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2007-2008 Graduate Catalog 
    
2007-2008 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Master of Science in Industrial Management


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The Department of Technology offers graduate studies leading to the M.S. in industrial management. The objective of this graduate program is to build upon the competencies achieved at the baccalaureate level and to prepare students to assume managerial and leadership positions.

Admission to the graduate program in industrial management requires a baccalaureate degree in engineering, technology, or industrial education. Consideration may also be given to applicants with degrees in related areas who have appropriate industrial experience. Students should review the admission and graduate degree requirements in this catalog. Admission decisions are normally made within three weeks of receipt of the completed application.

A graduate faculty adviser is appointed for each student seeking a master’s degree, and together they plan a program of courses leading to the degree.

A student pursuing the M.S. in industrial management must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours (31 for non-thesis option), at least 50 percent of which must be in 500- and 600- level courses.

The department requires proficiency in accounting prior to graduation. To achieve this proficiency, students must have course work in accounting fundamentals such as ACCY 206, ACCY 288, ACCY 505, or an alternative approved by the department chair.

If a student has completed a 400-level course for undergraduate credit at NIU with a grade of B or better, that course may not be retaken for graduate credit to be applied to the M.S. program in industrial management. However, the student may, with the approval of the adviser and department chair, substitute another graduate course to meet the requirements of an area of study.

Students in this program may apply no more than 6 semester hours of relevant course work from the following courses: TECH 598 (3), TECH 599A (1-6), TECH 609 (3), or any other practicums, independent studies, directed studies, internships, seminars, and workshop courses from any department within the university.

Requirements (30-31)


One of the following areas of study (9)


Engineering and Technology


  • Three graduate-level courses from the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology approved by adviser

Strategic Management


Industrial Management Electives and Master’s Project (12-13)


Graduate course work approved by adviser related to student’s professional objectives from courses taken within the Department of Technology (12) and TECH 599A, Directed Study (1), a master’s project related to student’s area of study which should be taken during the final semester.
OR
Graduate course work approved by adviser related to student’s professional objectives from courses within the Department of Technology (6) and TECH 599B, Master’s Thesis (6)

University Electives (6)


With consent of adviser and department chair, complete 6 semester hours of graduate-level course work from any department(s) in the university.

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