General Technology

Associate in Occupational Technology
Electrician: Construction and Industrial Career Path
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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 107	Industrial Computer Techniques	2
	EEM 117	AC/DC Circuits I	4
	EEM 118	AC/DC Circuits II	4
	EEM 165	Residential/Commercial Wiring	4
Total 14
Second Semester - Spring
	BCT 140	Commercial Wiring	3
	BCT 141	Fixtures and Installation	3
or	CWE	Cooperative Work Experience	3
	EEM 131	Solid State Devices	4
	EEM 217	AC/DC Machines with Electrical Codes	4
Total 14
Third Semester - Summer
	BCT 120	Electrical Building Code License Preparation	2
	EEM 151	Motor Controls I	4
	EEM 221	DC/AC Drives	3
	ELE CPT	Select one course from Computer Electives	3
Total 12
Fourth Semester - Fall
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	3
or	MAT 170	Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I	3
	ELE SSC	Select one course from Behavioral and Social Sciences Electives
	ELE Oral	Select one course from Oral Communications Electives	3
Total 12
Fifth Semester - Spring
	BCT 158	Introductory Building Maintenance	5
	EEM 251	Programmable Controllers	3
	ELE HUM	Select one course from Humanities Electives	3
Total 11