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Technology

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The graduate program in Technology prepares students to become successful leaders in today’s technological and global environment.

The Masters Degree program in Technology prepares students to become successful leaders in today's technological and global environment.

The program is designed to provide students with opportunities for developing advanced professional, technical and personal competencies in the field of technology. It enables students to identify, develop and implement quality strategies and practices in contemporary organizations.

Additionally, students enhance their research and communication skills necessary for technological leadership. They also gain an appreciation of ethical and social implications of technology related to a global and technological society.


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Why Choose EIU for Graduate Studies in Technology

Technological and Global Leadership

The graduate program in Technology prepares students to become successful leaders in today's technological and global environment.

Phani Krishna Hari's story of coming over from India.

Imagine traveling across the world to attend school in a country you’ve never visited. That’s what Phani Krishna Hari did when he came to Eastern Illinois University’s (EIU) School of Technology graduate program.

Successful and Rewarding Careers

Many graduates from the program enjoy their successful careers as part of management teams in various organizations. Typical positions held by former graduates include:

  • Production Manager
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Quality Manager/Director
  • Industrial Designer
  • Plant Manager
  • Employment Manager
  • Program Development Coordinator
  • Training Coordinator/Director
  • Training Consultant/Specialist
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Career and Technology Education Teacher
  • School Librarian
  • Technology Director/Coordinator
  • Software Developer
  • Database Administrator
  • Network Engineer

Enhanced Marketability

The Master of Science in Technology degree and graduate certificate programs enable students to build strategies, and make decisions that warrant success in a global job market. While focusing on strategic thinking, students enhance research and communication skills necessary for technological leadership.

Our program enables students to gain an appreciation for socially and ethnically diverse cultural dynamics present in a global and technological organization. Obtaining the Masters of Science degree in Technology along with a graduate certificate creates more marketable credentials in a competitive job market.

Student-Focused

The School of Technology graduate programs are designed for our students. The flexibility of our graduate studies empowers students design a program of study that supports their career goals and interests. In addition to twelve hours of core courses, students may select from a wide range of elective courses to customize a distinctive graduate program. Graduate faculty members understand that students are their top priority, and so they are accessible and supportive, and encourage students on their creative endeavors.

Graduate Certificate Programs

Computer Technology

The certificate program is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in various organizations with course work focused on current state-of-the-art computer technology. Key areas include Data Communications and Networking Technology, Database Technology, Multimedia and Web Technology, Management of Computer Technology and Applications of Computer Technology. Click or tap here for more information on this program.

Quality Systems

This graduate certificate program is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work leading to improvement in the quality of products and services to help companies become more competitive in the global market. This certificate program requires 18 semester hours of course work. Click or tap here for more information on this program.

Technology Security

The graduate certificate program in Technology Security is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work on technology security including facility security, network and database security, as well as management policies on security of technological systems. The program will help prepare the workforce in Illinois to be knowledgeable and competitive in the security profession and the security market. Click or tap here for more information on this program.

Training and Development

The graduate certificate program in Training and Development is designed to prepare professionals who can function as effective trainers in private or public agencies and organizations. Graduates of the certificate will be able to analyze, design, lead, and evaluate learning and performance improvement efforts that contribute to organizational achievement. This certificate aims to employ hands on experiences that allow students to identify and solve organizational problems related to the effective use of human resources. Click or tap here for more information on this program.

Work Performance Improvement

he graduate certificate program in Work Performance Improvement is designed to meet the needs of graduate students as well as training and development practitioners to have their educational preparation in the field of human performance improvement officially endorsed. The certificate in Work Performance Improvement will demonstrate that recipients possess the knowledge and skills needed for performance consulting and training. It will also make them more marketable to potential future employers. Click or tap here for more information on this program.



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"I never expected to have the opportunity to do this kind of research as an undergraduate student. Professors are very willing to work with us and I even get to work with brand new equipment. My hope is that this type of technology will continue to be developed through China’s sustainability policy. With so much smoke and pollution, more innovative techniques are necessary."

Wei Wang (2012)

"“The most favorable aspect of the Technology program is that if you decide to be responsible for what you want to learn and work with the faculty, they will work with you to facilitate your approach and support your goals. The program allows the student to be decisive and responsible for learning rather than receiving information and applying it to established criteria. I have found that the program is flexible enough to help graduate students reach their goals, even for someone like me, who wants to make films.”

Matt Devall (2014)

"As a construction major I found that learning things in the classroom and being able to apply them to real world applications has made a strong foundation for the tasks that will be ahead of me in the future. The courses that I have taken in Klehm Hall have enabled me to be a problem solver, have integrative learning skills that include hands-on-work, and know that what I have learned will be applied in the job that I hope to have in the future.”

Patrick Lyons (2014)

"EIU has had a great impact on other countries because of students studying outside their country who intend to return home and bring a more qualified workforce into bettering their economies. From an international admissions standpoint, our students do an amazing job of recommending EIU to their friends and siblings.”

Aimee Romack (2013)

"It is well known that the United States is the land of opportunity. It was a very easy decision for me. I was looking for a course structure that would be a blend of technology and management, and EIU’s School of Technology offers the best master’s program to reach that goal. Charleston is a good place for students. It’s an affordable place to live, and people are friendly here. Also, EIU does a lot to help students, such as providing a shuttle to shopping areas. This helps students who don’t have a car."

Phani Krishna Hari (2012)

Related Pages

Bachelors Degree in Computer and Information Technology Bachelors Degree in Construction Management Bachelors Degree in Digital Media Technology Bachelors Degree in Engineering Technology Bachelors Degree in Organizational Development Masters Degree in Sustainability Masters Degree in Talent Development School of Technology

Contact Information

Dr. David W. Melton
Coordinator of Graduate Study

School of Technology
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-5762
techgrad@eiu.edu


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