Start a hands‑on career in a growing, in‑demand field. With Stark State College's industrial maintenance program, you’ll gain practical skills to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve advanced industrial systems - opening the door to strong job prospects, internships, and long‑term career stability in manufacturing and industrial environments.
Major code: 4351 Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division Industrial Technology Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | ||
| AIT101 | Basic Machines | 2 |
| AIT134 | Preventive and Predictive Maintenance | 3 |
| AIT139 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
| AIT122 | Machine Tools | 4 |
| AIT220 | Industrial Robotics | 4 |
| AIT228 | Automated Welding and Fabrication | 3 |
| EST230 | Electrical Circuits and Devices | 4 |
| MST126 | Pipefitting Principles and Applications | 3 |
| MST127 | Principles of Welding | 6 |
| MST134 | Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems | 4 |
| Non-technical | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| MTH107 | Industrial Math | 3 |
| AIT124 | Principles of Rigging | 2 |
| MST121 | Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| MST125 | Basic Pumps | 3 |
| MST221 | Mechanical Drive Components | 3 |
| PHY101 | Principles of Physics | 4 |
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| ENG221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| or COM123 | Small Group Communication | |
| PSY124 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 65 | |
The classes in this major also apply toward the completion of an Industrial Technology – Welding Technology AWS* Certification Exam Preparation Career Enhancement Certificate (4320), an Industrial Technology – Basic Industrial Maintenance Career Enhancement Certificate (4407), and an Industrial Technology – Mechanical Drive Systems Career Enhancement Certificate (4318).
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| MST127 | Principles of Welding | 6 |
| AIT139 | Introduction to Robotics | 2 |
| EST230 | Electrical Circuits and Devices | 4 |
| AIT101 | Basic Machines | 2 |
| MTH107 | Industrial Math | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AIT220 | Industrial Robotics | 4 |
| AIT122 | Machine Tools | 4 |
| AIT134 | Preventive and Predictive Maintenance | 3 |
| MST121 | Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| MST126 | Pipefitting Principles and Applications | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MST134 | Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems | 4 |
| PHY101 | Principles of Physics | 4 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| MST125 | Basic Pumps | 3 |
| AIT228 | Automated Welding and Fabrication | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ITD122 | Computer Applications for Professionals | 3 |
| PSY124 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| MST221 | Mechanical Drive Components | 3 |
| AIT124 | Principles of Rigging | 2 |
| ENG221 or COM123 |
Technical Report Writing or Small Group Communication |
3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 65 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Working understanding of all basic mechanical and electrical principles
- Working knowledge of basic modern manufacturing systems and processes
- Working knowledge of drawings and schematics
- Demonstrates safe working practices/procedures in an industrial environment