LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Electrical Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0134 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
Students in this program may select either the construction specialty or the
machine control and maintenance specialty. Construction electricians install
electrical wiring and systems in homes, offices, stores or industrial plants.
Machine control designers are responsible for designing control circuits which
operate machinery in plants. Maintenance electricians work in industry
maintaining and troubleshooting power and control circuits on machinery. Both
specialties require mechanical aptitude, logical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Employment opportunities vary with each specialty.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Construction and Maintenance Technologies Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 38 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ELTE 100 Electrical Safety Practices 1
ELTE 110 Practical Electricity 3
ELTE 111 Intro Industrial Automation 4
ELTE 112 Basic Wiring Installation 2
ELTE 121 Analyzing Electric Circuits 5
ELTE 123 Motors and Transformers 5
ELTE 131 Intro to Machine Control 4
ELTE 141 National Electrical Code I 4
ELTE 145 Electrical Prints for Building 4
ELTE 150 Electric Motor Maintenance 2
ELTE 260 Intro/Programmable Controllers 4
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 34-35 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 16-20 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3-4
Mathematics Core Area 3-4
Science Core Area 4-5
Writing Core Area 3-4
CHOICE 2: Electrical Specialization (Choose one subchoice) 18-19 Credits
Subchoice 2A: Construction Specialization
BLDT 103 Structural Blueprint Reading 4
BLDT 121 Residential Framing 4
ELTE 142 National Electrical Code II 4
ELTE 143 National Electrical Code III 4
ELTE 240 Electrical Estimating 3
Subchoice 2B: Machine Control and Maintenance Specialization
ELTE 122 Industrial Control Electronics 5
ELTE 232 Industrial Control Design 4
ELTE 261 Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Advanced 6
MFGM 101 Industrial Hydraulics (See Note 1) 4
MINIMUM TOTAL 72
NOTE:
1. Students may elect to take a 3 credit course, MFGM 102 Industrial
Pneumatics, in place of MFGM 101.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
Subchoice 2A: Construction Specialty
I II III IV
ELTE 100 ELTE 112 ELTE 123 Lim.Ch.
ELTE 110 ELTE 121 ELTE 145 Lim.Ch.
ELTE 111 ELTE 131 ELTE 260 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. ELTE 141 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. ELTE 150 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch.
Subchoice 2B: Control and Maintenance Specialty
I II III IV
ELTE 100 ELTE 112 ELTE 123 Lim.Ch.
ELTE 110 ELTE 121 ELTE 145 Lim.Ch.
ELTE 111 ELTE 131 ELTE 260 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. ELTE 141 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. ELTE 150 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
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