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A minor increases
our employability and supplements your skills and abilities. A minor
makes you more flexible and adaptable.
The minor in
industrial automotive technology is ideal for the students with a
technical or business major that wants to focus on or has an interest
in the automotive industry.
Study in industrial
automotive technology at Indiana State University combines the theory,
laboratory, and practical experiences needed for careers in automotive
and related industries. The program is concerned with all areas of the
automotive industry and the wheeled transportation industries. The
program integrates classroom and laboratory experiences to give the
student experience with the design, theory of operation, and testing
of modern automotive components used in road and off-road vehicles and
the skills to manage these and other automotive-related operations
such as dealerships, parts and service operations, and many others.
Ours is the only baccalaureate degree automotive technology program in
Indiana and the most outstanding in the nation. Our modern
laboratories feature the latest testing and diagnostic equipment. All
of our faculty have industrial experience and are adept at teaching
and research. We work closely with numerous industrial partners to
provide meaningful on-site industrial activities and co-ops. Our
placement rate is virtually 100%. Following are typical positions or
actual graduates.
1975 graduate,
current job title: Quality Manager, salary: $100,000/yr.; 1987
graduate, Vice President of Automotive Accessories, $110,000/yr; 1990
graduate, Regional Manager, $57,000/yr; 1995 graduate, Reliability
Engineer, $60,000; 1999 graduate, Technical Writer, $34,000/yr.
Professional
Organizations
Indiana State
University’s student chapter of the
Society of Automotive Engineers allows you to learn leadership and
professional skills through active participation in the organization’s
activities and interactions with professionals in the automotive
field.
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Curriculum
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Industrial Automotive Technology Minor Courses
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