Electrical Technology (ETAAS)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus

This degree provides education and training for students who wish to join the electrical field. This program exposes students to electrical systems in residential and commercial wiring as well as industrial motor controls.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	63.5
Electives	9.0
Total credit hours required	99.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5 credits

ENGL 1220 Technical Writing OR ENGL 1225 Applied Communications I is recommended

	English level II	4.5 credits

ENGL 1240 Oral and Written Reports OR ENGL 1245 Applied Communications II is recommended

Humanities/social sciences

SPCH 1220	Communication in Small Groups	4.5 credits

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1240	Technical Mathematics	4.5 credits

Professionalism and Life Skills

INFO 1001	Information Systems and Literacy	4.5 credits
HMRL 1010	Human Relations Skills	4.5 credits
	OR
RDLS 1200	College and Career Strategies	4.5 credits

Major requirements for Electrical Technology (63.5 credit hrs.)

ELTR 1200	Basic Electricity	8.0 credits
ELTR 1210	Residential Wiring	9.0 credits
ELTR 1220	Commercial Wiring I	9.0 credits
ELTR 1250	Electric Equipment Controls	6.0 credits
ELTR 2100	Project Leadership	4.5 credits
ELTR 2240	National Electrical Code	4.5 credits
ELTR 2250	Commercial Wiring II	6.0 credits
ELTR 2331	Electric Services and Transformers	6.0 credits
ELTR 2981	Internship	4.0 credits
CNST 1020	Blueprint Reading	4.5 credits
CNST 1110	Construction Safety (10-Hour)	1.0 credit
EMSP 1010	Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED	1.0 credit

EMSP 1010 is required for those who do not currently hold a valid CPR/first aid card.

Electives for Electrical Technology (9 credit hrs.)

Select 9 credit hours from ARCH, CNST, HVAC, PLBG, or SCET areas or from the following courses:

ELME 1210	Introduction to Motors	4.5 credits
ELME 1212	Motor and Machine Controls	9.0 credits
ELME 2060	Mechanical Power Systems	4.0 credits
ELME 2070	Hydraulics and Pneumatics	4.0 credits
ELME 2231	Programmable Logic Controllers I	4.5 credits
ELME 2232	Programmable Logic Controllers II	4.5 credits
ELME 2235	Programmable Logic Controllers Applications	9.0 credits
WELD 1100	Industrial Cutting Processes	3.0 credits
WELD 1200	Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I	3.0 credits
WELD 1400	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel I	3.0 credits
WELD 1410	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless I	3.0 credits
WELD 1420	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum I	3.0 credits
WELD 1500	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Flat	3.0 credits
WELD 1510	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Vertical	3.0 credits
WELD 2510	SMAW (Stick) - Overhead	3.0 credits