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Energy Utility Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Energy Utility Technology program enables participants to acquire the skills and knowledge
necessary for immediate entry into energy utility careers or transfer to an advanced degree program
of study in a related field. The program combines courses in general education and energy utility
technologies, partially conducted at approved energy utility facilities.
General education elements include academic background in mathematics, communications,
basic circuit analysis, physics, and general educational electives. Energy utility technology
courses focus on energy delivery system knowledge and skills for electrical construction and
maintenance (underground, operations, engineering assistants) and gas (installations, maintenance,
design assistants, appliance service).
This program's blend of a strong academic foundation, energy utility technology electives,
and cooperative work experiences provides successful graduates with sufficient knowledge to begin
a career as entry-level technicians in the electric and gas utility industry, with companies in related
fields, or to continue formal education.
Admission to the program requires a high school diploma or equivalent with proficiency prerequisite
requirements for mathematics and composition. Students with insufficient background may take appropriate
preparatory courses at the college.
Degree Curriculum
| Code |
Course (lecture/lab hours) |
Credits |
| ENG |
101 |
English Composition I (3/0) |
3 |
| MAT |
- |
Mathematics elective1 |
4 |
| IST |
101 |
Computer Concepts with Applications (2/2) |
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OR |
3 |
| IST |
102 |
Computer Concepts with Programming (2/2) |
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| UTI |
101 |
Introduction to the Energy Utility Industry (2/2) |
3 |
| - |
- |
General Education elective (3/0)2 |
3 |
| |
| ENG |
112 |
English Composition II with Speech (3/0)3 |
3 |
| EET |
130 |
Fundamentals of Electronics (2/2) |
3 |
| - |
- |
General Education elective (3/0)2 |
3 |
| UTI |
102 |
Fundamentals of Gas Combustion (2/2) |
3 |
| UTI |
- |
Energy Utility elective4 |
4 |
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| UTI |
300 |
Energy Utility Cooperative Education I |
4 |
| - |
- |
Free elective |
3 |
| - |
- |
General Education elective (3/0)2 |
3 |
| CMN |
122 |
Organizational Communication (3/0) |
3 |
| UTI |
103 |
Fundamentals of Power Alternating Current (3/0) |
3 |
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| HPE |
110 |
Concepts of Health and Fitness (1/2)
HPE 111 is an acceptable alternative. |
2 |
| - |
- |
Free elective |
3 |
| UTI |
- |
Energy Utility elective4 |
4-7 |
| UTI |
301 |
Energy Utility Cooperative Education II |
4 |
| Total |
61-64 |
Electives should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor in order to assure maximum transfer of credits.
| 1 |
Minimum mathematics requirement for students who do not plan to transfer to a bachelor degree program is MAT 141. Students who plan to transfer, working in consultation with an EET program advisor, should achieve MAT 151 level of proficiency or higher. |
| 2 |
Select courses from at least two of the following general education categories: Society and Human Behavior, Historical Perspective, Aesthetic Perspective, Diversity and Global Perspective, Foreign Language, Integrated General Education. |
| 3 |
Students who intend to transfer should take ENG 102 and CMN 112. |
| 4 |
Select from UTI 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, or 110. |
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