Industrial Technology options include Construction Management and Design, Industrial Management, Technical Graphics and Technology, and Telecommunications and Computer Networking.

• Industrial and engineering technology student placement rate is above 95 percent, with our graduates securing great positions. The average starting salary of the last year’s Bachelor of Science degree graduates from the department was $37,500. 

• If your interest is in technical and/or management-oriented tasks such as implementing electrical and computer controlled systems; designing and implementing computer networks; solving manufacturing process and production problems; supervising quality control systems; managing industrial and construction operations; planning, implementing and supervising construction projects; designing computer animation and graphics; designing multimedia projects; or completing computer-aided design or drafting projects, career opportunities are plentiful.

• The Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology is housed in the School of Polytechnic Studies, which is recognized as a Missouri Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and has programs accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). It also is recognized as the state model for 2 + 2 transfer of technology degrees from community colleges. The School provides high-tech education and specialized training to meet the needs of the region.

• The School of Polytechnic Studies is housed in the Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building, a state-of-the art facility which has the finest classrooms, laboratories and equipment in an ergonomic setting designed to promote student learning.

• Industrial Technology students have great opportunities to apply their knowledge in real-world environments while attending Southeast. All industrial and engineering technology students take a research course during their senior year. Students go out to industries in teams to help solve problems or improve processes. Many students receive job offers based on what the employers observed when the students are conducting their research projects.  

• Internship opportunities in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology are plentiful.  Internships provide students with real-world work experiences related to their majors and increased marketability. 

• The Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology’s Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) student chapter has received international and national distinction.The Southeast student SME chapter has been named one of the nation’s top student chapters for two consecutive years, placing it among the top five percent of SME student chapters worldwide.

• Most faculty in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology have doctoral degrees and significant related industrial experience.

• As a Southeast student, you will receive personal attention. The student-faculty ratio at Southeast is 17 to 1.  

• The faculty and staff in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology are devoted to your success in the program.  This dedication is manifested in the vast amounts of time directed to advising and guiding students, in and out of the classroom.

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