MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3767 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2022 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-69 CIP Code: 46.0302	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GW Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 47-2111

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Electrical Technology is designed to provide students with a broadened educational background and leadership skills in electrical technology. This expertise will allow employment within the industry in the areas of management, sales, field service, business ownership or instruction. Students are admitted to the AAS in Electrical Technology only through the Electric League of Arizona.

Required Courses

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

Residential Wiring 15
ELC103 Electrical/Mechanical Calculations 3
ELC119 Concepts of Electricity and Electronics 3
ELC123 Residential Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC160 Applied Electrical Codes I 3
ELC164 Grounding and Bonding 3

Commercial Wiring 12
ELC120 Solid State Fundamentals 3
+ ELC125 Commercial Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC161 Applied Electrical Codes II 3
+ ELC217 Motor Controls 3

Industrial Wiring 12
+ ELC124 Industrial Electrical Wiring and Codes 3
+ ELC144 Basic Automated Systems Using Programmable Controllers 3
+ ELC210 AC Machinery and DC Machinery 3
+ ELC218 Variable Frequency Drives 3

Credits: 40-42

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

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) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area except COM225 Public Speaking.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR equivalent course or satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course 3-5

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
+ CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) 4

Learning Outcomes
1. Solve mathematical and algebraic problems using equations and formulas. (ELC103) 2. Define and describe principles, concepts, and devices related to electronics and solid state technology. (ELC119, ELC120) 3. Interpret blueprints specific to residential, industrial, and commercial wiring and the uniform electrical codes. (ELC123, ELC124, ELC125) 4. Describe and analyze the design and operation of specific, programmed control systems. (ELC144) 5. Describe National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for hazardous locations and inspection practices. (ELC160, ELC161) 6. Interpret electrical code requirements for grounding and bonding. (ELC164) 7. Explain the principles and operation of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors, generators, and alternators. (ELC210) 8. Perform electrical maintenance and service on contacts and starters, control devices, reversing circuits and power distribution systems. (ELC217) 9. Describe principles and operations of frequency controlled AC motor drives and perform electrical maintenance and service on current source inverters (CSI), variable voltage inverters (VVI) and pulse width modulated inverters (PWM). (ELC218) 10. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

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.