The Electrical Technology Program focuses on preparing students for various entry-level electrical positions in industry and the building trades. The study of electrical theory in the classroom and the practical application of that theory in labs provide the foundation of this program. This program is versatile in offering three different specializations within the Associate in Applied Science degree. A variety of certificates and diplomas serve as pathways to the AAS degree specializations or as meeting specific training needs. Students enrolled in the Electrical Technology program are required to achieve a minimum grade of “C” in the technical core and in those courses selected as technical electives.
An Associate in Applied Science degree in General Occupational/Technical Studies is available.
Diploma
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Electrical Technology
General Education:
MT 115 Technical Mathematics OR.................................................. 3
MT 125 Technical Algebra & Trigonometry OR............................. (3)
Higher Level Mathematics Course
Choose one of the following from the General Education list:
ENG 101 Writing I OR........................................................................ 3
Science OR......................................................................... (3)
Social Interaction OR......................................................... (3)
Heritage/Humanities OR......................................................... (3)
Oral Communications............................................................... (3)
Subtotal 6
Technical Core:
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1.................................................................. 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2................................................................... 1
EET 250 National Electrical Code....................................................... 4
EET 264 Rotating Machinery ............................................................ 2
EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab ...................................................... 2
EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I.................................................. 2
EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab........................................... 2
Computer Literacy...................................................................... 3
Subtotal 25
Industrial Electrician
EET 154 Electrical Construction I AND........................................... 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab AND.................................... 2
EET 252 Electrical Construction II AND.......................................... 2
EET 253 Electrical Construction II Lab OR...................................... 2
EET 254* Electrical Construction AND........................................... (3)
EET 255* Electrical Construction Lab ............................................. (4)
EET 272 Electrical Motor Controls II AND..................................... 2
EET 273 Electrical Motor Controls II Lab AND.............................. 2
EET 276 Programmable Logic Controllers AND............................... 2
EET 277 Programmable Logic Controllers Lab OR........................... 2
EET 278* Electrical Motor Controls II and PLCs AND.................. (3)
EET 279* Electrical Motor Controls II and PLCs Lab..................... (4)
Technical Electives*................................................................... 9
Subtotal 23-25
Total Credits 54-56
Construction Electrician
EET 154 Electrical Construction I AND............................................. 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab AND....................................... 2
EET 252 Electrical Construction II AND............................................ 2
EET 253 Electrical Construction II Lab OR........................................ 2
EET 254* Electrical Construction AND............................................. (3)
EET 255* Electrical Construction Lab............................................... (4)
Technical Electives*................................................................. 10
Subtotal 17-18
Total Credits 48-49
Technical Electives:
ETT 110 Voice and Data Installer ...................................................... 4
ETT 114 Voice and Data Installer I..................................................... 4
ETT 116 Fiber Optic Systems.............................................................. 3
ETT 122 Voice and Data Installer Technician..................................... 3
ETT 123 Voice and Data Installer Technician Lab.............................. 2
ETT 199 Co-op for Voice and Data .................................................... 2
EET 200 Digital Electronics................................................................ 3
EET 201 Digital Electronics................................................................ 2
FPX 100 Fluid Power.......................................................................... 3
FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab.................................................................... 2
EET 242 Robotics............................................................................... 3
EET 243 Robotics Lab........................................................................ 2
EET 281 Special Problems.................................................................. 1
EET 283 Special Problems II .............................................................. 2
EET 284 Special Problems III............................................................. 3
EET 286 Programmable Logic Controllers II................................... 2
EET 287 Programmable Logic Controllers II Lab................................ 2
EET 298 Practicum......................................................................... 1-8
EET 299 Electrical Cooperative Education...................................... 1-8
Certificates
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Electrician Apprentice
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2................................................................... 1
EET 150 Transformers....................................................................... 2
EET 151 Transformers Lab................................................................. 1
EET 250 National Electrical Code....................................................... 4
EET 154 Electrical Construction I AND............................................. 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab AND....................................... 2
EET 252 Electrical Construction II AND............................................ 2
EET 253 Electrical Construction II Lab OR........................................ 2
EET 254 Electrical Construction AND............................................. (3)
EET 255 Electrical Construction Lab............................................... (4)
EET 264 Rotating Machinery AND.................................................... 2
EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab AND.............................................. 2
EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I AND......................................... 2
EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab OR..................................... 2
EET 268 Rotating Machinery Electrical Motor Controls I AND...... (3)
EET 269 Rotating Machinery Electrical Motor Controls I Lab......... (4)
Total Credits 31-33
Electrician Helper I
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
Technical Electives..................................................................... 3
Total Credits 8
Electrician Helper II
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2 .................................................................. 1
Technical Electives..................................................................... 3
