2024-2025 Catalog 
  
    Oct 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Industrial Control Systems (INCS-MNR-TE) Minor

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus


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Minor

The Industrial Control Systems Minor is targeted for non-Electrical/Electronics majors that desire expertise in automation and control systems to augment their respective degrees. Students in this minor program will gain experience in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), factory automation and controls, industrial networked communications as well as sensors and rotating machinery. All the courses in this minor have a lab component which emphasizes hands-on learning. These specialized courses involve an additional twelve credits above the standard course sequence that is required. Students who choose this minor gain a broader career path in their respective major, in a world where engineering careers are more team-based and collaborative.

Admission Requirements


This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements


  • Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher, other than Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology (EEET), to enroll in this minor.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements


  • Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher, other than Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology (EEET), to enroll in this minor.

All Minor Requirements - 18 Credits Required


Notes


  • In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements
  • Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements


In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements


These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

  • A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
  • A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
  • A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
  • A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
  • A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
  • Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
  • The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements


These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

  • All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
  • A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all minor courses.

Contact Information


Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology Programs
(231) 591-2388
[email protected]

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