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Official Title of Major: Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: AAS.EGR.ELECTRONICS

Total Credit Hours: 61

About the Engineering Department 

Purpose:

Electronics technicians assemble, install, maintain, calibrate, and repair electronic devices and equipment. Positions available for Electronics Technology program completers are vast and wide including: defense contractors, biomedical equipment com

panies, electronic component assemblers, and home automation companies, to name a few.

Graduates of the program are fully-prepared to enter the workforce as an entry-level electronics technicians.  Topics covered in the coursework include the fundamentals of AC and DC circuits, semiconductors, digital logic, and electronic communication circuits.  Students are introduced to the topics via lecture and reinforced through hands on labs utilizing various electronic equipment necessary for the trade including: oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, function generators and spectrum analyzers.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Beth Baran

Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.

Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

Term 1

Course Name	Credit	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1  OR ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1	3 credit hours
MAT 145 - Precalculus 1  OR MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus  OR MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1	3-4 credit hours
EET 118 - Electronic Hardware and Assembly Techniques	4 credit hours
EET 130 - Introduction to Electronic Circuits	4 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credit	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2	3 credit hours
EET 150 - Semiconductors and Linear Circuits	4 credit hours
EET 231 - Digital-Electronic Circuits	4 credit hours
CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology  OR CTP 103 - Theories and Applications of Digital Technology  OR CTS 107 - Cyber Essentials  OR EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering Design	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credit	Term Taken	Grade
Social & Behavioral Science GER   Students may satisfy the diversity requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the Social & Behavioral Science or Health/Fitness/Wellness general education requirement.	3 credit hours
PHY 111 - Fundamentals of Physics 1  OR PHY 211 - General Physics 1	4 credit hours
Technical Elective Should be selected from the following: CTA 105 - Theory and Troubleshooting Microcomputers 1   CTS 110 - Network Essentials   CTA 205 - Theory and Troubleshooting Microcomputers 2   EET 140 - Introduction to Telecommunications   EET 141 - Telecommunications Wiring Laboratory   EET 240 - Fiber Optic Communications   EET 250 - Microprocessors and Microcontrollers   ENT 241 - Computer-Aided Drafting  OR ENT 260 - Solid Modeling with SolidWorks   MAT 146 - Precalculus 2   MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1   MEC 110 - Mechanical Systems   MEC 120 - Pneumatics and Hydraulics   MEC 130 - Programmable Logic Controllers   MEC 140 - Introduction to Robotics   MEC 230 - Electric Motor Fundamentals   MEC 232 - AC Motor Controls   PHY 112 - Fundamentals of Physics 2   PHY 212 - General Physics 2   Students need a total of 8 credits of technical electives if they take MAT 145; they need a total of 7 credits if they take MAT 151 or MAT 191.	3-4 credit hours
EET 255 - Metrology and Calibration	4 credit hours
EET 260 - Electronic Communication Systems	4 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credit	Term Taken	Grade
EET 265 - Electronics Technician Capstone	3 credit hours
STM 213 - Professional Skills for STEM	1 credit hour
Wellness Requirement	3 credit hours
Technical Elective Must be selected from Term 3 Technical Elective list.	3-4 credit hours
COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication  OR COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication  OR COM 116 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers  OR COM 141 - Group Communication and Leadership	3 credit hours