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The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering provides a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (ITEC) and an undergraduate Occupational Safety certificate. ITEC majors can select from three specializations: Biological and Biomanufacturing Systems Technology, Manufacturing, or Occupational Safety. The department additionally offers an Industrial Technology minor. Graduates of the ITEC program develop expertise in technical problem-solving, design processes, authentic leadership, safety awareness, quality focus, project management, and systems thinking. This comprehensive approach applies scientific and engineering principles to understand how manufacturing system components interact, evolve over time, and integrate within broader systems. Alumni pursue careers across diverse industries in advanced manufacturing, biomanufacturing, robotics, analytical laboratories, automation, biofuel systems, electronics, lean manufacturing, quality management, safety management, loss prevention, and industrial hygiene.
Equivalent of a minimum 3.0 high school GPA on 4.0 scale. In addition to the requirement, students must meet the following minimum high school course requirements: 4 years of English or your native language; 3 years of science (including at least two years of laboratory science courses which emphasize elements of biology, chemistry, or physics); 3 years of math (including algebra and geometry); 2 years of social studies.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL - Internet-Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 71 with a minimum score of 17 in both the Writing and Speaking sections and Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 530
IELTS - Overall band score of 6.0 with no sub score below 5.5
PTE - Score of 48