Industrial Automation and Process Control Technician Track - Diploma
Electrical Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication, Oral Communications, OR Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| MAT 116 Technical Mathematics OR MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry OR Higher Level Quantitative Reasoning Course |
3 | First bi-term |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 6 |
Technical Core Requirements
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ELT 110 Circuits I OR EET 119 Basic Electricity |
5 | Recommended first semester Prereq: MAT 61 |
| EET 250 National Electrical Code | 4 | Prereq: ELT 110 or EET 119 with a grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
| Choose an Option below | 11-14 | |
| EET 127 Electrical Technology Capstone | 1 | |
| EET 298 Practicum OR EET 299 Cooperative Education Program |
1-4 | |
| CAD 100 Introduction to Computer Aided Design OR Digital Literacy |
3 | If any student successfully tests out of Digital Literacy, he/she must take an additional Technical Course approved by the Electrical Program Coordinator. |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 25-31 |
OPTIONS
Select one of the following four options:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OPTION 1 EET 264 Rotating Machinery AND EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab AND EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I AND EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab |
8 | Prereq: EET 119 or ELT 110 with a grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
| OPTION 2 EET 268 Rotating Machinery Electrical Motor Controls I AND EET 269 Rotating Machinery Electrical Motor Controls I Lab |
7 | Prereq: EET 119 or ELT 110 with a grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
| OPTION 3 EET 266 Rotating Machinery and Transformers AND EET 267 Rotating Machinery and Transformers Lab AND EET 270 Electrical Motor Controls I AND EET 271 Electrical Motor Controls I Lab |
10 | Prereq: EET 119 or ELT 110 with a grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
| OPTION 4 EET 264 Rotating Machinery AND EET 265 Rotating Machinery Lab AND EET 274 Electrical Motor Controls AND EET 275 Electrical Motor Controls Lab |
11 | Prereq: EET 119 or ELT 110 with a grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
Industrial Automation and Process Control Technician Track
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EET 276 Programmable Logic Controllers AND EET 277 Programmable Logic Controllers Lab |
4 | Prereq: EET 268/269 with grade of C or better or program advisor consent |
| FPX 100 Fluid Power AND FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab |
5 | Recommended first semester |
| ISM 102 Fundamentals of Instrumentation | 4 | |
| ISM 210 Fundamentals of Process Control | 4 | |
| Technical Electives* | 6 | |
| INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND PROCESS CONTROL TECHNICIAN TRACK SUBTOTAL | 23 | |
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 54-60 |
Recommended Technical Electives*
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| All IMT Prefix Courses | ||
| ELT 103 Introduction to Engineering | 3 | |
| ELT 120 Digital I | 3 | Prereq: MAT 61 or equivalent placement level or instructor consent |
| ELT 210 Devices I | 4 | Prereq: ELT 110 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent |
| ELT 214 Devices II | 4 | Prereq: ELT 210 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent |
| ELT 220 Digital II | 3 | Prereq: ELT 120 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent |
*This is not all-inclusive. Other courses may be taken with approval of the program instructor/advisor.
Students enrolled in the Electrical Technology program are required to achieve a minimum grade of "C" in the technical core and in those courses selected as technical electives.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Industrial Automation and Process Control Technician Track - Diploma
