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Electric Power Technology

Associate in Applied Science

Checklist

  • View the General Education Matrix for a complete list of qualifying courses.
  • Fulfill the College Degree Requirements in conjunction with this degree plan.
  • Consult an Academic Advisor to ensure all academic requirements are met.
  • Note: Courses listed below are shown in a suggested order, but do not have to be taken in that exact order to fulfill degree requirements.

Summary

          

Prescribed Program53
General Education15
Digital Literacy
Total Credits68

Degree Plan

Semesters

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
Prescribed Program  
ELPW 111 Introduction to Electrical Industry and Power Grid 3
ENRT 106 DC Fundamentals 2
ENRT 108 AC Fundamentals 3
ELPW 114 Industrial Safety & Health 3
ENRT 117 Technical Communication 3
General Education  
Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences  
Select from the "Arts & Humanities" or "Social & Behavioral Sciences" categories on the General Education matrix. 3
 Credits17
Semester 2
Prescribed Program  
ELPW 105 Electrical System Fundamentals 3
ELPW 112 Electrical System Components 3
ELPW 120 Industrial Prints & Diagrams 4
ENRT 221 Applied Electronics 3
General Education  
Written or Oral Communications  
ENGL 110 College Composition I 3
 Credits16
Semester 3
Prescribed Program  
ENRT 224 Automation and Control 3
ENRT 230 Power System SCADA 3
ELPW 204 Advanced Electrical Systems 4
ELPW 206 Electrical System Protection 4
General Education  
Business, Math, Science, & Technology  
Select from the “Business, Math, Science & Technology" categories on the General Education matrix. 3
Introduction to Computers (Recommended)  
Principles of Information Security (Recommended)  
Applied Algebra (Recommended)  
Elementary Statistics (Recommended)  
Written or Oral Communications  
Select from the following: 3
Fundamentals of Public Speaking  
College Composition II  
Introduction to Professional Writing  
 Credits20
Semester 4
Prescribed Program  
Select 12 credits from the following specialization areas: 12
 
Line Construction Specialization - offered Fall semesters
 
Transformers (4 credits)  
Underground Line Construction (4 credits)  
Overhead Transmission and Distribution Line Construction (4 credits)  
 
Substation Specialization - offered Spring semesters
 
Substation Construction and Maintenance (4 credits)  
Substation Relays (4 credits)  
Substation Operations (4 credits)  
 
System Design Specialization - offered Spring semesters
 
Advanced Math (4 credits)  
Electric Distribution Systems (4 credits)  
Civil Design (4 credits)  
 
Metering Specialization - offered Fall semesters
 
Advanced Math (4 credits)  
Fundamentals of Metering (3 credits)  
Single-Phase Metering and Polyphase Metering (3 credits)  
Advanced Metering Technology (2 credits)  
 
General Education  
Business, Math, Science, & Technology  
Select from the “Business, Math, Science & Technology" categories on the General Education matrix. 3
Introduction to Computers (Recommended)  
Principles of Information Security (Recommended)  
Applied Algebra (Recommended)  
Elementary Statistics (Recommended)  
 Credits15
 Total Credits68

Digital Literacy

             

Select one of the following:
College Composition I
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course