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About Industrial Technology
When you choose a major in Industrial Technology or Technology Education, you'll be able to create a program of study that will prepare you for a number of different careers in the real world. Students in the department can concentrate in Architectural Technology, Construction Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Energy Engineering Technology, Graphics Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Technical Theater- or create an interdisciplinary major by sharing coursework with the Education Department. For graduate or evening students, the department offers a Vocational Approval Program as well as courses that lead to a Bachelors degree in Vocational Education, a Masters in Occupational Education and a Masters in Technology Education. Whatever program you choose, you'll receive a common core of required courses that provide a strong technical foundation from the most comprehensive Industrial Technology program in Massachusetts. FacultySix of the nine Industrial Technology faculty members have earned full doctoral degrees, while the rest hold advanced degrees from schools like Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University and the University of Connecticut. This is a faculty that stays connected to the real world, and can help bring that connection directly to you. Our faculty members regularly present papers at local and national conferences and stay involved in everything from construction development in the Russian Republic to writing the Technology Education curriculum for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. FacilitiesLike all students at Fitchburg State, those in the Technology Education program have access to the Hammond Library's more than 200,000 volumes, as well as the library's trained staff and connections to other libraries in the Northeast. The college also has a state-of-the art fiber optic system that provides each classroom, lab and residence hall with access to the Internet, advanced phone service and cable television. The Industrial Technology department also has its own facilities, including sophisticated technical and computer laboratories and resource rooms. Over the past three years, the college has spent nearly $4 million on updating facilities across the campus. In the last five years, the college has provided $422,000 in new equipment funding, creating the largest and most advanced Industrial Technology facility in Massachusetts. InternshipsEvery student in Industrial Technology and Technology Education has an internship opportunity. Student interns can work as few as four hours a week outside the classroom, or full-time, for an entire semester. Either way, the hands-on experience you'll gain can give you an important edge from the moment you graduate. Fitchburg State is part of a large network of companies that provide internship sites for our students. Leading Industrial Technology internship sites include:
ResultsOver the last five years, the job placement rate for graduates of our department has exceeded 90 percent. Furthermore, they have gone on to advanced degrees at such prestigious institutions as Purdue University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Clark University. In today's increasingly technological world, the demand for people with real-world skills in these areas has never been higher. Challenging and rewarding career opportunities open up for you when you have a degree in Industrial Technology. Leading companies that have employed recent graduates of Industrial Technology Programs:
Majors - Industrial TechnologyB.S. in Industrial Technology
MinorsB.S. Technology Education
For more information about the Industrial Technology Programs at Fitchburg State College, please contact the Admissions Office for open house and visit options.
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