INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education prepares students for professional teaching positions, as well as occupations in human resource development/industrial training in the private sector. To accomplish this, the curriculum is divided into four concentrations. By the end of the freshman year, each student must select one of the following concentration: Customized Training and Development, Human Resource Development, Industrial Technology Education, or Vocational-Technical Education. Each curriculum requires 135 semester hours.

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING

AND DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION

The Customized Training and Development concentration is specifically designed to facilitate the transfer of credit from approved associate degree programs into the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education. The curriculum builds upon the technical expertise gained in the associate programs to prepare
individuals to become training specialists in business and industry. Students exit the program with skills related to analyzing needs; conducting job and task analyses; designing, marketing, and evaluating training programs; delivering professional presentations; and developing instructional materials.

Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Elective
16

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - Humanities Requirement E.11
3 - Social Science Requirement1
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
4 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - Computer Skills Requirement1
3 - Humanities Requirement E.21
3 - Social Science Requirement1
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15

 

Summer

6 - THRD 390 Industrial Cooperative Experience I

 
Junior Year

First Semester
3 - MGT 307 Personnel Management
3 - THRD 360 Ind. Organizations and Safety
3 - Major Requirement2
3 - Oral Communication Requirement1
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15

Second Semester
3 - PSYCH 364 Industrial Psychology or 3 - PRTM 308 Lead. and Group Proc. in Rec.
3 - THRD 160 Training Programs in Industry
3 - Major Requirement2
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement1
15

 

Summer

6 - THRD 490 Industrial Coop. Experience II

 

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - THRD 460 Dev. Training Programs for Ind.
3 - THRD 468 Public Relations
6 - Major Requirement2
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15

Second Semester
3 - MGT 400 Mgt. of Organizational Behavior or 3 - MGT 416 Mgt. of Human Resources or
3 - PSYCH 368 Organizational Psychology
3 - THRD 465 Conducting and Evaluating Training Programs for Industry
3 - THRD 486 Instructional Media Development
3 - Major Requirement2
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15

135 Total Semester Hours

1See General Education Requirements.

2To be approved by advisor.

 

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION

The Human Resource Development concentration prepares students to enter industry or business as training and development specialists. The curriculum provides participants with a broad exposure to industrial processes in manufacturing, construction, power/transportation, and communications. Numerous hands-on experiences related to the application of technology in industry are integrated with valuable skills and knowledge from the training and development profession. Students exit the program with skills related to analyzing needs; conducting job and task analyses; designing, marketing, and evaluating training programs; delivering professional presentations; and developing instructional materials.

Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - THRD 110 Intro. to Industrial Technology
3 - THRD 180 Introduction to Technical
Drawing and Computer Aided Drafting
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - THRD 160 Training Programs in Industry
3 - THRD 181 Advanced Technical Drawing and Computer-Aided Drafting
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
16

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - ACCT 200 Basic Accounting or 3 - ACCT 201 Financial Acct. Concepts I
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
3 - THRD 220 Manufacturing Tech. I: Systems
3 - THRD 230 Construction Tech. I: Materials
3 - Literature Requirement2
15

Second Semester
3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts or 3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 - PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking or 3 - SPCH 251 Business and Prof. Speaking
3 - THRD 240 Power Technology I: Production
3 - THRD 280 Comm. Tech. I: Processes and Mat.
1 - Elective
16

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ECON 301 Economics of Labor or 3 - ECON 308 Collective Bargaining
3 - MGT 301 Principles of Management
3 - THRD 484 Comm. Tech. II: Systems
3 - Humanities Requirement E.23
3 - Major Requirement4
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - MGT 307 Personnel Management
3 - THRD 360 Ind. Organizations and Safety
3 - THRD 430 Const. Tech. II: Practices and Syst.
3 - Major Requirement4
3 - Elective
18

 

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - THRD 440 Power Technology II
3 - THRD 460 Dev. Training Programs for Ind.
3 - THRD 468 Public Relations
3 - Communication Requirement5
3 - Major Requirement4
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - MGT 416 Mgt. of Human Resources or 3 - MGT 400 Mgt. of Organizational Behavior or
3 - PSYCH 368 Organizational Psychology
3 - PSYCH 364 Industrial Psychology or 3 - PSYCH 454 Psych. of Human Relation. or
3 - PRTM 308 Lead. and Group Proc. in Rec.
3 - THRD 420 Manuf. Tech. II: Mat. and Proc.
3 - THRD 465 Conducting and Evaluating Training Programs for Industry
3 - THRD 486 Instructional Media Development
3 - Major Requirement4
18

135 Total Semester Hours

1See General Education Requirements.

2ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

3Select from PHIL 324, 344, or SPCH 365.

4See advisor; two technical courses must be represented.

5Select from ENGL 304, SPCH 340, 350, 360, 361, or 364.

Note: One summer (400 clock hours) of field experience is required following the sophomore year.

 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION

The Industrial Technology Education Concentration is for students who plan to teach industrial technology in the secondary schools (grades 6­12). Industrial technology is the subject area in the public school system which provides youth with an interpretation of American industry. It is a general education subject designed to give students exploratory experience in the classroom and laboratory.
Majors in this concentration are qualified to seek certification as secondary school teachers of industrial technology, prevocational, and industrial arts education.

Freshman Year

First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - THRD 110 Intro. to Industrial Technology
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
2 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - THRD 180 Introduction to Technical Drawing and Computer-Aided Drafting
3 - Computer Skills Requirement1
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
2 - Elective
18

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - THRD 220 Manuf. Tech. I: Systems
3 - THRD 230 Construction Tech. I: Materials
3 - Literature Requirement3
4 - Science Requirement2
1 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - MUSIC 210 Music Appreciation: Music in the Western World
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - THRD 181 Advanced Technical Drawing and Computer-Aided Drafting
3 - THRD 240 Power Technology I: Production
3 - THRD 280 Comm. Tech. I: Processes and Mat.
3 - Social Science Requirement1
18

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ED F 458 Health Education
3 - THRD 440 Power Technology II
3 - THRD 484 Comm. Tech. II: Systems
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement1
2 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - A A H 210 Intro. to Art and Architecture
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - THRD 415 History and Philosophy of Industrial and Vocational Education or 3 - ED F 301 Prin. of American Education
3 - THRD 420 Manuf. Tech. II: Mat. and Proc.
3 - THRD 430 Const. Tech.II: Practices and Syst.
3 - Major Requirement4
18

 

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
3 - THRD 470 Course Organization and Eval.
3 - THRD 471 Teaching Industrial Subjects
3 - Major Requirement4
4 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - THRD 371 Mgt. of Industrial Education Labs.
12 - THRD 477 Directed Teaching
15

135 Total Semester Hours

1See General Education Requirements.
2Both biological and physical laboratory sciences must be represented with an eight-credit sequence in one.
3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.
4Select from G C 207, 215, TEXT 333, 460, THRD 222, 224, 250, 281, 320, 441, 450, (AG ED, THRD) 480, (AG ED, THRD) 482, 483.

 

VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION


The Vocational-Technical Education concentration prepares teachers of vocational and technical subjects in senior high schools, career centers, and technical education centers. Teachers graduating from this concentration possess the skills and knowledge required to teach the occupation or family of occupations in their area of specialization.
 
Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement1
3 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Elective
16

 

Sophomore Year
First Semester

3 - Humanities Requirement E.11
3 - Social Science Requirement1
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
4 - Elective
16

Second Semester
3 - Computer Skills Requirement1
3 - Humanities Requirement E.21
3 - Social Science Requirement1
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15


 
Summer
6 - THRD 390 Industrial Cooperative Experience I
 

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - THRD 370 Motivation and Disc. in Voc. Ed.
3 - Approved Requirement3
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
15

Second Semester
3 - THRD 371 Mgt. of Industrial Education Labs.
3 - Approved Requirement3
6 - Technical Specialty Requirement2
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement1
15

 

Summer
6 - THRD 490 Industrial Coop. Experience II

 

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - THRD 470 Course Organization and Eval.
3 - THRD 471 Teaching Industrial Subjects
3 - THRD 472 Advanced Instructional Methods
6 - THRD 478 Internship in Voc. Tech. Ed. I
15

Second Semester
3 - THRD 415 History and Philosophy of Industrial and Vocational Education or
3 - ED F 301 Prin. of American Education
3 - THRD 473 Competency Test. in Voc. Subjects
6 - THRD 479 Internship in Voc. Technical Ed. II
3 - THRD (AG ED, ED F) 480 Educational Applications of Microcomputers
15

135 Total Semester Hours

1See General Education Requirements.

2See advisor. Technical specialties must relate to one of the Trades and Industries programs recognized by the South Carolina Department of Education.

3Must be approved by advisor.