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Electrical Technology (ETAAS)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This degree provides education and training for students who wish to join the electrical field. This program exposes students to electrical systems in residential and commercial wiring as well as industrial motor controls.

Graduation Requirements

General education

  27.0

Major requirements

  72.0

Total credit hours required

  99.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5

English level II

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Mathematics or Financial Literacy

4.5

Other

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Electrical Technology (72.0 credit hrs.)

ELTR 1200Basic Electricity

6.5

ELTR 1210Residential Wiring

9.0

ELTR 1220Commercial Wiring

9.0

ELTR 1350Electrical Print Reading

3.0

ELTR 2040Low-Voltage Applications

6.5

ELTR 2240National Electrical Code

4.5

ELTR 2331Electric Service and Installation

4.5

ELTR 2981Internship

8.0

CNST 2100Construction Safety (30-Hour)

4.5

INCT 1212Motor and Machine Controls

9.0

INCT 2050Problem-Solving

3.0

INCT 2231Programmable Logic Controllers I

4.5

Curriculum Plan

Electrical Technology – Traditional Track

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in electrical technology after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter (Fall)
ELTR 1200Basic Electricity

6.5

MATH 1240Applied Mathematics

4.5

CNST 2100Construction Safety (30-Hour)

4.5

Total Credit Hours:15.5
Second quarter (Winter)
INCT 2050Problem-Solving

3.0

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ELTR 1210Residential Wiring

9.0

Total Credit Hours:16.5
Third quarter (Spring)
ELTR 1220Commercial Wiring

9.0

ENGL 1220Technical WritingONLINE

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0
Fourth quarter (Summer)
ELTR 2981Internship

8.0

Total Credit Hours:8.0

Second Year

Fifth quarter (Fall)
ELTR 1350Electrical Print Reading

3.0

ENGL 1240Oral and Written ReportsONLINE

4.5

INCT 1212Motor and Machine Controls

9.0

Total Credit Hours:16.5
Sixth quarter (Winter)
ELTR 2040Low-Voltage Applications

6.5

ELTR 2331Electric Service and Installation

4.5

INCT 2231Programmable Logic Controllers I

4.5

Total Credit Hours:15.5
Seventh quarter (Spring)
ELTR 2240National Electrical Code

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Total Credit Hours:9.0

Electrical Technology - Accelerated Track

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in electrical technology after one year of accelerated full-time study.  In order to complete in one year, students entering the accelerated program must be at college English, reading, and math levels. 

First Year

First quarter (Fall, first 5.5 weeks and 11 week general education)
ELTR 1200Basic Electricity

6.5

ENGL 1220Technical WritingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

First quarter (Fall, second 5.5 weeks)
ELTR 1210Residential Wiring

9.0

CNST 2100Construction Safety (30-Hour)

4.5

Total Credit Hours:29.0
Second quarter (Winter, 11 weeks)
ELTR 1220Commercial Wiring

9.0

INCT 1212Motor and Machine Controls

9.0

ENGL 1240Oral and Written ReportsONLINE

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Second quarter (Winter, second 5.5 weeks)
ELTR 1350Electrical Print Reading

3.0

Total Credit Hours:30.0
Third quarter (Spring, first 5.5 weeks and 11 week general education)
ELTR 2331Electric Service and Installation

4.5

INCT 2050Problem-Solving

3.0

INCT 2231Programmable Logic Controllers I

4.5

MATH 1240Applied Mathematics

4.5

PSYC 1000Psychology for Everyday Living

4.5

Third quarter (Spring, second 5.5 weeks)
ELTR 2240National Electrical Code

4.5

ELTR 2040Low-Voltage Applications

6.5

Total Credit Hours:34.5
Fourth quarter (Summer, 10 weeks)
ELTR 2981Internship

8.0

Total Credit Hours:8.0