Engineering Technology
The Cal State LA B.S. in Engineering Technology program focuses primarily on the applied aspects of science and engineering. This degree provides graduates with both technical and management skills in either Manufacturing Systems and Processes or Sustainable Power and Transportation Technologies.
Career Benefits
- Gain enhanced skills in engineering technology.
- Prepare to manage projects in various business environments.
- Develop practical knowledge in the Manufacturing Systems/Processes and Sustainable Power/Transportation industries.
- Ready yourself for top-paying jobs with career mobility.
ETEC Program
New Engineering Technology (ETEC) Program to start in Fall 2022
Notice to BS Industrial Technology Current Students
The CSU Chancellor's office has approved our curriculum proposal for the B.S. Engineering Technology program. The new Engineering Technology program was approved to begin in the Fall of 2022. The new program will require MATH 2110 (Calculus 1) and PHYS 1560/1570 as prerequisite courses for some junior and senior-level ETEC courses. Once the Engineering Technology program is established and the first group of students graduate, we will seek ABET Accreditation per the ABET accreditation guidelines. Current Industrial Technology students will be able to complete their Industrial Technology degree, or some students may choose to switch to the new program if the Campus and Accreditation guidelines qualify them. Technology Department has worked on major change guidelines from Industrial Technology to Engineering Technology. We have planned informational meetings for our current Industrial Technology majors as follows. We will arrange similar meetings for PRE- Industrial Technology majors later.
Information meeting scheduled for Industrial Technology majors: Date to be determined
We will plan additional meetings as needed. (please note that these are not for Pre-Industrial Technology majors)
The following are some resource materials that will provide more details.
- Engineering Technology Curriculum sheet
- Engineering Technology Major Change Guidelines
- Allowed substitutions from ITEC curriculum to ETEC curriculum
- Four-Year Road Map for Engineering Technology curriculum
- Four-Year Flow-Chart Road Map
- Engineering Technology Flyer
If you have any questions, please contact Technology Department Chair Dr. Rupa Purasinghe.
Notice to Pre-Industrial Technology current Students – Meeting notice
Notice to Pre-Industrial Technology current Students – Meeting notice
The CSU Chancellor's office has approved our curriculum proposal for the BS Engineering Technology program. The new Engineering Technology program was approved to begin in Fall 2022. The new program will require MATH 2110 ( Calculus 1) and PHYS 1560/1570 as prerequisite courses for some junior and senior-level new ETEC courses. Once the Engineering Technology program is established and after the first graduate, we will seek ABET Accreditation per the ABET accreditation guidelines. Current Industrial Technology students will be able to complete their Industrial Technology degree, or some students may choose to switch to the new program if the Campus and Accreditation guidelines qualify them. Technology Department has worked on major change guidelines from Industrial Technology to Engineering Technology. We have planned information meetings for our current Pre-Industrial Technology majors as follows.
Information meeting scheduled for Pre-Industrial Technology majors: Date to be determined: We plan to add additional meetings depending on the need.
(Note: This is only for Pre- Industrial Technology majors and not for Industrial Technology majors. Industrial Technology majors have a separate meeting.)
Here are some materials we will use during the information meeting.
- Engineering Technology Curriculum sheet
- Engineering Technology Major Change Guidelines
- Allowed substitutions from ITEC curriculum to ETEC curriculum
- Four-Year Road Map for Engineering Technology curriculum
- Four-Year FlowChart Road Map
- Engineering Technology Flyer
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Lopez (glope170@calstatela.edu) or Technology Department Chair Rupa Purasinghe (rpurasi@calstatela.edu)