Total Credits 13
Residential Electrician I
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2 .................................................................. 1
EET 154 Electrical Construction I...................................................... 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab................................................ 2
Total Credits 14
Residential Electrician II
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2 .................................................................. 1
EET 154 Electrical Construction I AND............................................. 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab AND...................................... 2
EET 252 Electrical Construction II AND............................................ 2
EET 253 Electrical Construction II Lab OR........................................ 2
EET 254 Electrical Construction AND............................................. (3)
EET 255 Electrical Construction Lab............................................... (4)
EET 250 National Electrical Code....................................................... 4
Total Credits 21-22
Motor Control Electrician I
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2 .................................................................. 1
EET 150 Transformers ...................................................................... 2
EET 151 Transformers Lab ................................................................ 1
EET 264 Rotating Machinery ............................................................ 2
EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab ...................................................... 2
EET 250 National Electrical Code....................................................... 4
EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I ................................................. 2
EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab .......................................... 2
CPU 150 Computer Fundamentals OR................................................. 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers................................................ (3)
Total Credits 28
Motor Control Electrician II
ENGT 110 Circuits I.............................................................................. 3
ENGT 111 Circuits I Lab 1..................................................................... 1
ENGT 113 Circuits I Lab 2..................................................................... 1
ENGT 114 Circuits II............................................................................. 3
ENGT 115 Circuits II Lab 1................................................................... 1
ENGT 117 Circuits II Lab 2 .................................................................. 1
EET 150 Transformers ...................................................................... 2
EET 151 Transformers Lab ................................................................ 1
EET 264 Rotating Machinery ............................................................ 2
EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab ...................................................... 2
EET 250 National Electrical Code....................................................... 4
EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I ................................................. 2
EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab .......................................... 2
EET 272 Electrical Motor Controls II AND........................................ 2
EET 273 Electrical Motor Controls II Lab AND................................. 2
EET 276 Programmable Logic Controllers AND................................. 2
EET 277 Programmable Logic Controllers Lab OR............................. 2
EET 278 Electrical Motor Controls II and PLCs AND..................... (3)
EET 279 Electrical Motor Controls II and PLCs Lab........................ (4)
CPU 150 Computer Fundamentals OR................................................. 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers................................................ (3)
Total Credits 35-36
Voice and Data Wiring Installer Level 1
CPU 150 Computer Fundamentals OR................................................. 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers................................................ (3)
EET 154 Electrical Construction I...................................................... 2
EET 155 Electrical Construction I Lab................................................ 2
ETT 110 Voice and Data Installer Level 1........................................... 4
ETT 112 Basic Electrical Theory........................................................ 3
ETT 113 Basic Electrical Theory Lab................................................. 1
Total Credits 15
Voice and Data Wiring Installer Level 2
EET 252 Electrical Construction II..................................................... 2
EET 253 Electrical Construction II Lab.............................................. 2
ETT 114 Voice and Data Installer Level 2........................................... 4
ETT 116 Fiber Optics Systems............................................................ 3
ETT 118 Residential Network Wiring.................................................. 3
Total Credits 14
Voice and Data Wiring Technician
ETT 120 Project Management............................................................ 3
ETT 122 Voice and Data Installer Technician..................................... 3
ETT 123 Voice and Data Installer Technician Lab.............................. 2
ETT 199 Cooperative Education for Voice
and Data Wiring Technicians.............................................. 3
Total Credits 11
Electricians work in all parts of the country. They held about 656,000 jobs in 2004, with nearly two-thirds of wage and salary workers employed in the construction industry. The remainder worked as maintenance electricians in other industries, and about 1 in 10 electricians were self-employed.
Employment is expected to increase as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014. Population, economy growth and new technologies will stimulate demand for skilled electricians. The increasing prevalence of robots and other automated manufacturing systems in factories will require more complex wiring systems be installed and maintained as well. Additional jobs will be created as older structures are rehabilitated and retrofitted to meet electrical codes, and many openings also are expected to occur, due to a large number of retirements. (Source: DOL Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007)
Electricians install, connect, test, and maintain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including light, power, refrigeration, climate control, security, and communications. Although construction electricians primarily install wiring systems in new homes, businesses and factories, they also may rewire or upgrade existing electrical systems.
Gateway’s Electrical Technology program prepares students for entry-level positions in industry and the building trades. The program’s foundation involves the study and practical application of electrical theory. Laboratory and classroom instruction encompasses blueprint reading, motor controls and residential wiring.
Students enrolled in the Electrical Technology program are required to achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each technical core and technical elective course.
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www.Salary.comCurriculum in the KCTCS system is constantly being reviewed, improved and updated to ensure quality and relevance. Exact course requirements will be provided by a program advisor at an advising session or upon enrollment. Courses listed in this document are representative, but not binding on Gateway College.
