502 ASU East Background
Arizona State University's third campus, ASU East is the home
campus for the university's highly respected:
- College of Technology and Applied Sciences
- School of Agribusiness and Resource Management
- East College
These academic units offer the only baccalaureate and masters
degree programs of their kinds in Arizona. Technology and Agribusiness
are "get-down-to-business" programs, tailored to help
students develop skills specifically needed in the businesses
and industries of the 21st century.
ASU East, located on 605 of the 850 acres on the Williams Campus,
takes full advantage of the numerous facilities inherited from
Williams Air Force Base. The enriching academic village environment
promotes opportunities for students, faculty and staff to live,
teach, work and learn in an active and vibrant community. A partnership
with Chandler-Gilbert Community College provides a variety of
lower division general studies courses.
Williams Campus Housing provides three separate academic villages
with 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes; 14 residence halls with suites
and kitchens; married and family housing; playgrounds and grassy
areas for recreational activities. The Residence Hall Director
and Residence Hall Assistants help with Residential Life programming
that provides residents with social and cultural activities designed
to link their academic and residential experiences.
ASU East has student health services, a campus bookstore, library
access, food service,
a fitness center, tennis courts, a golf course, swimming pool
and a student union. Other student services include: an ATM machine,
a Post Office, a cashier, lounges with vending machines and a
shuttle service from ASU East to Mesa Community College and to
ASU Main. The OASIS offers assistance with admission, registration
and financial aid and general information. Career and employment
services, academic advising, student clubs and organizations as
well as services for international, multicultural and disabled
students are available.
Overview of ASU EAST
- Two colleges and one school
- Six programs leading to bachelor's degrees
- Six programs leading to master's degrees
- Total enrollment - 1016 (as of 1997).
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC CENTER BUILDING
AND APPLIED SCIENCES DR. ALBERT McHENRY, DEAN
STEPHANIE THOMASON, ACADEMIC ADVISOR
ADVISEMENT: 727-1874
DEGREES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN:
Aeronautical Engineering Technology
Aeronautical Management Technology
Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
Information and Management Technology
Graphic Communication
Industrial Management
Interactive Computer Graphics
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Robotics and Automation
Manufacturing
Mechanical
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY - CONSULT CATALOG
HIGHLIGHTS:
The College of Technology and Applied Sciences is made up of
four departments:
The Department of Aeronautical Management Technology,
the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology,
the Department of Information and Management Technology,
and the Department of Manufacturing and Aeronautical Engineering
Technology.
The College of Technology and Applied Sciences (CTAS) developed
over a long period of time, is fueled by the need of business
and industry to have employees who are well prepared to work with
ever-changing technology. Additionally, program development was
driven by the desire of the people to be capable of a high level
of technical self-sufficiency. Our mission to meet these needs
through quality instruction, at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels, has not changed and will serve as well into the future.
The use of laboratory practice to reinforce the learning of theory
and to build specific skill to the entry-level job is the ultimate
program goal.
Total student enrollment for Fall 1996 was 700 representing 69%
of the total ASU East enrollment of 1016. The split of CTAS total
enrollment is 540 undergraduate students and 160 graduates.
Accreditation for the university is through the North Central
Association of College and Secondary Schools, while the engineering
technology programs in the CTAS are accredited by TAC/ABET.
The move of the academic programs of CTAS from ASU Main to ASU
East has significantly changed our facilities outlook. The facilities
dedicated to the CTAS academic units represent a tremendous improvement.
Major capital projects will be addressed continuously over the
next five years to keep pace with the needs.
CTAS will develop a state-of-the-art microelectronics teaching
factory in the near future at ASU East. The Arizona legislature
approved significant funding to remodel the former commissary
building to house the teaching factory. Intel will provide equipment
donations and Motorola Inc. will supplement with technical expertise
and assistance to develop this teaching factory. Primary function
of this teaching factory is to provide "hands on" laboratory
experience to the students. Local industries and educational
institutions such as community colleges will have an access to
the teaching factory because of the partnership that exists among
these interested partners. This teaching Factory experience will
enhance career opportunities for the students in the valley, which
is rich in semiconductor manufacturing. The Department of Electronics
and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) offers both undergraduate
and graduate degree programs in the following emphasis areas:
computer systems, electronic systems, microelectronics, and telecommunications.
The computer systems option of the ECET Department offers both
hardware and software knowledge and skill. Major focus of the
program includes microprocessor applications with both programming
and interfacing. Laboratories and classrooms are equipped with
Pentium processors and Sun Sparc workstations.
Nationally recognized technology programs in Graphic Communications
and Hazardous Materials and Waste Management are offered by the
Department of Information and Management Technology.
The Department of Information and Management Technology provides
an industry driven Management curriculum that prepares graduates
to manage technological applications over a broad spectrum of
technology in a production environment
Strong industry networks on the local, national, and international
level.
The Department of Manufacturing and Aeronautical Engineering
Technology offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs
which provides the student the opportunity to experience the real
world of manufacturing while at school. Students in these programs
learn how to integrate the theory associated with engineering
technology and science principles with actual applications.
