The foremost consideration in the College of Technology is to provide students with a quality professional education including a strong general education component. Students acquire the competencies, attitudes and understandings to function as qualified professionals in business, industry, government and education. The programs are based on the exciting and evolving dimensions of several specialties in industrial technology. The college's faculty accept and conscientiously contribute to the achievement of excellence in the cultural, citizenship, communication and general education goals of the University.
The college and departmental goals and objectives, and individual program objectives augment the University's mission and academic goals. They contribute to the accomplishment of University objectives:
The mission of the College of Technology is to develop problem-solving and leadership capabilities for professionals who seek, create and/or use technological knowledge.
The major goals for the college include:
The mission and goals are fulfilled by students and faculty in:
All technology specializations in the College of Technology are fully accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology. Students have the opportunity to become involved in the National Association of Industrial Technology as student members.
The technology education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
The construction management and technology program is accredited by the American Council of Construction Education.
Bachelor of Science in Technology
Bachelor of Science in Education
Students admitted to Bowling Green State University may register as majors in the College of Technology when they have:
Students transferring from another college on the main campus, the Firelands campus or pre-major advising should initiate the transfer process by speaking with an adviser in their home college. After completing a College Transfer Form, the student should make an appointment with the director of student program services (372-7581).
Students who have earned an associate degree in an engineering or related technology from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution have some advantages in completing their baccalaureate degree in technology. Consistent with University policy, all credits earned at such institutions will count as credits toward graduation. Upon admission, a student's coursework will be evaluated and those courses appropriate for the major will be used to satisfy specific degree requirements. Additionally, because of the background accumulated at the two-year institution, some introductory courses may be waived even if the student has not taken courses directly equivalent to those required at the University.
Students with associate degrees must complete only two of the three required semester-long cooperative education experiences. Additionally, if a student has been employed, full-time, in a related field for at least one year he or she may receive credit for an additional co-op through the credit-by-exam process.
For ease in transferring into BGSU, transfer guides have been developed for many of the institutions in the area. These guides provide information about specific courses available at the community college that may be used to meet degree requirements within the College of Technology. These guides are available from the student program services office.
The College of Technology faculty and administration are committed to providing a strong program of quality academic advising for all of its students. The mission of academic advising is to serve as an ongoing process to assist students. Faculty advisers are readily available. However, students should make appointments in a timely manner and prepare for their conferences with such items as tentative class schedules and questions, as appropriate, to the purpose of the meeting.
The student program services office is located in 102 Technology. The
professional
staff is available to assist students with specific requirements, curriculum
developments, career options, academic appeals procedures and general advisement.
After selecting a major within the college, the student is assigned to an adviser in the major area of study. Teaching and advising schedules change every semester. At the beginning of each semester, faculty advisers post their advisement schedules. The responsibility of contacting an adviser rests with the student. The student program services office supplements advising performed at the department level.
Program revision, assistance with registration, matriculation and shifts in the demands of the marketplace require a close adviser/student relationship. Both students and the college share a responsibility to offer/secure the best advisement possible.
The college is the international headquarters for Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary for professions in technology. Its Alpha Gamma chapter serves students and other professionals who may be invited to membership on the basis of scholarship and leadership performance. The purpose of Epsilon Pi Tau is to recognize high academic achievement. Students in construction management may also be tapped to participation in Sigma Lambda Chi Construction National Honor Society.
Each year College of Technology students are awarded University, college and program scholarships. Applications for college and program awards may be obtained from the student program services office. Incoming freshmen and transfer students may be offered scholarships, without application, based on prior academic performance.
Special opportunities exist for students to become involved in a number of professional organizations. The following student chapters or their counterpart national or international organizations are operated by students who major in the college: Alpha Eta Rho (Aviation Studies Organization), American Institute of Architecture Students, Bowling Green Technology Education Association, Instrument Society of America, Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Student Construction Management Association. Students may also choose to participate in the Visual Communication Technology Organization, Mechanical Design Association, the Flight Team or the Electric Falcon Race and Design Team.
All College of Technology programs are in compliance with the University general education guidelines, as stated on p. 6 in this catalog. Furthermore, general education components are integral parts of each College of Technology program as listed on the following pages. Specifically, many of the majors require courses which may be used to satisfy both the major requirement and general education (e.g., PHYS 201 for many majors).
All courses offered in the College of Technology, except for co-ops and a few specified courses, must be taken for letter grades by majors in the College of Technology. Additionally, all courses required for matriculation, indicated in bold print on the program checksheet, must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
The Cooperative Education Program of the College of Technology is a required program which integrates classroom academic work with practical work experience. Students alternate periods of attendance at college with periods of employment in industry, business or government. College of Technology majors are required to participate in three semester-long, paid, full-time co-op work assignments which alternate with semesters spent on campus. As part of the cooperative education requirement, students must enroll in and attend classes as full-time students at the University's main campus during the semester immediately before commencement.
The Cooperative Education Program requires each student's employment to be directly related to his or her academic program. The program also requires that all work experiences increase in difficulty and responsibility as students progress through their college curriculum.
Based upon institutional policy, students enrolled in (co-op) TECH 289/389/489 are involved in a full-time academic experience at BGSU.
Full membership in a College of Technology program will become effective when a student has:
The matriculation steps listed above must be completed before students will be permitted to register for 300- and 400-level courses in the College of Technology.
Students are bound by the curricular requirements in place at the time they enter the college. These requirements may be found in the undergraduate catalog in effect at that time. A student has the option of moving to a more recent catalog year, but may not move to an earlier one. If a student is not enrolled for a period of twelve months, upon return he or she will be bound by the requirements then in effect. In accordance with University articulation agreements, a student transferring from many institutions within the state has the right to be bound by the curricular requirements in place when he or she first entered the state system.
The College of Technology has established specific requirements for admission, program matriculation, graduation and cooperative education. Information pertaining to these requirements is available from the student program services office. Questions regarding these requirements, standards or appeals procedures may be directed to this office.
Petitions for an exception to an academic policy or rule may be initiated in the
student program services office. A rationale for
the appeal is required and documentation or other evidence should be attached.
The written materials constituting the appeal are then reviewed by an appeals board
which serves in an advisory capacity to the dean.
Examples of academic appeals include: appeals for reinstatement after
being suspended or dismissed for academic reasons, appeals regarding the denial
of admission to either the college or a program and appeals to drop and/or change
classes to or from "S/U" beyond the
specified deadline. The dean of the college
reserves the right to final decision.
Appeals regarding the issuance of a grade are processed through the specific instructor(s) of the course(s). Grade appeals are not processed through the college's student program services office, but must be processed through appropriate departments. In cases related to academic honesty or other disciplinary action, students are referred to the Student Affairs Handbook.
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