Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

    Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

    Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

    East Carolina University offers the Bachelor of Industrial Technology as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Greenville , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for industrial technology and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 21, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Industrial Technology

    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.

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    Program Coordinator: David Batts (207 Science and Technology Building; 252-328-9673; [email protected])

    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 OR
    • 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&n sp;- 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.

        Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

        Entry Requirements

        Please select one of the following:

        First-Year University Student/Freshman
        Less than 24 hours of completed college-level coursework

        • Official academic records from all secondary schools attended
          • These records must be sent directly from the school or an official school representative.

        College or University Transfer Students
        24 or more hours of completed university-level coursework

        • All official third-level transcripts
          • Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities (if applicable)
          • An official course-by-course evaluation of university-level courses taken outside the U.S. (if applicable).
            • We accept evaluations from agencies that are members of NACES. We have online portals for electronic receipt of the completed evaluation from the following agencies:
              • SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
              • World Education Services (WES)
              • International Education Evaluations (IEE)

        or ECU Language Academy (ECULA). 

        English Requirements

        • IELTSMin 6
        • TOEFLMin 71

        Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Industrial Technology

        Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

        • "Industrial Distributions and Logistics"
        • 1. Business to Business Sales
        • 2. Distribution Branch Manager
        • 3. Fleet Manager
        • 4. Logistics/Transportation Mgr
        • 5. Logistics Analyst
        • 6. Procurement/Purchasing Agent/Buyer
        • 7. Scheduling and Planning Associate
        • 8. Supply Chain Analyst
        • 9. Transportation Analyst
        • 10. Transportation Broker
        • 11. Warehouse/Distribution Ctr Supervisor
        • "Industrial Technology"
        • 1. Application Engineer
        • 2. Distribution and Logistics Manager
        • 3. Industrial Technolog/Technicians
        • 4. Manufacturing Engineer
        • 5. Network Engineer
        • 6. Project Manager
        • 7. Quality Assurance Manager

        Career Opportunities

        ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

        NC Tower

        This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

        • Self-employed;
        • Work for the federal government, including the military: or
        • Work outside of North Carolina.

        US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

        This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

        Degree-specific internships

        For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.

        Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

        Application Fee 75

        How to Apply for Bachelor of Industrial Technology at East Carolina University

        • Completed online application – ECU Application, CFNC, or Common App
        • Nonrefundable $75 application fee
        • Official high school transcript including senior year courses in progress and current grade point average

        Note: Please use your full legal name and the same email address throughout the admissions process. If you applied via CFNC or Common App, create an account to view your application status.

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