Career Opportunities

Career opportunities will be primarily dependent on the individual student’s focus areas. For example, students who choose manufacturing engineering technology as one of their discipline areas will have career opportunities in areas closely related to manufacturing engineering technology, with special prospects supported by other discipline course work.

Recommended High School Subjects

Mathematics, science, communications, and technology courses will aid in preparing student readiness in the various technical disciplines available.

Special Admissions Requirements

Regular college admissions policies and procedures apply. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 24 college-level credits before enrolling in this major.

Special Equipment Needs

Special equipment needed by students will depend on the discipline areas chosen and requirements of the courses selected.

Laptop Computer Required

• Windows 11 or higher (recommended).
• Intel Core i5 or i7 (generation 10 or higher) processor (recommended).
• 8+ GB RAM (recommended).
• 250+ GB Solid State Disk (SSD) drive (recommended).
• Laptop must include a webcam and microphone (required).
• Laptop must include a wireless network card (required).
• Broadband Internet connection when working off campus (required).
• Additional plug-ins may be required (Information Technology Services Service Desk available for assistance).
• Chromebooks and other devices running Chrome OS are prohibited.

Remediation Strategies

All incoming students must meet placement requirements in math. Students are expected to remediate any deficiencies as explained in the College Catalog (see https://www.pct.edu/catalog/admissions-policy).

Transfer Procedures

Students wishing to transfer into this major should consult with the applicable school office to determine which discipline areas are most appropriate and if openings are available within desired courses. Students wishing to pursue predominantly business-related course work should enroll in the Applied Management major.

Program Goals

• apply theory and knowledge in a practical manner.
• structure written and oral communication that is clear, coherent, unified, and focused.
• operate successfully in the workplace and in social, political, and decision-making environments using skills and knowledge developed through a general education foundation.
• use current knowledge, access new information, integrate material from diverse fields, and work effectively with others to define and solve problems and adapt to change.
• apply available and emerging technology to enhance on-the-job effectiveness and efficiency.
• professionally and ethically strive for excellence, which contributes to the community, the world beyond the individual, and the global environment being passed on to others.

Student must complete a minimum of 24 credits of 300/400 level courses.