Students may choose to takes classes via face-to-face or distance education format. All courses can be taken online. Courses are offered every eight weeks in the fall and spring and have no prerequisites.
Students can start the program anytime.
Students may complete the program of study in two years by enrolling in one bi-term course every eight weeks and one course during the summer session. Students may complete the program in one year by taking two courses every eight weeks. The average time to completion is 18 months. Online courses are delivered via WKU Blackboard or interactive video. (Blackboard Tutorial)
All courses are three credit hours except for the thesis/project. Click here for course descriptions
| Management Core: |
12 hrs |
AMS 520 |
Resource Management |
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AMS 655 |
Project Management |
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| AMS 590 |
Operations Leadership |
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AMS 671 |
Quality Management |
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| Technical Concentration: Select three (3) courses |
9 hrs |
| AMS 510 |
Emerging Technologies |
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| AMS 540 |
Theory of Constraints |
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| AMS 594 |
Lean Systems |
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| AMS 580 |
Six Sigma Quality |
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| AMS 588 |
Product Development |
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| AMS 650 |
Supply Chain Management |
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| Electives: Select one (1) course |
3 hrs |
| AMS 530 |
Automated Data Collection |
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| AMS 535 |
Work Force Development |
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| AMS 630 |
Legal & Ethics Issues in Technology |
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| University Requirement: |
3 hrs |
| AMS 571 |
Research Tool Course: Research Methods in Technology Mgmt. |
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| Thesis or Project Option: Select one |
6 hrs |
| AMS 599 |
Thesis |
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| AMS 690 |
Graduate Project |
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MSETM Degree Total: 33 hours |
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Additional Program Opportunities: Student are encourged to deliver a peer-reviewed professional presentation or paper at a national conference of their choosing. The professional association for the MSETM program is the Association of Technology. Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
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Contact Information
Master of Science in Engineering Technology Management
Department of Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #51066
Bowling Green. KY 42101-1066
Progam Coordinator: Mark Doggett, Ph.D.
Dept Office: 270-745-3251 |
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