Suggested Plan of Study

The program consists of 33 hours:

  • Three core courses (9 credit hours)
    • IT507 Measurement and Evaluation in Industry & Technology
    • IT508 Quality and Productivity in Industry & Technology
    • TECH646, Analysis and Research in Industry and Technology
       
  • Four primary area courses (12 credit hours) in the area of concentration
     
  • Three courses in technical electives (9 credit hours)
     
  • A directed project course (3 credit hours)
    The directed project focuses on an applied research issue in the student’s area of interest.

It is suggested but not required that students take the following technical electives: Leadership & Ethics; Project Management; and Technology in a Global Environment. Depending on the focus of the student’s plan of study, other courses may be substituted for these, including courses from other graduate programs on campus.

Degree Checklist Outline
This form is not the official required form (GS-6) for your graduate plan of study, it is merely an aid for you to keep track of your program.

Interested students should contact Prof. Joy Colwell, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Technology, at 219-989-3117, colwell@calumet.purdue.edu, for further information about the program and the plan of study.