A.A.S. Degree Completion Program
B.S. in Technology with an emphasis in Industrial Technology
Evening and Saturday Courses available at Rock Valley College & NIU Rockford Education Center
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology - Department of Technology at Northern Illinois University has developed an exciting new program for the Rockford area, which has been approved for delivery by the State Board of Higher Education.
Objective
To provide a part-time evening program which will allow employed technical professionals to utilize their A.A.S. degree as a foundation for a B.S. in Technology. The planned courses have stand-alone application value so professionals holding Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees can also benefit from the offerings.
Audience
Holders of an Associate of Applied Science Degree who wish to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree with a strong technical base and heavy concentration in manufacturing management.
Benefits
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Complete your B.S. degree while incorporating your A.A.S. course work
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Share your experience and network with other learners
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Take 1-2 courses per semester with courses scheduled nights and/or Saturdays
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Travel to convenient course locations - like Rock Valley College or the NIU Rockford Education Center.
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Increase your credentials and marketability
Industrial Technology Emphasis
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation
(Rock Valley College courses are shown in parentheses ( ). The equivalent NIU course follows the parentheses.)
Communication Competency Requirements (12)
- (SPH 131) COMS 100. Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
- (ENG 101) ENGL 103. Rhetoric and Composition (3)
- (ENG 103) ENGL 104. Rhetoric and Composition II (3)
General Education Requirements (18)
- Humanities (LAS) Elective (3)
- Humanities (LAS or VPA) Elective (3)
- Humanities (LAS or VPA) or SS Elective (3)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- Interdisciplinary Elective (3)
(Choose general education courses from those listed in the Northern Illinois University Articulation Handbook or those listed in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.)
Foundation Requirement outside the Department (20)
- (ATG 110) ACCY 206. Introductory Financial Accounting (3)
- (CHM 100) CHEM 110A. Chemistry (4)
- (MTH 125) MATH 155 Trigonometry & Elementary Functions (3)
- (ENG 210) MGMT 347. Business Report Writing (3)
- (PHY 201) PHYS 150A. Physics (4)
- (MTH 220) STAT 208. Basic Statistics (3)
Technical Requirements within Department (10)*
- (ENG 132) TECH 211. Computer-Aided Design (3)
- (EET 133) TECH 175. Survey of Electronics (4)
- (CDT) 104) TECH 265. Basic Manufacturing Processes (3)
*(Associate degree courses may qualify to substitute for above.)
Special Technical Requirements (23)*
With advice and consent of department adviser select 23 semester hours of technology electives representing a particular field of study or industry.
* (Associate degree specialty may qualify for this requirement.)
Required NIU coursework - Taken in Rockford at RVC
Management and Supervision Requirements (27)
- TECH 302. Graphic Presentation & Communication (3)
- TECH 394. Industrial Project Management (3)
- TECH 395. Industrial Data Processing (3)
- TECH 402. Industrial Training & Evaluation (3)
- TECH 404. Supervision in Industry (3)
- TECH 429. Plant Location, Layout & Materials Management (3)
- TECH 434. Human Factors in Industrial Accident Prevention (3)
- TECH 442. Work Simplification & Measurement (3)
- TECH 491. Industrial Quality Control (3)
Electives (14-16)
(With advice and consent of adviser, choose 14-16 hours from the list below or other Technology Department courses which provide leadership or technical depth.)
- TECH 334. Hazard Control in Industrial Operations (3)
- TECH 401. Ethics in Technology (3)
- TECH 405. Technology a Human Endeavor (3)
- TECH 406. Occupational Analysis (3)
- TECH 408. Industrial Conference & Meeting Management (3)
- TECH 420. Automated Manufacturing Systems (3)
- TECH 432. Disaster Preparedness (3)
- TECH 435. Legal Aspects of Safety (3)
- TECH 443. Engineering Economy (3)
- TECH 444. Manufacturing Control Systems (3)
- TECH 481. Ergonomics (3)
- TECH 482. Industrial Safety Engineering Analysis (3)
- TECH 484. Energy Management (3)
- TECH 497. Workshop in Technology (1-6)
If you are interested in this program or learning more about the number of credits which will transfer into the program, please call us at (815) 753-1349.
