Industrial Electrician - Degrees and Certificates
Industrial Electrician A.A.S.
Degree
The industrial electrician degree program prepares students for work as electricians in industry. To meet the demands of changing technology, training encompasses electronics as well as electrician skills. Students pursing the A.A.S. degree on a fulltime schedule will be prepared for entry-level positions as industrial electricians. This training has been approved by the United States Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.
I. General Education Core (17-18)
Area A: Communication (6 credits)
ENG 101 Composition I - with a grade of C or better. (3)
COMM 101 Principles of Communication (3)
Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credits)
Select one course from Area B on pages 50-52. (3)
Area C: Mathematics (2)
AMATH 101 Algebra for the Skilled Trades (2)
Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (3-4 credits)
Select one course from Area D on pages 50-52. (3-4)
Area E: Social and Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Select one course from Area E on pages 50-52. (3)
II. Program Requirements (37)
ELECT 100 Electric Wiring I (2)
ELECT 101 Fundamentals of Electricity I (2)
ELECT 102 Fundamentals of Electricity II (2)
ELECT 103 Alternating Current (2)
ELECT 105 Power, Transformers, Polyphase Circuits (2)
ELECT 106 DC Motors and Generators (2)
ELECT 107 AC Motors and Generators (2)
ELECT 108 Electrical Control for Machines I (2)
ELECT 109 Electric Control for Machines II (2)
ELECT 111 Electronic Principles I (2)
ELECT 112 Electronic Principles II (2)
ELECT 113 Blueprint Reading for Electricians (2)
ELECT 114 National Electrical Code (2)
ELECT 203 Industrial Electronics I (2)
ELECT 204 Industrial Electronics II (2)
ELECT 208 Programmable Logic Controllers I (2)
ELECT 209 Programmable Logic Controllers II (2)
ELECT 220* Programmable Logic Controllers (4)
*may be taken in place of ELECT 208 & 209.
ELECT 298 Electrical Seminar (1)
ELECT 299 Electrical Internship (2)
III. Electives (10)
Select from ELECT 110, 120, 141,142, 150, 160, 201, 202, 206, 207, 210,
290; HVACR 107, 108; MT 120, 212; TECH 109, 110, 221 (10)
Program Total: 64-65 credits
Industrial Electrician
Certificate
Industrial Electricians are prepared to troubleshoot and maintain electrical devices used in a manufacturing industry; install electrical machines and wiring; and wire electrical panels.
Program Requirements
AMATH 101 Algebra for the Skilled Trades (2)
ELECT 100 Electric Wiring I (2)
ELECT 101 Fundamentals of Electricity I (2)
ELECT 103 Alternating Current (2)
ELECT 106 DC Motors and Generators (2)
ELECT 107 AC Motors and Generators (2)
ELECT 108 Electrical Control for Machines I (2)
ELECT 109 Electric Control for Machines II (2)
ELECT 113 Blueprint Reading for Electricians (2)
ELECT 114 National Electrical Code (2)
ELECT 203 Industrial Electronics I (2)
ELECT 204 Industrial Electronics II (2)
ELECT 208 Programmable Logic Controllers I (2)
ELECT 299 Electrical Internship (2)
Select from ELECT 102, 105, 110, 111, 112, 120, 141, 142, 150, 160,
201, 202, 206, 207, 209, 210, 220, 290; MT 120;TECH 109, 110, 221
(9)
Program Total: 35 credits
