About

Do you have an associate in applied science (AAS) degree? Are you looking for a program that is flexible and tailored to your specific career goals? Are you transferring from a community college?

The industrial technology program prepares technical- and/or management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government whose duties and responsibilities primarily involve the management, operation, and maintenance of complex technological systems. The curriculum has a strong emphasis in management, which allows the graduate to function well in either technical or decision-making career fields. Students develop a combination of technical, business and communication skills that allow them to succeed and lead in their respective disciplines.

Our industrial technology program offers eight different concentrations, six of which can be completed entirely online. Concentrations include information and computer technology, industrial supervision, manufacturing systems, distribution and logistics, bioprocess manufacturing, health information technologies, architectural technology and mechanical technology.

Please note that our online option is designed for part-time enrollment of one to two courses per term though more courses can be taken if seats are available. Online classes are delivered via state-of-the-art teaching tools such as BlackBoard, CENTRA, Moodle, and more.

ECU Advantage

The industrial technology program allows students to use their technical or industrial associate in applied science (AAS) degree to complete up to half of their bachelor of science degree at ECU. Students in this program experience flexibility of curriculum as well as time. The degree can be completed entirely online or on-campus, as well as part-time or full-time. Students can choose from eight different concentrations based on their career interests and goals.

The industrial technology program is dual-accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The faculty in this program ensures that graduates are prepared to enter management and leadership positions immediately after graduation and succeed in their careers. Graduates from this program can expect to earn $10,000+ a year more than they would with their AAS degree alone.

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What You Will Study

Program Coordinator: David Batts (207 Science and Technology Building; 252-328-9673; tsys@ecu.edu)

The Industrial Technology, BS is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering and is a degree completion curriculum designed for students who have been awarded a qualified associate in applied science degree in an industrial or technical related field.

Students accepted to ECU may declare an intent to enroll in the Industrial Technology, BS program, but must apply for admission to a specific concentration. Students not yet accepted into this program will not be allowed to enroll in concentration courses. Acceptance into the program may require additional qualifications such as industry certifications and additional courses depending on the chosen concentration, the earned associate in applied science degree, and the student's background.

All distance education (online) students except for those students in the distribution and logistics or information and cybersecurity technology concentrations are required to complete ITEC 3000 in their initial semester of enrollment at East Carolina University.

Students must complete a minimum of 42 s.h. of upper division core and concentration courses at ECU. Students can transfer up to half (60 s.h.) of the total hours of the degree program (120 s.h.) from the community college. Those ECU students intending to transfer to a technology systems degree program from other campus programs must have at least a 2.0 GPA.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

  • ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
  • MATH 1065 - College Algebra
  • PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
  • PSYC 3241 - Personnel and Industrial Psychology
2. Lower division core - 24 s.h.

(Transfer technical courses up to 24 s.h. or approved technical courses.)

    3. Upper division core - 15 s.h.
    • ITEC 3200 - Introduction to Statistical Process Control
    • ITEC 3290 - Technical Writing
    • ITEC 3300 - Technology Project Management
    • ITEC 3800 - Cost and Capital Project Analysis
    • ITEC 4293 - Industrial Supervision
    4. Concentrations - 27 s.h.

    (Choose one.)

      Architectural design technology:
      • DESN 3010 - Reality Capture
      • DESN 3011 - Reality Capture Laboratory
      • DESN 4040 - Architectural Visualization
      • DESN 4041 - Architectural Visualization Laboratory
      • DESN 4050 - Advanced Building Information Modeling
      • DESN 4051 - Advanced Building Information Modeling Laboratory
      • DESN 4700 - Capstone

