MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3428 First Term: 2020 Spring Final Term: Current Final Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-88 CIP Code: 46.0302	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators (53) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 47-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-2111.00 Electricians 49-2098.00 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 49-9097.00 Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Trades: Electricity degree is designed to provide apprentices and journeymen with a broadened educational background and leadership skills so that students completing the associate degree program may be better equipped to enter supervisory and managerial positions.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Electricity (5428) 30-60

Credits: 30-60

Restricted Electives
Students should choose zero (0) to eight (8) credits from the following list of courses to complete a minimum of 60 credits for the AAS degree based on their apprenticeship standing upon program enrollment and in consultation with Apprenticeship- Program Coordinator. Any 100-200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. ABA+++++ Any ABA Arizona Builders Alliance course(s) ABC+++++ Any ABC Associated Builders and Contractors course(s) BLT+++++ Any BLT Building Safety and Construction Technology course(s) BPC+++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers course(s) CAD+++++ Any CAD Computer-Aided Drafting course(s) CNS+++++ Any CNS Construction course(s) ELA+++++ Any ELA Electrician: Apprenticeship course(s) GBS+++++ Any GBS General Business course(s) IEC+++++ Any IEC Independent Electrical Contractors course(s) IND+++++ Any IND Industry course(s) MGT+++++ Any MGT Management course(s) OSH+++++ Any OSH Occupational Safety and Health course(s) SPA+++++ Any SPA Spanish course(s) TDR+++++ Any TDR Trade related course(s) WLD+++++ Any WLD Welding Technology course(s)	Credits: 0-8

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-28

General Education Core	Credits: 12-18

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent by assessment on District Placement Exam. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-6
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR MAT126 Intermediate Algebra with Review (6) OR Equivalent course or satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-6

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4

Program Competencies
1. Solve mathematical problems related to electrical circuit voltage, wattage, amperage, and resistance. (ABA112, ABA114, ABA122, ABA124, ABA232, ABA234, ABA242, ELA112) 2. Identify and properly use the professional equipment and tools of electricians. (ABA112, ABA114, ABA122, ABA124, ABA232, ABA234, ABA242, ELA111, ELA112) 3. Convert measurements between English and metric units. (ABA112, ABA114, ABA232, ELA112, ELA248) 4. Interpret readings from electrical test instruments. (ABA112, ELA123) 5. Locate and interpret sections of the National Electrical Code regulations as they apply to specific electrical installation jobs. (ABA114, ABA122, ABA124, ABA232, ELA111, ELA113) 6. Explain the theory, type, and operating principles of motors including troubleshooting and repairing motors. (ABA114, ABA122, ABA234, ABA242, ELA235, ELA236) 7. Calculate the materials needed for a specific electrical installation including, but not limited to, conduit, conductors, overload protection and outlets. (ABA114, ABA124, ABA232, ABA234, ABA242, ELA112) 8. Demonstrate splicing techniques of cable in high voltage systems making terminations. (ABA122, ABA124) 9. Install, troubleshoot lamps and ballasts and alarm systems including locating and repairing cable faults. (ABA122, ABA124, ABA242, ABA244) 10. Demonstrate the proper and safe installation of incandescent, fluorescent, and high-intensity discharge lamps in addition to specific residential, commercial and industrial lighting systems. (ABA234, ABA242) 11. Describe the components and applications of motor controls in electrical installations. (ABA234, ABA244, ELA236) 12. Demonstrate electrical methods, equipment and device requirements or special locations. (ABA242) 13. Describe the operational theory and construction of semiconductors, transistors, amplifiers, and oscillators. (ABA242, ELA247) 14. Install all components of an electrical system, and special equipment systems including fire alarm, heating, and cooling systems. (ABA232, ABA234, ABA244, ELA124, ELA125, ELA238, ELA246) 15. Explain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) electrical inspection procedures. (ABA112, ABA114, ELA113, ELA238) 16. Identify common causes of accidents and fatalities in specific hazardous areas of construction and describe hazard abatement techniques. (ELA246) 17. Describe the safety procedures observed when working in a nuclear power generating location. (ELA246, ELA247) 18. Install, troubleshoot and repair alarm systems including locating and repairing cable faults. (ELA125) 19. Apply and demonstrate the applications and installation requirements for photovoltaic systems according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). (ELA246)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.