Graduates with this minor are regarded highly by recruiters for industries seeking sales engineering staff. The minor provides the academic background for careers in sales, managerial and entrepreneurial pursuits. Graduates are more effective communicators and are trained to promote and market new technologies and related products.
Overview
Any engineering major is eligible to apply for this minor.
The curriculum enhances the engineering discipline with courses in communications, business, management and accounting. There is a core requirement of seven to eight credits, a communication skills elective requirement of three credits and a management skills elective requirement of six to eight credits.
Required Courses
| Courses |
Credits |
|---|
ACG 2021 Introduction to Accounting, 4 credits, or
AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance, 3 credits
|
3-4 |
| AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
| EGN 4930 Sales Engineering Seminar |
1 |
CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis or
ECH 4604 Synthesis and Specification of Economic Production or
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy |
3 |
AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing, 3 credits or
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing, 4 credits
|
3-4 |
| Communications Skills elective |
3 |
| Total |
16-18 |
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Communications Skills Electives
| Courses |
Credits |
|---|
| AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
| ENC 3250 Professional Communication |
3 |
| ENC 3246 Professional Communication for Engineers |
3 |
| SDS 4410 Interpersonal Communication Skills |
3 |
| SPC 2300 Introduction to Personal Communications |
3 |
| SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
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