Plans of Study: Industrial Distribution (B.S.)
The Industrial Distribution program is designed
to prepare students with the skills needed to serve the industrial
distribution industry, one of the largest and fastest growing
industrial segments in the U.S. and abroad. The Industrial
Distribution curriculum provides students with a valuable
blend of courses in industrial technology, distribution management,
and business management. Purdue’s program has
established strong relationships with industry trade groups.
Required technology courses include courses in material science,
computer graphics, manual and automated manufacturing processes,
and automatic identification and data capture. Courses
in business and distribution management include industrial
organizations, marketing, industrial sales and sales management,
warehouse and inventory control, logistics and supply chain
management, accounting and finance, and human resource management.
The placement rate of Industrial Distribution
graduates is exceptional; and typical entry-level positions
include industrial sales engineer, purchasing agent, logistic
analyst, warehouse manager, and assistant manager of supply
chain/distribution operation.
The Industrial Distribution program is accredited
by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).
Industrial Distribution – Semester plan of study
|
SEMESTER
1 |
CR |
SEMESTER
2 |
CR |
|
IT 104
Industrial Organization |
3 |
IT 114
Problem-Solving in Manufacturing |
3 |
|
CPT 136
Intro to Computer Technology |
3 |
MET 141
Materials I |
3 |
|
COM 114
Fundamentals of Speech Comm. |
3 |
ENGL 106
English Composition |
4 |
|
MA 151
Algebra and Trigonometry |
5 |
CGT 110
Technical Graphics Communication |
3 |
|
PSY 120
Elementary Psychology |
3 |
|
|
|
CREDIT
HOURS |
17 |
CREDIT
HOURS |
13 |
|
SEMESTER
3 |
CR |
SEMESTER
4 |
CR |
|
IT 230
Industrial Supply Chain Mgmt. |
3 |
IT 281
Industrial Safety |
3 |
|
OLS 252
Human Behavior in Organization |
3 |
ECET 214
Electricity Fundamentals |
3 |
|
MET 242
Manufacturing Processes II |
3 |
ECON 210
Principles of Economics |
3 |
|
PHYS 218
General Physics |
4 |
MATH/COMPUTING SELECTIVE |
3 |
|
SCIENCE
SELECTIVE |
3 |
SCIENCE
SELECTIVE |
3 |
|
CREDIT
HOURS |
16 |
CREDIT
HOURS |
15 |
|
SEMESTER
5 |
CR |
SEMESTER
6 |
CR |
|
IT 342
Introduction to Statistical Quality |
3 |
IT 330
Industrial Sales and Sales Management |
3 |
|
MGMT 190B
Accounting Principles |
3 |
IT 332
Purchasing, Inventory and Warehouse Management |
3 |
|
CIMT 300
Applications of Automation in Manufacturing |
3 |
IT 345
Automatic Identification and Data Capture
|
3 |
|
AT 263
Fluid Power Systems |
3 |
IT 381
Total Productive Maintenance |
3 |
|
MGMT 323
Introduction to Market Analysis |
3 |
ENGL 420
Business Writing |
3 |
|
CREDIT
HOURS |
15 |
CREDIT
HOURS |
15 |
|
SEMESTER
7 |
CR |
SEMESTER
8 |
CR |
|
IT 432
Financial Transactions in Distribution |
3 |
IT 435
Strategic Distribution Management |
3 |
|
IT 434
Global Transportation and Logistics Management |
3 |
FREE
ELECTIVE (300 level or above) |
3 |
|
TECHNICAL
ELECTIVE |
3 |
FREE
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
FREE
ELECTIVE |
3 |
FREE
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE (300 level or above)
|
3 |
FREE
ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
CREDIT
HOURS |
15 |
CREDIT
HOURS |
15 |
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