October 2004 • Table of Contents

College and University Programs in Quality

compiled by
Valerie Funk, editorial assistant

MINNESOTA

Century Community College
White Bear Lake, MN.
Two-year, public.
Quality Systems Technology Department:
Associate and certificate in applied science. Courses include metrology and precision measurement, quality system design/engineering and management, auditing, regulatory and compliance, and statistical process control. The continuing education and customized training department offers a comprehensive program of noncredit quality training and certification. Courses—Quality Basics, Quality 101: ASQ Foundations in Quality, ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, ASQ Certified Quality Manager, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Internal Quality Auditor. Additional quality training is available for ISO:9000 certification and implementation, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, balanced scorecard, Baldrige, quality teams, quality documentation, change management, statistical process control and failure mode and effects analysis.
Frank J. Schultz, faculty advisor quality technologies, 651-773-1740, f.schultz@century.edu.
Nancy Hoglund, quality program manager, 651-747-4048, n.hoglund@century.edu.
www.century.edu

Minnesota, University of
(Carlson School of Management)
Minneapolis.
Four-year, public.
Courses and programs through the Juran Center for Leadership in Quality.
Juran Center: 612-625-4554, juran@csom.umn.edu.
www.csom.umn.edu.

Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Detroit Lakes, Moorhead and Wadena, MN.
Two-year, public.
Courses—ISO 9000 Documentation Workshop, ISO 9000 Overview, ISO 9000 Quality Systems Auditing, ISO 9000 Quality System Implementation, ISO 9000 Quality System Requirements, ISO 9000 Management Overview, QS-9000 Overview, and Measuring and Managing Customer Satisfaction.
Arvid Larson, director of manufacturing and applied technology, 218-755-4270 x2290.
www.ntcmn.edu.

St. Thomas, University of
St. Paul, MN.
Four-year, private.
Master’s degree level certificate in quality. Master’s degree with option for quality concentration; master’s degree in manufacturing systems engineering, manufacturing systems, technology management and individual master’s degree level courses in various quality areas. St. Thomas also offers noncredit courses in Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt training.
Marlene Houliston, student services coordinator, 651-962-5756, mlhouliton@stthomas.edu.
www.stthomas.edu/technology.

Winona State University
Winona, MN.
Four-year, public.
Courses—Statistical Quality Control and Industrial Design of Experiments.
Bachelor’s degree in statistics courses as electives, continuing education or hybrid online learning, part classroom, part online.
Daniel Rand, assistant professor, 507-457-5655, drand@winona.edu.

Institutions with courses or degrees in quality that are not included can send their information to vfunk@asq.org. It will be included in QP’s next listing of college and university programs. Immediate updates will be made to the list on ASQ’s website.