MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3428 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2023 Summer Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 71-79 CIP Code: 46.0302	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: GW Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 47-2111.00 Electricians

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.

Required Courses

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

Credits awarded through PLA application process. Students will choose (48 credits) from the following list:
Specialization 1 (48 credits):
+ ELA111 Construction Electricity I 6
+ ELA112 Construction Electricity II 6
+ ELA113 Introduction to National Electrical Code 3
+ ELA123 Construction Electricity III 6
+ ELA124 Construction Electricity IV 6
+ ELA125 National Electric Code I 3
+ ELA235 Advanced Construction Electricity I 6
+ ELA236 Advanced Construction Electricity II 6
+ ELA238 National Electric Code II 3
+ ELA246 National Electric Code III 3
+ ELA247 Advanced Construction Electricity III 6
+ ELA248 Advanced Construction Electricity IV 6

(48 credits) awarded through PLA application process.
Specialization 2 (48 credits):
+ ABA112 Electrical I 6
+ ABA114 Electrical II 6
+ ABA122 Electrical III 6
+ ABA124 Electrical IV 6
+ ABA232 Electrical V 6
+ ABA234 Electrical VI 6
+ ABA242 Electrical VII 6
+ ABA244 Electrical VIII 6

Credits: 49-51

Restricted Electives
	Credits: 0

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. Identify and properly use the professional equipment and tools of electricians. (ABA112, ELA111, ELA112) 2. Locate and interpret sections of the National Electrical Code regulations as they apply to specific electrical installation jobs. (ABA112, ABA114, ELA111, ELA113) 3. Solve mathematical problems related to electrical circuit voltage, wattage, amperage, and resistance. (ABA112, ABA114, ABA122, ABA124, ABA232, ABA234, ABA242, ELA112) 4. Convert measurements between English and metric units. (ABA114, ELA112) 5. Calculate the materials needed for a specific electrical installation including but not limited to: conduit, conductors, overload protection, and outlets. (ABA112, ABA114, ABA232, ELA112) 6. Explain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) electrical inspection procedures. (ABA112, ELA113, ELA238) 7. Interpret readings from electrical test instruments. (ABA114, ABA122, ABA124, ABA232, ELA123) 8. 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) 9. Install, troubleshoot, and repair alarm systems including locating and repairing cable faults. (ABA122, ABA124, ABA242, ABA244, ELA125) 10. Explain the theory, type, and operating principles of motors including troubleshooting and repairing motors. (ABA234, ABA244, ELA235, ELA236) 11. Describe the components and applications of motor controls in electrical installations. (ABA232, ABA234, ABA244, ELA236, ELA2) 12. Identify common causes of accidents and fatalities in specific hazardous areas of construction and describe hazard abatement techniques. (ABA112, ELA246) 13. Describe the safety procedures observed when working in a nuclear power generating location. (ABA112, ELA246) 14. Apply and demonstrate the applications and installation requirements for photovoltaic systems according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). (ELA246) 15. 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.