      • Choose 15 s.h. of advisor approved courses from below:
      • CMGT 2400 - Building Systems and Codes
      • CMGT 2401 - Building Systems and Codes Laboratory
      • DESN 2002 - Introduction to Building Information Modeling
      • DESN 2003 - Introduction to Building Information Modeling Laboratory
      • DESN 2036 - Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
      • DESN 2037 - Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Laboratory
      • DESN 3030 - Architectural Drafting
      • DESN 3031 - Architectural Drafting Laboratory
      • DESN 3032 - Engineering Graphics II
      • DESN 3033 - Engineering Graphics II Laboratory
      • DESN 3036 - Architectural Design and Drafting
      • DESN 3037 - Architectural Design and Drafting Laboratory
      • DESN 3038 - Sustainable Design
      • IDIS 3790 - Technical Presentations
      • ITEC 3292 - Industrial Safety
      • ITEC 4503 - Special Topics: Industrial Technology
      • PLAN 2410 - Introduction to GIS in Planning
      • PLAN 3021 - Introduction to Planning Techniques
      • PLAN 3030 - Urban and Regional Planning
      • PLAN 4003 - Urban Form and Design
      Bioprocess manufacturing:
      • ITEC 3000 - Internet Tools Technology OR
      • an approved 3 s.h. ITEC technical elective

      • ITEC 3292 - Industrial Safety
      • ITEC 4150 - Microbiology for Industrial Processing
      • ITEC 4250 - Engineering for Food Safety and Sanitation
      • ITEC 4300 - Quality Assurance Concepts
      • ITEC 4350 - Separation Techniques for Industrial Processing
      • ITEC 4450 - Waste Treatment Techniques for Industrial Processing
      • ITEC 4550 - Quality in Regulatory Environment
      • Approved technical electives (3 s.h.)
      Distribution and logistics:

      Choose 27 s.h. of advisor approved IDIS courses from below: 

      • IDIS 2771 - Introduction to Distribution and Logistics
      • IDIS 2830 - ERP Systems for Distributors
      • IDIS 3700 - Transportation Logistics
      • IDIS 3790 - Technical Presentations
      • IDIS 3795 - Distributor Sales and Branch Management
      • IDIS 3796 - Distributor Sales and Branch Management Laboratory
      • IDIS 3815 - Supply Chain Logistics
      • IDIS 3840 - Procurement Logistics and Inventory Control
      • IDIS 3850 - Warehousing and Materials Handling
      • IDIS 3851 - Warehousing and Materials Handling Laboratory
      • IDIS 4600 - Strategic Global Sourcing for Distributors
      • IDIS 4785 - Strategic Pricing for Distributors
      • IDIS 4790 - Global Logistics
      • IDIS 4800 - Distribution and Logistics Internship
      • IDIS 4802 - Distribution and Logistics Research
      Health information technologies:
      • HIMA 3000 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals
      • HIMA 3120 - Health Care Delivery Systems
      • HIMA 4030 - Quality Management in Health Care
      • HSMA 2000 - Professional Roles and Environments in Health Care
      • HSMA 3020 - Health Care Payment Systems
      • HSMA 3025 - Professional Ethical Codes and Law in Health Care
      • HSMA 3035 - Interpersonal Team Skills for Health Care Supervisors and Practitioners
      • HSMA 4010 - Health Information Management

      • ITEC 3000 - Internet Tools Technology OR
      • an approved 3 s.h. HIMA or HSMA technical electiv
      Industrial engineering technology:
      • IENG 3300 - Plant Layout and Materials Handling
      • IENG 4020 - Manufacturing System Planning
      • IENG 4023 - Advanced Manufacturing Systems
      • IENG 4200 - Work Methods and Ergonomics Analysis

      • ITEC 3000 - Internet Tools Technology OR
      • an approved 3 s.h. IDIS, IENG, or ITEC technical elective

      • ITEC 3292 - Industrial Safety
      • ITEC 4300 - Quality Assurance Concepts
      • Approved technical electives (6 s.h.)
      Industrial management:
      • IDIS 2771 - Introduction to Distribution and Logistics
      • IDIS 3790 - Technical Presentations
      • IDIS 3815 - Supply Chain Logistics
      • IENG 3300 - Plant Layout and Materials Handling
      • IENG 4023 - Advanced Manufacturing Systems

      • ITEC 3000 - Internet Tools Technology OR
      • an approved 3 s.h. IDIS, IENG, or ITEC technical elective

      • ITEC 3292 - Industrial Safety
      • ITEC 4300 - Quality Assurance Concepts
      • Approved technical electives (3 s.h.)
      Information and cybersecurity technology:

      Choose 27 s.h. of courses from below:

      • ICTN 2530 - Network Environment II
      • ICTN 2531 - Network Environment II Laboratory
      • ICTN 2900 - Fundamental Network Security
      • ICTN 2901 - Fundamental Network Security Laboratory
      • ICTN 3064 - Regulations and Policies
      • ICTN 3210 - Enterprise Server Technology
      • ICTN 3220 - Enterprise Server Programming
      • ICTN 3250 - Internetwork Routing Technology
      • ICTN 3251 - Internetwork Routing Technology Laboratory
      • ICTN 3410 - IPv6 Fundamentals
      • ICTN 3411 - IPv6 Fundamentals Laboratory
      • ICTN 3540 - Network Environment III
      • ICTN 3541 - Network Environment III Laboratory
      • ICTN 3704 - Cloud Management
      • ICTN 3705 - Cloud Management Laboratory
      • ICTN 3900 - Web Services Management
      • ICTN 3901 - Web Services Management Laboratory
      • ICTN 3902 - Implementing Cyberinfrastructure Security
      • ICTN 3903 - Implementing Cyberinfrastructure Security Laboratory
      • ICTN 3910 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
      • ICTN 3911 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Laboratory
      • ICTN 4200 - Intrusion Detection Technologies
      • ICTN 4201 - Intrusion Detection Technologies Laboratory
      • ICTN 4230 - Advanced Enterprise Server Programming
      • ICTN 4252 - Network Automation and Programming
      • ICTN 4253 - Network Automation and Programming Laboratory
      • ICTN 4254 - Implementing Enterprise Wireless Networks
      • ICTN 4255 - Implementing Enterprise Wireless Networks Laboratory
      • ICTN 4310 - Digital Forensics
      • ICTN 4311 - Digital Forensics Laboratory
      • ICTN 4402 - Special Topics
      • ICTN 4404 - Special Topics
      • ICTN 4406 - Special Topics
      • ICTN 4408 - Special Topics
      • ICTN 4420 - IPv6 Security
      • ICTN 4421 - IPv6 Security Laboratory
      • ICTN 4501 - Laboratory Problems
      • ICTN 4503 - Laboratory Problems
      • ICTN 4505 - Laboratory Problems
      • ICTN 4520 - Wireless Communication
      • ICTN 4521 - Wireless Communication Laboratory
      • ICTN 4600 - Enterprise Information Technology Management
      • ICTN 4601 - Enterprise Information Technology Management Laboratory
      • ICTN 4700 - Virtualization Technologies
      • ICTN 4701 - Virtualization Technologies Laboratory
      • ICTN 4750 - Enterprise Data Storage Technologies
      • ICTN 4751 - Enterprise Data Storage Technologies Laboratory
      • ICTN 4760 - Cloud Infrastructure Services
      • ICTN 4761 - Cloud Infrastructure Services Laboratory
      • ICTN 4762 - Cloud Operations
      • ICTN 4763 - Cloud Operations Laboratory
      • ICTN 4800 - Information Assurance Technologies
      • ICTN 4801 - Information Assurance Technologies Laboratory
      • ICTN 4904 - Cyberinfrastructure Security Management
      • ICTN 4905 - Cyberinfrastructure Security Management Laboratory
      Mechanical design technology:
      • DESN 3032 - Engineering Graphics II
      • DESN 3033 - Engineering Graphics II Laboratory
      • DESN 3230 - Additive Manufacturing
      • DESN 3231 - Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
      • DESN 3236 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
      • DESN 3237 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Laboratory
      • DESN 4232 - Jig and Fixture Design
      • DESN 4233 - Jig and Fixture Design Laboratory
      • DESN 4234 - Machine and Tool Design
      • DESN 4235 - Machine and Tool Design Laboratory
      • IENG 2076 - Introduction to Computer Numerical Control
      • IENG 2077 - Introduction to Computer Numerical Control Laboratory
      • IENG 3020 - Robotics in Computer Integrated Manufacturing
      • IENG 3021 - Robotics in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory
      • IENG 3300 - Plant Layout and Materials Handling
      • Approved technical elective (3 s.h.)
      • Approved technical elective (3 s.h.)
    5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.
      For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.
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