A Campus-Wide Focus on Technology

    The key to UMC’s success of providing a notebook computer for every student and faculty member has been the integration of technology into the curriculum across every academic discipline. The clear achievement has been the combination of ubiquitous computing, unlimited access, and total immersion in a technology-rich environment. This brings students, faculty, and academic content together in a new and comprehensive way.

    In a 2001 survey of graduating students 92.1 percent agreed or strongly agreed “The computer technology skills I developed at UMC are essential to my future employment”

UMC: A Technology Based Campus

    The distinctive electronic learning environment at UMC complements the strong ITM curriculum. All students are issued laptop computers and use them and related software on a daily basis. The resulting technological skill--or techno-savvy--combined with the degree program's career preparation makes UMC's graduates highly marketable and sought-after by employers. Learn more about UMC's technological environment.

Internship

    Internship is an integral part of the Information Technology Management Program at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. It is an opportunity for students to apply their classroom knowledge in an on-the-job training situation. This practical on-the-job experience usually involves employment for approximately ten weeks in an area related to the student's career.

    A minimum of two quarters of full-time enrollment and forty-eight credits or more must be successfully completed for the student to be eligible for Internship. The student must have attained junior or senior classification for the B.S. program, and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher. The Internship experience also includes a series of reports and evaluation forms that are completed with the help the Academic Advisor and the Internship employer.

Real Experience

    In addition to internships, ITM students are in a unique position to gain direct experience by offering their technology skills to the campus. UMC operates two support departments related to its technology initiatives, Computing Services/Computer HelpDesk and the Instructional Technology Center (ITC). A combination of student workers and full-time support staff provide the services for both departments. Computing Services/Computer Helpdesk deals with all aspects of the ordering, loading, issuing, support, and repair of UMC’s fleet of 1,400 leased notebook computers. It also deals with network and server administration, servicing of public networked laser printers, and wiring/network maintenance for the campus.

    The ITC is a multimedia and digital development center that provides resources, training, and support in the development of interactive and multimedia courseware for faculty and staff, allowing them to integrate technology into their courses for students.

    Students have become an important resource in the development and integration of technology at UMC. Since faculty often run into issues of time management, many have turned to a process of selecting students within their discipline who are then trained through the ITC in the development of specialized interactive multimedia technologies to be used as class resources. In a true win-win scenario faculty benefit by obtaining materials they can use in class, and students benefit by refining their technology skills and by being mentored in a specific academic area by the respective faculty members.

    Many additional opportunities exist for ITM students to work on a variety of technology-based projects for almost any department on campus.

IT Professionals Club

    ITM majors gain additional experience through the IT Professionals Club. In addition to providing a venue for fun and peer socialization, this student organization strengthens the ITM student's entire college experience. The group meets on a regular basis to discuss and learn about emerging technologies. They also travel on field trips to various technology based companies and industries. A trip to Comdex in Las Vegas is an annual highlight. Learn more about the IT Professionals Club.

Great Opportunities to Study Abroad
    As a coordinate campus of the University of Minnesota system, UMC and its students benefit from the connections the U of M has developed as a leader in international education opportunities.  No matter what your major, you can learn a great deal from a study abroad experience! Learn more at UMC's Study Abroad Office.

One-Rate Tuition Plan
    University of Minnesota, Crookston on-campus students are charged a single tuition rate per credit regardless of their resident/nonresident status. Students from other states can save more than $4,000 per year with UMC's one-rate tuition policy. Learn more about UMC tuition rates and student fees.

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