Engineering Technology Management
Engineering technology management professionals focus on integrating their knowledge of technology with communications skills and business management. The program emphasizes the application and integration of physical and biological sciences with the problem-solving viewpoint of an engineer. Graduates of this program find careers blending management training with people skills and technical expertise, and fill key positions in food production, biomanufacturing, machinery manufacturing and sales, and precision agriculture.
Curriculum degree maps
- ETM biomanufacturing technology option degree map (pdf)
- ETM environmental option degree map (pdf)
- ETM precision agriculture option degree map (pdf)
- ETM machine systems option degree map (pdf)
Program information
The ETM program prepares individuals to organize and manage technology-based businesses and operations. The emphasis is on planning and directing an industry or business project with responsibility for results. This program provides an understanding of how equipment, facilities and technology are used with plants, animals and/or microorganisms and their products. These processes all require an understanding of biological and physical sciences to produce and maintain top product quality.
The ETM curriculum emphasizes the application and integration of physical and biological sciences, engineered systems, and business. Courses are designed to apply physical concepts and problem solving to food and agricultural systems. Supporting courses provide a foundation of mathematics, biology, chemistry, business, and computer and communication skills. Technical electives are available to develop a degree program that meets personal career objectives.
Many students integrate their ETM degree into the completion of one or more academic minors, and/or a secondary major in natural resources and environmental sciences, and/or a dual major degree program (major in ETM and agribusiness, agricultural economics, animal science, agronomy, etc.). Careful planning allows students to integrate one or all of these options into their ETM degree program and graduate in four years.