Department of Sales and Service Technology

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Department Chair: Vel Casler
Location: Technical Education Building, Room 101
Telephone: Ranee Dearden 801-626-6913
Professors: Vel Casler, Desiree Cooper Larsen, Steven Eichmeier, Carl Grunander; Associate Professor: Rick Dove; Assistant Professors: Kristen Arnold, Tim Border, Jo Ellen Jonsson; Instructors: Jacie Johnson, Shauna Morris

The Department of Sales and Service Technology offers associate of applied science degrees in the areas of Sales & Merchandising Technology and Interior Design and bachelor’s degrees in Technical Sales and Interior Design – Technical Sales.

Interior Design Technology

Advisors: Kristen Arnold 801-626-7935
Shauna Morris 801-626-7940

Interior Design Technology is a program offered under the Department of Sales & Service Technology.  Interior Design Technology is a two-year program that prepares students for the four-year Interior Design Technical Sales degree. The two-year AAS degree provides students academic preparation for employment as assistant designers, wholesale showrooms, and retail sales positions.

The four-year Interior Design - Technical Sales (BS) degree is described here .

Sales and Merchandising

The sales and merchandising program is designed to prepare people for employment in selling at all levels of distribution and merchandising and middle management areas of retailing. Occupational opportunities include positions as salespeople (auto, insurance, real estate, etc.), middle management areas of sales managers and wholesale managers, retail salespeople, departmental managers, fashion coordinators, buyers, sales promotion managers, personnel directors, and display people. Students supplement their course work with practical on-the-job training in local business establishments, receiving college credit for their work experience.

Technical Sales

This program prepares individuals to serve as agents or sales representatives in selling technical products/services to other businesses, plants, professionals, and public and private institutions. This program offers a technical sales emphasis tailored toward specific technical fields such as:

Programs

• Interior Design Technology (AAS)
• Sales and Merchandising (AAS)

• Interior Design - Technical Sales (BS)
• Technical Sales (BS)

   BIS emphases are also offered for most programs with a minor.

• Interior Design Technology Emphasis (BIS)

• Business/Multimedia Technologies Minor
• Fashion Merchandising Minor
• Interior Design Minor
• Sales Minor

• Interior Design Technology Departmental Honors
• Sales and Service Technology Departmental Honors

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