ONLINE ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM
The objective of the online Engineering Management Technology Associate of Science degree program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enter the workforce as technicians. Required coursework builds a foundation in circuit theory, analog electronics and business. The program satisfies the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management Technology.
What will I learn in the online Engineering Management Technology Associate degree program?
Learn the basic principles in both electrical and electronic circuits and in business. Required coursework builds a foundation in circuit theory, analog electronics and business.
How long is the Online Engineering Management Technology Associate Degree program?
At 60 credit hours, the engineering management technology program is designed to be completed in 24 months. It could take less time depending on how much transfer credit you receive and how many classes you take every term.
How much will the online Engineering Management Technology associate degree cost?
The undergraduate rate is $295 per credit hour – lower for military, first responders and civil servants. Grantham also offers scholarships and financial aid for those who qualify.
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University of Arkansas Grantham ACCREDITATION
University of Arkansas Grantham is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
DEAC is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Online Engineering Management Technology Associate Degree Outcomes
After successfully completing the online engineering technology management courses in this program, you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools to narrowly defined engineering technology activities
- Apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, electronics engineering and technology to engineering technology problems
- Conduct, analyze and interpret experiments
- Identify, analyze and solve narrowly defined technical problems
- Function effectively on teams
- Apply written, oral and graphical communication
- Address professional, ethical and social responsibilities
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement
Engineering Management Technology Core Professional Competencies
University of Arkansas Grantham prepares graduates to succeed in a variety of professional and civic settings by incorporating these critical life skills into the curriculum:
- Communication – Formulating and expressing thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and non-verbal communication skills in person, in writing and in a digital world.
- Distributed Collaboration – Working effectively across distributed locations and asynchronously to achieve a common goal through relationship-building, shared responsibility, empathy and respect.
- Professional and Social Responsibilities – Engaging in social responsibility through seeking justice, valuing diversity, respecting the environment; demonstrating professionalism through integrity, mutual accountability and ethical behavior. This includes considering the social and global impact of individual and organizational decisions and an awareness of and adherence to regulations, professional standards and industry best practices.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving – Using analytical reasoning when gathering and evaluating relevant information to effectively formulate possible solutions for an issue, problem or a variety of issues. This includes the ability to recognize potential consequences of a decision.
- Data Aptitude – Developing information literacy and the capacity to manage data with subsequent finding, structuring, evaluating and interpreting in order to provide meaningful analysis to accomplish a specific purpose.
ONLINE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE DEGREE Curriculum
University of Arkansas Grantham’s 100% online and professionally relevant engineering technology and management coursework is designed to help you prepare for your next challenges.
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| Program Core Credits: | 22 | ||
| General Education Core Credits: | 31 | ||
| Electives Credits: | 7 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 | ||
| Accreditation(s): | DEAC |
| Program Core: | 22 | ||
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| Course: ACC226 | Title: Managerial Accounting | Credits: 3 | |
| This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting, shifting the focus from external reporting to internal needs of managers. Managerial accounting information helps managers accomplish three essential functions: planning, controlling and decision making. The course provides students with an understanding of managerial accounting information to enable them to evaluate the usefulness of managerial accounting techniques in the real world. Topics include: managerial accounting terminology, budgeting, costing, break even analysis and cost-volume-profitability analysis. The methods of identifying and extracting relevant information from managerial accounting systems as an input to decision making and performance evaluation are stressed throughout the course. | |||
| Course: CT212 | Title: Digital Electronics (Lab included) | Credits: 4 | |
| This is an introductory course to the fundamentals of digital electronics. Topics include number systems and codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, combinational circuits and PLCs. Sequential circuits are introduced. Circuits are implemented using circuit simulation software and also using a hardware description language. | |||
| Course: ET105 | Title: Fundamental Properties of DC Circuits and Lab | Credits: 4 | |
| This is a comprehensive course on the properties of Direct Current (DC) circuits. Topics include electrical components, electrical quantities and units, voltage, current and resistance. Basic circuit principles are presented for the analysis of series and parallel circuits. Magnetism and electromagnetism is also covered. A circuit simulation tool is used to build and test circuits. | |||
| Course: ET115 | Title: Fundamental Properties of AC Circuits and Lab | Credits: 4 | |
| This course is a continuation of ET105. The student is introduced to the concepts and laws which describe the behavior of AC circuits. After an introduction to capacitive and inductive circuits, the behavior of RL, RC and RLC circuits is analyzed using circuit theories. Transformer theory is also covered. A circuit simulation tool is used to build and test AC circuits and to demonstrate the use of an oscilloscope. | |||
| Course: ET212 | Title: Electronics I and Lab | Credits: 4 | |
| This foundational course in analog electronics introduces the student to the fundamentals of diode and transistor circuit analysis and design. Topics include semiconductors, diode theory and circuits, bipolar transistors, transistor biasing, AC models and voltage amplifiers. Circuit simulation software is used to analyze and design basic diode and transistor circuits. | |||
| Course: MGT150 | Title: Principles of Business Management | Credits: 3 | |
| This introductory course provides students with a practical and concrete explanation of the concepts and techniques they will need as managers in today's new organizations. The sequence of topics follows the familiar pattern of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Throughout the course, the manager's role in leading and accommodating change is emphasized. The course also introduces the student to the issues of managing global businesses, especially the ways in which managers need to develop a global perspective in order to be successful. Issues in strategy, diversity, and entrepreneurship are covered extensively. | |||
| General Education: | 31 | ||
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| Course: English Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
| Course: EN261 | Title: Fundamentals of Technical Writing | Credits: 3 | |
| This course introduces students to terms, concepts, and documents related to Technical Writing (writing in the work environment). The concepts and skills presented in the course are intended to be a foundation for effective writing that combines content and format with knowledge of the target audience. Technical writing covers many document types; the course will provide an overview of documents used in the work place such as visual elements, instructions, reports, and presentations. Students will create a portfolio of technical writing documents including: a proposal, progress reports, feasibility and recommendation reports, visual elements, and descriptions of a mechanism and a process. | |||
| Course: Math | Credits: 6 | ||
| Course: MA105 | Title: College Algebra | Credits: 3 | |
| This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of algebra. Topics include equations, polynomial and rational functions and graphing and exponential and logarithmic functions. A new textbook may be required in order to ensure needed electronic codes are valid. | |||
| Course: MA141 | Title: Precalculus | Credits: 3 | |
| This course further develops the skills acquired in algebra and trigonometry and prepares students for calculus. Topics include factorization, powers and exponents, radicals, quadratic equations, inequalities and absolute value, progressions, graphing and an introduction to limits and basic trigonometry. | |||
| Course: Natural/Physical Science | Credits: 4 | ||
| Course: PH220 | Title: Physics I | Credits: 4 | |
| This course covers a range of topics, concepts and theories in general physics including kinematics and dynamics in 1D and 2D motion, forces and Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, simple and harmonic motion, fluid dynamics, and temperature and heat. This course is intended for students majoring in information systems, software engineering technology, computer science, computer engineering technology and electronics engineering technology. | |||
| Course: Computer Science | Credits: 3 | ||
| Course: CS192 | Title: Programming Essentials | Credits: 3 | |
| This course introduces problem-solving concepts needed for programming. It covers fundamental control structure such as the sequential structure, the selection structure and the repetition structure. The use of logic in designing programs has general application. | |||
| Course: Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
| Course: CO101 | Title: Introduction to Public Speaking | Credits: 3 | |
| This course provides students with a broad overview of public speaking, including such topics as audience analysis, idea generation and development, speech organization and speech delivery. Topics include how to outline speeches, create effective introductions and conclusions, use appropriate language and control nervousness. In addition, students examine guidelines for and practice delivering informative and persuasive speeches. Students will record themselves delivering speeches, thus they will need to know how to use a webcam and how to upload video files from their devices into the assignment dropbox in the Learning Management System. | |||
| Course: Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | ||
| Course: ET100 | Title: Engineering and Ethics | Credits: 3 | |
| This course places a strong emphasis upon internet research of case studies, professional codes of ethics and additional tools for solving engineering ethics problems. The professional role that engineering and engineering technologists have to ethically serve society is an underlying theme. | |||
| Course: Social/Behavioral Science | Credits: 3 | ||
| Course: General Education | Credits: 3 | ||
EN100, EN101, or EN102 must be taken to fulfill the other 3 credit hours of English Composition General Education requirements.
Courses MA105, MA141, ET105 & ET115 must be passed with a “C’” or better in order to complete the program.