Curriculum Planning

Sample 2-Year Study Plan with Deadlines

MS Manufacturing Engineering Technology Degree Requirements – (34 Credits)

Common Core (11 credits):

• MET 600 (2)   Manufacturing Research Methods               
• MET 625 (3)   Advanced Project Management and Justification                         
• MET 627 (3)   Six Sigma from an Industrial Perspective                                    
• MET 654 (3)   Design of Experiments for Industrial Operation                                            

Restricted Electives: Choose 6-18 credits

• MET 507 (3)   Manufacturing Resource Planning and Control
• MET 528 (3)   Lean Manufacturing                          
• MET 523 (4)   Ergonomics and Work Measurement                 
• MET 526 (3)   Logistics and Transportation                                                      
• MET 527 (3)   Quality Management Systems                                                    
• MET 628 (3)   Advanced Quality Tools                                                            
• MET 645 (1-3) CAD Applications                                                                    
• MET 678 (2)   Manufacturing Process                                                              
• MET 679 (3)   Advanced Automation                                                               
• MET 692 (1-3) Seminar: Manufacturing                                                            
• MET 697 (1-5) Internship: Manufacturing                                                         

Unrestricted Electives : Choose 0 - 12 Credit(s). A total of 11 credits from the list of courses below can be taken. Only 8 credits of the 11 can be from MBA courses.

• MBA 612 (2)   Data Analysis and Statistics for Managers
• MBA 614 (2)   Economic Analysis for Managers
• MBA 630 (2)   Accounting for Management
• MBA 642 (2)   Management of Human Resources  
• MBA 645  (2)   Information Technology and Systems Managements   
• MBA 651 (2)   Managing Behavior in a Changing World 
• MBA 657 (2)   Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations
• MBA 665  (2)   Leadership
• MBA 667 (2)   Organizational Development and Change

Capstone Course: Choose 2-3 Credits

• MET 694 (2)   Alternate Plan Paper
• MET 699 (3)   Thesis                                    

Each student must obtain practical experience in manufacturing through an internship, independent study, alternate plan paper or manufacturing work experience. A minimum of 50% of all graduate level coursework applied toward the degree must be at the 600 level, excluding thesis/alternate plan paper credits. Each student must successfully complete a final presentation of their thesis or alternate plan paper.

Graduate Catalog with course descriptions can be found here.