2024-2025 Graduate Catalog Technology

Students must select one of two options (30 semester hours including thesis or 33 semester hours with a comprehensive experience) in completing the M.S. degree. Required core courses include: TEC 445 and TEC 497.

Students must also complete courses selected from the following: TEC 400- and/or TEC 300-level technical courses (if approved for graduate credit) and/or approved courses from other departments and schools. No more than nine hours may be taken in a combination of TEC 400, and TEC 498 general courses. Students may select courses in other departments and schools only by advisement.

All master’s degree programs require a minimum of 50 percent of nonthesis credit hours applied to the degree to be 400- level courses or above.

Project Management Sequence

Option I — Thesis

This 30-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 430, TEC 431, and TEC 432
• 6 hours: TEC 499
• 9 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Option II — Non-Thesis

This 33-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 430, TEC 431, and TEC 432
• a comprehensive experience
• 18 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Quality Management and Analytics Sequence

Option I — Thesis

This 30-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 437, TEC 438, & TEC 439
• 6 hours: TEC 499
• 9 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Option II — Non-Thesis

This 33-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 437, TEC 438, & TEC 439
• a comprehensive experience
• 18 hours of electives, selected through advisement

STEM Education and Leadership Sequence

Option I — Thesis

This 30-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 423, TEC 424, & TEC 425
• 6 hours: TEC 499
• 9 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Option II — Non-Thesis

This 33-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 423, TEC 424, & TEC 425
• a comprehensive experience
• 18 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Note: Licensed teachers pursue the degree for professional development. Non-licensed students also may pursue the master’s degree in conjunction with other undergraduate courses required for teacher licensure. University requirements for master’s degrees are listed elsewhere in this catalog.

Training and Development Sequence

(Admission to this program is closed.)

Option I — Thesis

This 30-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 406, TEC 407, & TEC 408
• 6 hours: TEC 499
• 9 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Option II — Non-Thesis

This 33-hour sequence requires:

• 6 hour core: TEC 445 & TEC 497
• 9 hours: TEC 406, TEC 407, & TEC 408
• a comprehensive experience
• 18 hours of electives, selected through advisement

Courses completed as a portion of the Department of Technology Graduate Certificate programs may also be counted toward the requirements of the Master of Science in Technology degree. No transfer credit may be counted toward completion of certificates. Students must petition for certificate eligibility.

Note: Students must apply for the certificate before beginning coursework.

Project Management Graduate Certificate

The department offers a graduate certificate in Project Management. This certificate requires successful completion with a grade of B or better in each of TEC 430, TEC 431, and TEC 432. The content for these courses was identified through analysis of the Project Manager’s Body of Knowledge developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) organization and is consistent with those standards. This is not an advanced Project Management Professional (PMP) certification examination preparation program

Quality Management and Analytics Certificate

The department offers a graduate certificate in Quality Management and Analytics. This certificate requires successful completion with a grade of B or better in each of the following three courses: TEC 437, TEC 438, and TEC 439.

STEM Education and Leadership Certificate

The department offers a graduate certificate in STEM Education and Leadership. This certificate requires successful completion with a grade of B or better in each of the following courses: TEC 423, TEC 424, and TEC 425. This certificate is not tied to teacher licensure in the State of Illinois.

Training and Development Certificate

(Admission to this program is closed.)

This certificate requires successful completion with a grade of B or better in each of TEC 406, TEC 407, and TEC 408. Course content was identified through analysis of American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI) standards and recommendations and is consistent with those recommendations and standards.