Industrial Operations | A.A.S. | Part-Time

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The Industrial Operations program provides students with a broad background in operations management, industrial health and safety, quality systems, statistics, management techniques and human relations. The program culminates in a project in which students demonstrate the totality of their industrial operations knowledge. Students may seek lean manufacturing certification or a Six Sigma green belt with projects conducted at local manufacturing facilities.

Some possible careers include ►
managers, supervisors or team leaders in inventory control, manufacturing, material handling, materials resource planning, operations, quality, purchasing, transportation and warehousing

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

demonstrate a basic knowledge of industrial operations;
demonstrate a basic understanding of industrial operations management;
explain the uses and effectiveness of the various quality systems;
apply problem solving tools to industrial operations problems;
explain how human relations in the workplace are essential for continuous improvement;
develop an ethical model of conduct for workplace relationships;
explain cost considerations inherent in industrial operations;
explain the cost savings potential of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma programs;
demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills; and
apply effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Semester 1

MGT 110S Effective Management	3	C
MGT 126S Human Relations in the Workplace	3	C
Credit Hours	6

Semester 2

	CIS 110S Computer Concepts and Applications	3
	IMT 242S Manufacturing Costs & Controls	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 3 [Summer]

	ENG 121S Composition I	3
	MGT 223S Project Management	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 4

IMT 112S Environmental Health & Safety	3	C
IMT 120S Operations Management I	3	C
Credit Hours	6

Semester 5

IMT 130S Quality Management Systems	4	C
IMT 220S Operations Management II	3	C
Credit Hours	7

Semester 6 [Summer]

	COM 121S Introduction to Communication	3
	MGT 230S Problem Solving and Decision Making	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 7

IMT 244S Lean Systems OR	4	C
IMT 246S Six Sigma		C
MGT 219S Negotiated Decision Making	3	C
Credit Hours	7

Semester 8

	MTH 125S General Statistics	3
	Technical Elective¹	3
	Credit Hours	6
	¹To be chosen from a BUS, CIS, EGR, HRM, IMT, MFG or SCM course.

Semester 9 [Summer]

	IMT 250S Industrial Operations Project	3
	PHI 123S Introduction to Ethics	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 10

PSY 121S Introduction to Psychology	3	►Meet with transfer institution advisor, if applicable.
Technical Elective¹	3
Credit Hours	6
¹To be chosen from a BUS, CIS, EGR, HRM, IMT, MFG or SCM course.

Semester 11

	ENG 125S Technical Writing	3			►Submit graduation application.
	Credit Hours	3			►Submit graduation application.