LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Electrical Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0134 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005)
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 the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in
mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education
requirements, see page 23.
INFORMATION
Contact the Technology Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center,
Room 136, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 33 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ELTE 100 Electrical Safety Practices 1
ELTE 110 Practical Electricity 3
ELTE 112 Basic Wiring Installation 2
ELTE 121 Analyzing Electric Circuits 5
ELTE 123 Motors and Transformers 4
ELTE 131 Intro to Machine Control 4
ELTE 145 Electrical Prints for Building 4
ELTE 150 Electric Motor Maintenance 2
ELTE 260 Intro/Programmable Controllers 4
INAU 100 Intro Industrial Automation 4
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 34 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See page 23 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement. Course work may be needed.)
CHOICE 2: Electrical Specialization (Choose 1 Subchoice) 22 Credits
Subchoice 2A: Construction Specialization
BLDT 103 Structural Blueprint Reading 4
BLDT 277 Construction Cost Estimating 4
ELTE 141 National Electrical Code I 4
ELTE 142 National Electrical Code II 4
ELTE 240 Electrical Estimating 3
HVAC 100 Fundamentals of HVAC 3
Subchoice 2B: Machine Control and Maintenance Specialization
ELTE 122 Industrial Control Electronics 5
ELTE 232 Industrial Control Design 3
ELTE 261 Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Advanced 6
INAU 200 Applied Automation 4
MFGM 101 Industrial Hydraulics 4
MINIMUM TOTAL 67
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.
Construction Specialty
I II III IV
ELTE 100 ELTE 112 BLDT 103 BLDT 277
ELTE 110 ELTE 121 ELTE 123 ELTE 145
INAU 100 ELTE 131 ELTE 142 HVAC 100
Lim.Ch. ELTE 141 ELTE 240 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. ELTE 150 ELTE 260 Lim.Ch.
Control and Maintenance Specialty
I II III IV
ELTE 100 ELTE 112 ELTE 123 ELTE 232
ELTE 110 ELTE 122 ELTE 131 ELTE 261
ELTE 121 ELTE 145 ELTE 260 INAU 200
INAU 100 ELTE 150 MFGM 101 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
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