General Technology

Associate in Occupational Technology
Electrician: Construction and Industrial Career Path
Credit Requirements: 64 Semester Credit Hours

The General Technology major allows students to select course work necessary to become multiskilled technicians. In addition to completing the College’s core curriculum, students also complete course work in at least two technical areas. The following is an example of a career path available. The secondary paths may be substituted for courses in other programs’ primary path. Interested students should talk with their advisors.

For entry into this program the student must be a high school graduate or possess a GED and take the College’s placement test or meet the College’s SAT or ACT requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Courses
First Semester - Fall
	EEM 117	AC/DC Circuits I	4
	EEM 118	AC/DC Circuits II	4
	EEM 131	Solid State Devices	4
Total 12
Second Semester - Spring
	BCT 140	Commercial Wiring	3
	EEM 217	AC/DC Machines with Electrical Codes	4
	EEM 251	Programmable Controllers	3
	EEM 252	Programmable Controllers Applications	3
Total 13
Third Semester - Summer
	EEM 151	Motor Controls I	4
	EEM 221	DC/AC Drives	3
	ELE Oral	Select one course from Oral Communication Electives	3
	ELE Comp	Select one course from Computer Electives	3
Total 13
Fourth Semester - Fall
	EEM 165	Residential/Commercial Wiring	4
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	ELE SSC	Select one course from Behavioral/Social Sciences Electives	3
	MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	3
or	MAT 170	Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I	3
Total 13
Fifth Semester - Spring
	ELE HUM	Select one course from Humanities Electives	3
	BCT 120	Electrical Building Code License Preparation	2
	BCT 158	Introductory Building Maintenance	5
	BCT 141	Fixtures and Installation	3
or	CWE	Cooperative Work Experience	3
Total 13