This career path prepares students for entry-level positions as electrical and mechanical technicians found in bakeries, manufacturing, chemical plants and material handling and automated warehouse environments. Workers in this field maintain, calibrate, and repair the electrical, mechanical, and electronic equipment found in today’s industrial environments. This program involves cross-training in these areas of multiple, integrated systems.
Required General Education Courses
18 credit hours as follows:
Select 3 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC
Select 4 credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHY, PHS
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts:
ARB, ART, FRE, GER, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE
Required Career Courses
42 credit hours as follows:
Electives
Select 3 credit hours from the following career area electives:
ELT, HAC, IMM, LAN, MDT, MIS, WLD
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (15 credit hours)
| ELT-101 | Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| ELT-112 | Computers for Industry | 1 |
| IMM-101 | Mechanical Systems I | 3 |
| MTH-133 | Math for Industry | 2 |
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (17 credit hours)
| ELT-102 | Digital Logic/Solid State Devices | 3 |
| ELT-201 | Industrial Controls | 3 |
| IMM-103 | Machinery Moving and Set-Up | 2 |
| IMM-107 | Mechanical Systems II | 3 |
| COM-103 | Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Semester 3 (16 credit hours)
| ELT-202 | Advanced Industrial Controls | 3 |
| ELT-211 | Introduction to PLCs | 3 |
| IMM-110 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| WLD-111 | Basic Arc/Gas Welding I | 3 |
| ___-___ | Physical and Life Sciences Elective | 4 |
Semester 4 (15 credit hours)