This program 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
15 credit hours as follows:
MTH-133:
A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with a minimum grade of “C” in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121, or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with a minimum grade of “C”.
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 or Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ARB, ART, ECO, FRE, GEO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC, 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)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ELT-101 | Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| ELT-112 | Computers for Industry | 1 |
| IMM-101 | Mechanical Systems I | 3 |
| MTH-133 | Math for Industry | 2 |
| - | | |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (14 credit hours)
Semester 3 (16 credit hours)
| ELT-202 | Advanced Industrial Controls | 3 |
| ELT-211 | Introduction to PLCs | 3 |
| IMM-120 | Fluid Power I: Basic Circuits | 3 |
| WLD-111 | Basic Arc/Gas Welding I | 3 |
| ___-___ | Physical and Life Sciences Elective | 4 |
Semester 4 (15 credit hours)
| ELT-222 | Advanced PLCs | 3 |
| IMM-220 | Fluid Power II: Intermediate System | 3 |
| IST-109 | Prints for Industry | 3 |
| WLD-113 | Basic Metallurgy and Materials | 3 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |