The Department of Industrial Technology 

Vision Statement
The Industrial Technology Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville is striving to be one of the premier programs in the state with a reputation for academic excellence and career preparation.

Mission Statement
The Industrial Technology Department at TAMUK is committed to providing its graduates with an academically challenging experience that furthers their knowledge and skills to enable them to become critical thinkers for pursuing graduate degrees and public and private sector careers by:

Producing graduates who are prepared to meet the needs and challenges of technology-related careers in industry, education, business, and government;
Offering high quality instruction that is accessible to a diverse student population
Providing a professional environment that fosters collegiality and collaboration among faculty and students;
Validating the program to students, faculty, and area industries by maintaining undergraduate program accreditation with ATMAE.

Program Goals
To meet the aims of the program mission statement, the department has incorporated goals that are designed to insure industrial technology graduates are provided with:

The basic math, science, and business knowledge needed for  effective use of the fundamental technical, process, and management skills related to the degree field.
The ability to use software and hardware to solve technological problems, along with communication skills in written, electronic, and verbal presentation formats.
The ability to function and collaborate as professional and ethically responsible team members and individuals.
 

Graduate Courses
Industrial Management, Industrial Operations Research Methods, Six Sigma Quality and Continuous Improvement, Industrial Safety & Risk Management , Constraint Management and Mistake Proofing , Automation and Cellular Manufacturing, Lean Production