This paper outlines a proposal for serving working professionals in industry by offering them a graduate program of study to enhance their education and improve their job prospects. The program was specifically designed to meet the needs of the manufacturing industry in Texas. 
Based on the success of the undergraduate technology program we have designed a Master of Science program in Industrial Technology. Students in the Master of Science program can take two online courses each semester for two years just like the undergraduate technology program. Many technology students with bachelor’s degrees need graduate degrees to move into upper technical leadership positions. They can also take two face-to-face courses in addition to the online courses if they want to finish in one year.
The advantages of online education are learning anytime and anywhere which is especially good for working adults including those that have to travel as part of their job. E-learning is the new name applied to internet based online education. Many online students are older working adults balancing studies with the demand of family and work.