The Electrical Utility Technology program is a sequence of courses designed to meet the needs of the student interested in attaining entry-level knowledge and skills necessary to work in the electrical utility industry. The program also provides the student with an avenue to pursue opportunities in other areas of the utility industry. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge, work ethics, and practical skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of electrical utility theory and practical application necessary for employment. Program graduates receive an Electrical Utility Technology Associate of Applied Science degree. This program is offered by the Electrical Utility Technology (EUT) department.


Program Entry Requirements:

Minimum Age Required: 16
High School Diploma or GED Required? Yes

 

Minimum Test Scores: [COMPASS]

Reading 79
English 62
Algebra 37

 


Minimum Test Scores: [ASSET]

Reading 41
English 42
Algebra 42

 
General Education Core
Course Number
Course Name Hours
Area I - Language  Arts and Communication
ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric
 3
Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences


Select from Area II 3
Area III - Science and Mathematics 

MATH1111
College Algebra 
 3
MATH1113
Pre-Calculus
 3
Area IV - Humanities and Fine Arts


Select from Area IV
 3


Total General Education Hours 15

Occupational Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
COMP1000 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
IDFC 1011
 Direct Current I
 3
IDFC 1012 Alternating Current I 3
ELUT 1101
 Introduction to Electrical Utility Technology
 3
ELUT 1102
 Fundamentals of Power Alternating Current
 5
ELUT 1104 Electrical Substations
 5
ELUT 1105
 Introduction to Distribution Engineering
 5
ELUT 1103
 Network Communications
 4
ELUT 1106 Introduction to Metering
 3
ELUT 1107 Power Plants
 5
xxxx
 Occupational Elective
 4
xxxx Occupational Elective
 8
xxxx Occupational Elective 4
Total Hours

70

 

Program Length: 5 Semesters