis option
TECH 6292 Research Methods in Technology
TECH 6299 Research (Master’s Thesis)
PSYCH 6001 Advanced Statistics (Or any 5000/6000 statistics course )
Core Courses
Non-Thesis/Thesis Option
Total MS program
Department of Technology
University of Northern Iowa
25 Industrial Technology Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0178
T: (319) 273-2561
F: (319) 273-5818
3
6
3
21 SH
9 SH
33 SH
Non-thesis Recommended Course Sequences:
FALL
TECH 6100 Engineering Cost Analysis
TECH 6275 Advanced Lean Manufacturing
SPRING
TECH 6258 Total Quality Management
TECH 6295 Advanced Management & Supervision
SUPPORTING COURSE WORK
SUMMER
TECH 6288 Master Internship/Project
TECH 6300 AdvTech Project Mgmt for Eng & Tech
FALL
TECH 6225 Integrated Logistics & Production Operations
TECH 6250 Tech of Productivity Improvement
SPRING
SUPPORTING COURSE WORK (2 courses)
thesis Recommended Course Sequences:
FALL
TECH 6100 Engineering Cost Analysis
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
PSYCH 6001 Advanced Statistics
STAT 5771 Applied Statistical Methods for Research
STAT 5777 Statistical Quality Assurance Methods
SPRING
TECH 6258 Total Quality Management
TECH 6295 Advanced Management & Supervision
TECH 6292 Research Methods
SUMMER
TECH 6300 AdvTech Project Mgmt for Eng & Tech
TECH 6299 MS Thesis FALL
TECH 6225 Integrated Logistics & Production Operations
TECH 6250 Tech of Productivity Improvement
SPRING
TECH 6299 MS Thesis
TECH 6275 Advanced Lean Manufacturing
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