Examples:
Manufacturing Engineering Technology students can participate
in designing and building a solar-powered car, which competes
with other institutions at the Manufacturing Challenge
once a year in Los Angeles. The emphasis of this project is placed
on the interaction between design and manufacturing.
The Aeronautical Engineering Technology students can apply the
theories of propulsion, controls, and aerodynamics to build a
lighter than air vehicle for the CIEL 98 - International
Airship Demonstrators and Test Ship Contest in the summer
of 1998.
The Department of Aeronautical Management Technology offers
a major in Aeronautical Management Technology leading to a Bachelor
of Science degree. This major includes options in Airway Science
Management and Airway Science Flight Management. Graduates are
prepared for entry into aviation and aerospace industry in productive,
professional employment, or alternatively, for graduate study.
SCHOOL OF AGRIBUSINESS & ACADEMIC CENTER BUILDING
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DR. RAYMOND MARQUARDT, DEAN
KATHY STEHN, ACADEMIC ADVISOR
ADVISEMENT: 727-1585
The School of Agribusiness & Resource Management provides
undergraduate and graduate education.
DEGREES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN:
Agribusiness
Food Industry/Food Science
General Agribusiness
International Agribusiness
Pre-Veterinary
MASTER OF AGRIBUSINESS - CONSULT CATALOG
HIGHLIGHTS:
Imagine a world without food or clothing. Pretty hard to do?
Of course it is, because we have come to accept their presence
as necessary and common place. Yet, all of these products began
as someone's idea. Producing, financing, marketing and providing
food and fiber for the world amounts to over one-half of the Earth's
global economy. This segment of the world's economy is called
Agribusiness.
Agribusiness is not agriculture or business. It is a combination
of both business and technology. It is the business of food and
fiber production and the technology necessary to change a raw
material (a commodity) or an idea into a new product or business
for the world's consumers.
Agribusiness is a diverse discipline.
- Agribusiness is General Agribusiness. A student studying
agribusiness can concentrate on the marketing, management
and financing of food and fiber products. As the global economy
grows, nations and businesses need more and more individuals with
these skills.
- Agribusiness is Pre-Veterinary Medicine. A student
studying agribusiness could also be preparing for admission to
a professional veterinary school. While this student is completing
the courses needed for acceptance into veterinary school he or
she is broadening his or her career potential with agribusiness
courses. Why? The major reason for lack of success of a professional
veterinarian is rarely bad medicine or science, it is often a
lack of knowledge of how to run a business or practice. In addition,
should a pre-veterinary student decide not to apply to a veterinary
school, this major provides alternative career paths into human
or veterinary pharmaceutical industries or the food industry.
- Agribusiness is Food Industry/Food Science. A student
studying agribusiness could be preparing for a career in the food
industry as a food technologist. This option requires a mastery
of food safety, good manufacturing processes and food design courses
to invent and insure the safety of the world's new food products.
- Agribusiness is International Agribusiness. A student
studying agribusiness could be preparing for a career in international
agribusiness. This option requires a mastery of subjects in domestic
and global economics, commodity trading and financing, international
monetary exchange and other global business subjects.
A student studying agribusiness is preparing to meet the future
of our planet by providing food and fiber for its people, new
jobs in new industries and guarding against abusing the fragile
planetary environment.
Agribusiness is not just business or just agriculture…it
is more…it is the future!
EAST COLLEGE ACADEMIC CENTER BUILDING
DR. DAVID SCHWALM, DEAN
727-1028
All ASU East programs outside of Agribusiness and Technology will
be developed in East College, a new college approved by the Arizona
Board of Regents in February of 1997. The first group of programs
likely to emerge in East College includes focus programs in psychology,
communication, and elementary education, along with the Bachelor's
of Interdisciplinary Studies and a cluster of key courses in general
business. Academic year 1997-98 will be a planning year, and
we hope that this first cluster of new programs will be officially
available in the fall of 1998. For further information call 727-1041.
ASU EAST TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Area Code (480)
Enrollment Services
Telephone No. Fax No.
ASU East Campus 727-EAST 727-1876
OASIS (Admissions, Registrar, Financial Assistance)
727-1142 727-1876
Williams Education Center 988-8000 988-9348
ASU Main Campus 965-9011
Graduate Admissions 965-6113 965-5158
Measles Immunization Information 965-1358 965-2269
Readmissions 965-7440 965-2295
Registrar 965-3171 965-7722
Summer Sessions 965-6611 965-3851
ASU West Campus 543-5500
Academic Information
Telephone No.
College of Technology & Applied Sciences 727-1874
School of Agribusiness & Resource Management 727-1585
Special Interest Area
Telephone No.
ASUE Bookstore 727-1146
Career Services 727-1041
Cashiering Services 727-1081
Computer Lab 727-1158
Copy Services 727-1175
Disability Resources for Students 727-1039
Library Services 727-1037
Residential Life (Housing) 988-9160
Residency Classification 727-1142
Student Financial Assistance 727-1142
Student Health Services 222-6568
Student Life 727-1116
Veterans Services 727-1142
Williams Campus Fitness Center 988-2595
