Electrical Technology – Electronics

Division of STEAM
Associate Dean: Bradley Cole

The Electrical Technology program prepares students to enter the rapidly expanding field of electronics. Their studies qualify them to work in the exciting fields of electronic design, electrical power generation, communications, systems control, and technical sales and service. This program stresses electronic analysis and design using digital and analog electronics, instrumentation, and programming. Laboratory experience is a part of each of the courses in this program.

Graduates will be able to:

• Design, construct, and analyze electronic circuits;
• Demonstrate the use of electrical and mechanical equipment and instrumentation;
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer software for drawing, simulation, and programming;
• Produce proper documentation of experiments, projects, and programs.

For students who decide to go on for further education after the A.A.S. degree, many four-year colleges now offer bachelor degree programs in technology and technical education specifically designed for graduates in electrical technology. High school or equivalent preparation required: Two years of mathematics including algebra and either geometry or intermediate algebra. Students who don’t have this preparation will be able to get it here, but it may take longer to complete the program.

Students must have a good working knowledge of WORD (word processing) and EXCEL (spreadsheets and charts) for science and technology courses. If not already required in their program, students who lack these skills should still take TECH 1110 and TECH 1120 to make up the deficiency. Challenge exams for these courses are also available.