Our curricula reflect adherence to established national accreditation standards that are appropriate to each of the technology disciplines offered within our program. We conduct on-going learning outcomes assessment for all of our programs and reporting of these results is updated annually. Input provided by several industrial advisory committees contributes toward continuous improvement and the currency of our curricula and courses.<br><br>Our faculty maintain currency in their respective fields of expertise through continual engagement in applied research and scholarship, and through professional development activities. Over just the past three years department faculty have succeeded in securing upwards of 1,265,000 in external funding from federal and state agencies and from educational foundations. Our faculty have also been very active in publishing the results of their research in scholarly journals. The department is fortunate to be the professional home of such dedicated faculty members who take their commitment to higher education so seriously.<br><br>The Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a major in Technology Management at Texas State is designed for those who seek careers or career advancement in the management of engineering and production activity in the construction and concrete industries, in the semiconductor, cast metals, machining, fabrication, and other manufacturing industries, or in the fields of power generation, environmental management, and occupational health and safety.