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Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog

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Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog

Electrical Systems Technology, A.A.S. (A35130)

This curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Coursework, most of which is hands-on, will include such topics as AC/DC theory, basic wiring practices, programmable logic controllers, industrial motor controls, applications of the National Electric Code, and other subjects as local needs require.

Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs in the electrical field as an on-the-job trainee or apprentice assisting in the layout, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems.

General Education Courses:

English/Communications:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3

Major Courses:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
ELC 112 - DC/AC Electricity Credit Hours: 5
ELC 113 - Residential Wiring Credit Hours: 4
ELC 114 - Commercial Wiring Credit Hours: 4
ELC 117 - Motors and Controls Credit Hours: 4
ELC 118 - National Electrical Code Credit Hours: 2
ELC 119 - NEC Calculations Credit Hours: 2
ELC 125 - Diagrams and Schematics Credit Hours: 2
ELC 126 - Electrical Computations Credit Hours: 3
ELC 128 - Intro to PLC Credit Hours: 3
ELN 229 - Industrial Electronics Credit Hours: 4
ISC 121 - Envir Health & Safety Credit Hours: 3
MEC 130 - Mechanisms Credit Hours: 3
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credit Hours: 2

Major Course Electives:

Students are required to take 6 SHC from the following:

DFT 151 - CAD I Credit Hours: 3
DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours: 3
ELC 220 - Photovoltaic Sys Tech Credit Hours: 3
ELN 260 - Prog Logic Controllers Credit Hours: 4
HYD 110 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics I Credit Hours: 3
WBL XXX - Work-Based Learning Credit Hours: 2-3

Total Credit Hours Required: 66/67

Developmental Course Requirements

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

Students who elect to take MAT 110 from above:

MAT 010 - Math Measurement & Literacy Su Credit Hours: 1

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

MAT 043 - Quantitative Literacy Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:

MAT 071 - Precalculus Algebra Support Credit Hours: 2

Suggested Program Sequence:

Fall – 1st year:

ELC 112 - DC/AC Electricity Credit Hours: 5
ELC 113 - Residential Wiring Credit Hours: 4
ELC 118 - National Electrical Code Credit Hours: 2
ISC 121 - Envir Health & Safety Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: Class 10/11 | Lab 16 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 17/18

Spring – 1st year:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
ELC 114 - Commercial Wiring Credit Hours: 4
ELC 117 - Motors and Controls Credit Hours: 4
ELC 119 - NEC Calculations Credit Hours: 2
ELC 125 - Diagrams and Schematics Credit Hours: 2
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1

Total Hours: Class 8 | Lab 18 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 16

Summer – 1st year:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: Class 3 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 3

Fall – 2nd year:

ELC 128 - Intro to PLC Credit Hours: 3
ELN 229 - Industrial Electronics Credit Hours: 4
MEC 130 - Mechanisms Credit Hours: 3
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credit Hours: 2
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: Class 11 | Lab 11 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Spring – 2nd year:

COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ELC 126 - Electrical Computations Credit Hours: 3
Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: Class 12/13 | Lab 7/8 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Grand Total Hours: Class 44/46 | Lab 52/53 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 66/67