Engineering Technology: Utilities-Electrical Power, AAS

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CODE: ETUEP-AAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: School of Advanced and Applied Technologies

DEPARTMENT: Department of Applied Technologies

DESCRIPTION

This degree prepares students for employment in the electrical power production and transmission industry. The core of the degree provides a sound basis of mechanical technology, electrical theory, and automation control. There are also a number of electives that allow students to focus on electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, or plant/facility operation in the power utility industry.

ACADEMIC MAP

Map: CSN AAS Engineering Technology: Utilities-Electrical Power

Student Learning Outcomes

Follow guidelines for safe operation and maintenance of various mechanical, electrical, and fluid power systems used in the power utility industry.
Explain and show the skills to design and operate basic electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems and to use industrial automation devices such as programmable logic controller devices to monitor their operation and performance.
Apply various troubleshooting techniques for identification and correction of faults in electrical circuits, mechanical and high pressure fluid power systems, and control systems used in the power utility industry.
Utilize knowledge and skills in mathematics, written and oral communication, and teamwork.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 27

300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

ET 111B - Mathematics for Electronics Applications
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics
or MATH 124 - College Algebra
or MATH 124E - College Algebra Expanded
or MATH 126 - Precalculus I
or MATH 126E - Precalculus I Expanded
or MATH 127 - Precalculus II or above
_{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits than the total listed on this degree.}

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Strongly Recommended: COM 115.

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Natural Science (8 Credits)

EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
and EGG 131L - Technical Physics I - Lab
and either
ET 131B - DC for Electronics

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Recommended: HIST 100 or PSC 101.

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 33

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.