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Bachelor of Science in Technology (Innovation, Design & Technology)


 

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Dr. John Hansen
(903) 566-7379
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The Bachelor of Science in Technology seeks students with an interest in developing the technological creativity of future generations. Focusing on innovation, technology, and design, the program prepares a specialized group of professionals who understand the latest technologies and processes to foster human creativity and innovation through design practice, principles, and applications. The program will interest those who enjoy inventing, creating, solving complex problems and, in particular, want to foster these abilities in others. The degree develops students’ creative abilities, through experiential learning, and provides students with the profound understandings needed for careers in innovation, technology development, and design.

The faculty and facilities of The University of Texas at Tyler provide an exceptional range of professional and academic expertise and resources to prepare students to integrate theory and practice and to develop leaders in innovation, technology, and design. Graduates of this program will be exceptionally prepared to develop the creative abilities of others in a variety of organizational contexts.


High school students who have earned university credit for their Project Lead The Way, or other approved 9 – 12 engineering and technology, courses can transfer or apply up to 15 hours of their college credit hours towards the Bachelor of Science of Technology degree.


Program Objectives

  • Utilize sketching and computer design knowledge and skills to enhance
        communication, visualization, ideation, optimization, and evaluation of designs.

  • Apply their knowledge of design and innovation fundamentals, principles, and
        practices to the creation of human-centered products.

  • Integrate mathematics, science, technology, and design knowledge and skills to
        design activities.

  • Appreciate the legal, ethical, professional, and societal expectations of design
        and designers.

  • Discuss and generate informed perspectives on the philosophical, ethical, and
        professional responsibilities and expectations of innovators, designers, and
        technologists.

  • Apply tools, equipment, processes, and procedures towards design activities.

  • Plan and implement effective experiences that enhance technological creativity
        through design.

  • Develop and maintain safe, productive, and creative learning environments for
        implementing activities in innovation, technology, and design education.

  • Appreciate the influence various technologies have and are having on modern life.

  • Apply research processes typically used in the development of technology.

  • Apply prototyping and simulation practices to the development of technological
        solutions.

  • Teacher Certification
    All students wishing to be certified to teach technology education (6-12) in Texas public schools must complete the Academic Foundations, Professional Development, and required technology courses and meet the requirements described in the Certification section of the College of Education and Psychology section of this catalog. For further information see a consultant in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

       

    Bachelor of Science in Technology - 120 hours
    (Suggested four-year curriculum)

    FIRST YEAR

    First Semester Second Semester
    *ENGL 1301 Grammar and Composition I

    *ENGL 1302

    Grammar and Composition II

    *HIST 1301

    Unites States History I

    *HIST 1301

    United States History II

    TECH 1360

    Intro to 3-D Design & Modeling

    TECH 13621

    Human-Centered Design

    *MATH 1314

    College Algebra

    TECH 1365

    Prototyping & Simulation

    *UNIV 1300 Freshman Seminar PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics
    Hours - 15

    Hours - 15

    SECOND YEAR

    First Semester Second Semester

    TECH 1330

    Fundamentals of Electronics

    TECH 2311

    Fluid & Mechanical Systems

    TECH 2360

    Industrial Design

    TECH 2330 Info & Comm Technologies

    *POLS 2305

    Intro to American Government

    MATH 1342

    Statistics

    MATH 1316

    Trigonometry

    ART 1301

    Introduction to Art

    *XXXX XXXX

    Science Elective  

    POLS 2306

    Introductory Texas Politics

    Hours - 15

    Hours - 15

    THIRD YEAR

    First Semester Second Semester

    TECH 3360

    Technological R & D

    TECH 3365

    Invention, Innovation & Design

    GENB 3370

    Info & Comm Techniques

    TECH 4306 Principles of Technology I

    CHEM 1311

    General Chemistry I

    EDSP 3351

    Managing & Instructing Diverse Learners

    CHEM 1111

    General Chemistry I Lab

    EDFB 4320

    Teaching Skills

    EDUC 3310

    School & Society

    ENGL 2363 World Lit Since the Renaissance
    EPSY 3340

    Ed Psyc: Adolescent Dev & Learn

    MATH 2413 Calculus I
    Hours - 16

    Hours - 19

    FOURTH YEAR

    First Semester Second Semester

    TECH 4365

    Design & Innovation Strategies

    TECH 4369

    The Designed World

    TECH 4367

    Design & Innovation Studio

    EDUC 4640 Student Teaching

    EDFB 4338

    Reading in Content Area

    EDUC 4057

    Capstone Seminar

    ECON 2301

    Introduction to Economics

       
    PHYS 2325

    Physics I

       
    PHYS 2125

    University Physics I Lab

       
    Hours - 16

    Hours - 9

     

     

       

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