Bachelor of Applied Technology in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Advance your career with a manufacturing degree. ACC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BATMET) is for students who already have an eligible  associate degree and who want to advance their career in the manufacturing sector.

The program broadens your knowledge of automation and production, industrial safety, quality, continuous improvement, manufacturing management and operations to go along with your existing technical skills. This degree program will help students and professionals skill up in a rapidly expanding industry.

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BATMET Program Details

ACC offers BATMET upper-division courses only one time per year as part of a structured curriculum and standardized program map. Find your program-map below, with a bachelor degree pathway for students with an AAS and a pathway for students with an Associate of Science in Engineering.

• The program accepts applicants in the spring semester for enrollment in the fall semester only.
• Applicants can have prerequisites in progress at the time of application, but they must be completed prior to fall enrollment
• The program can be done as a part-time student, and will require some in-person classes.
• Students must complete all courses with a grade of C or better.

Why Get an ACC BATMET Degree?

Advance Your Employable Skills

Upgrading to a bachelor’s degree can advance your employable sills and earning potential.

Build on Your Associate Degree

This bachelor’s degree stacks advanced coursework onto your AAS or AS in Engineering, letting you apply up to half of the required 120 credits from your existing degree.

Take Advantage of Low Tuition

Take advantage of ACC’s low tuition and get a high quality education at affordable rates.

BATMET Admissions Criteria

Program Accreditation

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

THECB accreditation is the recognition that an institution maintains standards requisite for its graduates to gain admission to other reputable institutions of higher learning or to achieve credentials for professional practice

THECB Website

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

SACSCOC is an institutional accreditor that employs an accountable and transparent peer review process which assures educational quality and integrity, fosters continuous self-improvement, and promotes student success.

SACSCOS Website

Career & Salary Information

Texas is home to more than 17,000 manufacturing companies, with extremely high demand for skilled technical professionals.

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Awards & Program Maps

Choose the Award Path That’s Right for You

ACC offers stackable credentials. Certificates prepare you for a career change or career advancement and often include credits that count toward associate degrees. Associate degrees further increase your employability and help you build a strong foundation for university transfer. Learn about credential options.

Explore awards and follow the program maps below to stay on track.

Degree Plans

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelors – Associate of Applied Science Pathway – Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelors – Associate of Science in Engineering Pathway – Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree