The department’s early beginnings in technology education can be traced back to the turn of the 20th century in programs leading to degrees in Industrial Arts through the 1970’s.
The decade of the 1980’s marked the start of new B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Technology Education and a new B.S. in Industrial Technology degree with concentrations in Construction, in Electronics, in Industrial Graphics, in Manufacturing, and in Nuclear Technology.
Since the early 1990’s, the Department of Engineering Technology (ETEC) at the University of North Texas continues to prepare productive citizens, leaders, and technology innovators in a global society.
Following is the department timeline:
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Date |
Institution / Department / Program Change |
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1890 |
Texas Normal College and Teachers' Training Institute |
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1894 |
Institution name changed to North Texas Normal College |
|
1901 |
Institution name changed to North Texas State Normal College |
|
1910 |
College of Education, Courses in Manual Training - First courses included: Joinery, Benchwork, Mechanical Drawing & Mechanical Cabinetry |
|
1919 |
Department of Manual Arts |
|
1923 |
Institution name changed to North Texas State Teacher's College |
|
1926 |
Department of Industrial Education |
|
1939 |
Department of Industrial Arts |
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1949 |
Institution name changed to North Texas State College |
|
1961 |
Institution name changed to North Texas State University |
|
1980s |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Industrial Education & Technology New B.S. / M.S. degrees in Industrial Technology Education and a new B.S. in Industrial Technology: Construction, Electronics, Industrial Graphics, Manufacturing, and Nuclear Technology. 1988: Institution name changed to University of North Texas |
|
Fall 1992 |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Engineering Technology |
|
July 2003 - |
College of Engineering Department of Engineering Technology |