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Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see “”). In addition to the published university graduate degree status requirements, the School of Technology requires that applicants demonstrate significant relevant educational background and/or work experience or training when determining admission classification (degree, non-degree, or provisional). Provisionally admitted students may be required to complete course work in technology or a related field to meet admission requirements established by the School of Technology’s Graduate Committee.
In the Masters degree in Technology students must successfully complete 32 semester hours of required coursework. Non-thesis students must also complete a final Capstone Project before graduation.
Students must complete a minimum of 26 semester hours of course work exclusive of internship, independent study, and workshop credit.
Graduate courses may be offered on evenings, weekends, or asynchronously online. Most full-time students complete the 32-hour degree program in three semesters. Typical working students finish their degree requirements in about 2 years.
| Course | Credits (Non-Thesis) | Credits (Thesis) |
|---|---|---|
| TEC 5001 - Seminar in Technology | 1 |
1 |
| TEC 5103 - Leadership in Technology | 3 | 3 |
| TEC 5133 - Total Quality Systems | 3 | 3 |
| TEC 5143 - Research in Technology | 3 | 3 |
| TEC 5173 - Global Technology. | 3 | 3 |
| TEC 5980 - Industrial Internship in the Technologies. | 1 to 10 | 1 to 10 |
| OR | ||
| TEC 5990 - Independent Study | 1 to 6 | 1 to 6 |
| OR | ||
| TEC 5950 - Thesis | *** | 3 to 6 (Required) |
| Elective Coursework*** | 13-18 | 10-14 |
| Total Required Hours | 32 | 31 |
Elective course work in the School of Technology includes senior-graduate and graduate courses with the prefixes of TEC, CIT (Computer and Information Technology), DGT (Digital Media Technology), EGT (Engineering Technology), ODL (Organizational Development), CYB (Cybersecurity), and ATD (Talent Development).
Elective course work from other academic disciplines may be included on the student’s study plan with the written permission of the Graduate Coordinator or Chair, School of Technology.
In addition to the below areas of study the Masters Degree in Technology also provides students with an opportunity to earn certificates along with their degree. The certificates that may be earned include:
Computer Technology Certificate
Data and Information Security Certificate
Training and Development Certificate
Work Performance Improvement Certificate
Admission to the accelerated MS in Technology requires that a student have completed a minimum of 60 hours of undergraduate course credit and have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 30 hours in the undergraduate major of Computer Information Technology; Construction Management; Engineering Technology; or Digital Media Technology.
To apply for the accelerated MS in Technology, applicants meeting the above requirements must submit two letters of reference, a resume and a statement of purpose essay; which should include academic background, related work experience, personal and professional goals, and reasons to pursue graduate study in Technology to the Graduate Coordinator and must also complete the Graduate School’s Accelerated Program
Students may select from the following courses for a total of 9 hours of shared credit.
Instructor & Graduate Program Coordinator of Masters in Technology
1335 Klehm Hall
jscranstoun@eiu.edu