Masters of Science in Technology
Engineering Technology Concentration

Program Overview

The ETSU Department of Technology & Geomatics, in conjunction with the ETSU School of Graduate Studies, offers a graduate program of studies structured

• to provide students with opportunities to enhance their general, professional, and technical backgrounds and
• to help prepare them to be responsive to changes in technology and adapt to emerging technical needs and concepts.

The students served at the graduate level consist of:

1. individuals strengthening their technical and educational background in regard to their careers in technology and/or education;
2. persons seeking teacher certification in order to change their instructional field; and
3. persons preparing for a second career.

The curriculum in the Department of Technology provides the knowledge, experience, and concepts needed to develop the learner's capacity to interpret and manage situations that occur in our technological society.

The Engineering Technology concentration is for students who plan to become, or are now, involved in supervising or coordinating workers, materials, and equipment in a production system or who are resolving technical problems related to the courses offered. Individuals completing the program should be qualified to deal with tooling, methods, planning, quality control and reliability, and management aspects of production in manufacturing and other industries. In the engineering technology concentration, graduate students may integrate a variety of courses that will allow emphasis in a technical area as related to their career goals. The M.S. Technology graduate program offers two other concentrations:   Digital Media and Geoscience.

Technology is the study of the creation and utilization of adaptive systems including tools, machines, materials, techniques, and technical means, and the relation of the behavior of those elements and systems to human beings, society, and the culture. Industrial and technological concepts are presented through a number of methods including technical laboratories, field experiences, research, industrial visitations, cooperative programs, and lecture.

The aim of the Department of Technology and Geomatics is to provide educational experiences in the areas of engineering technology, digital media, geography, and surveying & mapping. In pursuit of this aim, the department provides general, professional, and technical learning experiences which are characterized by instructional excellence, professional community services, research, and scholarly activities.

Program Admissions Requirements

1. A student must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning. The degree major or minor should be in a technically related area. In case of a deficiency in the applicant's undergraduate background, the student will be required to complete needed undergraduate courses prior to acceptance into the graduate program.
   
   
2. Consideration for admission to the graduate program is normally an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading system.

Engineering Technology Concentration Requirements

All M.S. Technology degree students selecting the Engineering Technology concentration option must complete the following core/option courses:

1. Thesis Option:  Requires 30 semester hours, including ENTC 5960 Thesis.
2. Non-thesis Option:  Requires 36 semester hours, including ENTC 5800 Strategic Experience.

At the completion of either option, the candidate will defend work in an oral examination. The examining board will consist of the student's committee plus other interested faculty members. In addition, a written comprehensive exam covering all coursework taken during the program of studies may be required.

Management and Digital Media Fees

A fee of $20 per semester hour will be applied to all Management (MGMT), Business Administration (BADM), Marketing (MKTG), or similar courses taught in the Business division of the College of Business & Technology.

All students enrolled in Digital Media classes (DIGM) must pay a Digital Media Enhancement Fee of $100 per semester hour. This fee will be used to offset the costs associated with the Digital Media program; all proceeds collected from this fee will be used to continue and enhance the Digital Media program at ETSU.