2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Engineering Technology, BS (EGRTECH-BS)


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CIP Code: 150000

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) offers students a foundation in mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering and technology through an interdisciplinary program. The coursework within the program comprises a technical core covering engineering and computer science topics, aimed at preparing students for real-world applications, as well as a focus area in industrial and systems engineering or electrical engineering, for a comprehensive curriculum of modern engineering design skills. Additionally, the BSET program includes a minor in Computing and Information Technology from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering OR Business Analytics from the Raj Soin College of Business. This program prepares students for careers in a variety of engineering fields, including for example: automated manufacturing, quality control; product development and design; software development and design; system development and design; field service engineering; and systems engineering. Students will also be prepared for project management and business operations environments.

Program Admission Requirements

Engineering Technology students must meet the following requirements for full admission to the BSET program:

  • Completion of 24 or more credit hours of college-level work
  • Obtain a 2.25 cumulative GPA at Wright State University
  • Obtain a C or higher in ENG 1100

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to: 

  • be professionally employed in a technical or supervisory position or pursuing advanced training.
  • be actively involved in professional development activities.
  • be leading or participating as a member of project teams.
  • be developing expertise in a specialized area, such as through the pursuit of technical certifications, or broadening their base of knowledge.

Program Learning Outcomes

The B.S. in Engineering Technology prepares students for real-world problem solving and design of engineering systems through a comprehensive curriculum of modern engineering design skills.  The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the BSET program are for the graduates to attain within a few years of graduation.  

UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS

The goal of the program is to train students in modern engineering design skills, with the objective of post-graduation employment in a related field.  This will be achieved through attainment of the following student outcomes, as specified by the ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission.  Each of these outcomes is addressed in one or more curricular requirements of the program.

UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM STUDENT OUTCOMES

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can: 

  • apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
  • design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
  • apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; identify and use appropriate technical literature
  • conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes
  • function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams

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Program Requirements

I. Wright State Core Requirements: 36 Credit Hours


As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours. 

Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour


All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year.  Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category. 

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours


Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours


Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below.  

Required: 

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours


Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  One course must fulfill the History requirement. 

Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours


Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements

Element E - Natural Sciences: 10 Credit Hours


Students will select one of the Physics sequences below, either PHY 1110 and 1120 or PHY 2400 or 2410 (with labs).  

Required: 

Additional Core Courses: 3 Credit Hours


Students will select an additional credit hour from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core.  Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student.  When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.   

Additional Core Requirements


Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following: 

  • One Global Inquiry (GI) course 

  • Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses 

  • One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses.  To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major.  Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing. 

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36. 

II. Major Core Requirements: 26 Credit Hours


III. Major Concentration Courses: 21-23 Credit Hours


All students will choose one major concentration: (1) Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) or (2) Electrical Engineering (EE).

IV. Select Minor - Choose 1 of 2


V. General Electives: 15-19 Hours


Total: 120 Credit Hours


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