ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

Honors Degree option available

Engineering Technology Dept. 810-989-5754

One of the most rapidly expanding areas in modern industry is the field of electronics. There is an ever-increasing demand by industry for trained electronics technicians to assist in the development, maintenance, testing, and repair of modern electronic equipment. This program will provide the technical knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment in industry as technicians in electronics layout, instrumentation, design, lab work, field service, or as an engineering aide. Graduates may also install microcomputers, maintain communications equipment, write technical reports, or work in sales and service of instrumentation equipment.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

ELT 130A Fundamentals of Direct Current Electronics GA 2

ELT 130B Fundamentals of Alternating Current Electronics GA 2

ELT 135 Digital Circuits 3

CIS 110 CIS Concepts and Careers 4

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3 14

2nd Semester Semester Hours

ELT 131 Semiconductor Devices and Circuits GA 4

ELT 160 A+ Certification 4

MTH 110* Intemediate Algebra MA CT 4

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3 15

* Students have the option of taking MTH 112 as a replacement for MTH 110 and 111. However, if student chooses MTH 112 they MUST take one additional elective credit to satisfy the required minimum of 62 credits.

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

ELT 230 Circuit Design/Analysis 4

ELT 231 Industrial Electronics OC 3

ELT 110 Circuit Simulation 1

MTH 111* Plane Trigonometry MA CT 2

PHY 121 College Physics I 5 15

2nd Semester Semester Hours

ELT 232 Communications Circuit 4

ELT 232L Communications Circuits Lab 2

ELT 236 Microcontroller Interfacing CT OC CL 4

PHY 122 College Physics II 5

ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3 18 Total Credit Hours = 62 Total Contact Hours= 74

* Students have the option of taking MTH 112 as a replacement of MTH 110 & MTH 111. However, due to transfer agreements with W.S.U., L.S.S.U., and F.S.U. into Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) programs, students may want to substitute courses for maximum transfer credit (MTH 113 & MTH 114).

NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C or higher in all 3 courses ELT 130A, ELT 130B, ELT 131 to satisfy a GA competency. Students must earn a final grade of C or higher in both ELT 231 and ELT 236 to satisfy the OC competency.