| FIRST YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BUS-142 | Introduction to Business BUS-142Covers the objectives, organization, and role of business in the free-enterprise system. The course is designed to provide an overview of the field of business and to provide a framework into which specialized fields may be studied.
| 3.0 |
| ENG-119 | Composition I Pathway * ORENG-119Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.
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| ENG-120 | Composition I * ORENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
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| BUS-141 | Business Communications *BUS-141Provides students practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.
| 3.0 |
| ECO-231 | Principles of Econ I (Macro) ORECO-231Focuses on the nature and method of economics, basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking, and monetary policy.
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| BUS-247 | Principles of Marketing BUS-247Covers the selection of target markets; the controllable variables of the marketing mix including product, place, price and promotion; and the uncontrollable variables including legal environment, economic environment and cultural environment.
| 3.0 |
| TEC-057 | Intro to Renewable Energy TEC-057This course provides students with an introduction to forms of renewable energy, how it is produced and utilized. Topics include photovoltaic, solar, and wind energy production. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
Technical Elective **
| 3.0 |
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Semester Totals |
15.0 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| TEC-053 | Technical Project Management TEC-053This course is designed to provide a technical foundation for Project Management. Students will evaluate comprehensive samples of various tools and techniques for industrial project, program, and portfolio management that achieve organizational success.
| 3.0 |
| ECO-232 | Prin Economics II (Micro) *ECO-232Focuses on free enterprise and the economic functions of government, advanced supply and demand analysis, pricing in competitive/non-competitive markets, and pricing in resource markets.
| 3.0 |
| BUS-251 | Principles of Management ORBUS-251Provides an overview of how managers utilize planning, organization, leadership, and control in order to ensure that a firm achieves its goals in the most efficient way possible.
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| SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
| TEC-058 | Alternative Energy TEC-058This course provides students with an introduction to forms of alternative energy. Topics include hydrogen, fuel cells, electric powered vehicles, and other emerging green technologies. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
Technical Electives
| 6.0 |
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Semester Totals |
18.0 | |
Total Program Hours | 33.0 |
| Suggested Electives | ||
| EET-065 | Home Technology Integration EET-065This course is designed for students interested in the field of home technology integration. Focuses on background knowledge and hands-on skills to prepare for the CompTIA DHTI+ Exam. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| EET-070 | Photovoltaic Technician EET-070This course is designed to provide a technical foundation for system design, systems implementation, electrical codes, and hardware installation. Maintaining and troubleshooting systems are performed. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |
| WND-040 | Intro to Wind Technology WND-040This course provides students with an understanding of basic wind technology concepts. Topics include turbine parts and operation, anemometry data collection and analysis, and evaluation of basic turbine technology. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| WND-041 | Wind Technology Maintenance I *WND-041This course introduces students to wind turbine maintenance. Lectures focus on gearbox and electrical system maintenance while the labs focus on tools, climbing and safety. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| WND-042 | Twr Rescue & Competent Climber *WND-042This course prepares the students to safely climb a variety of wind turbine towers and to safely and effectively perform self rescue and partner rescue techniques in emergency situations. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| .5 |
| TEC-057 | Intro to Renewable Energy TEC-057This course provides students with an introduction to forms of renewable energy, how it is produced and utilized. Topics include photovoltaic, solar, and wind energy production. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-058 | Alternative Energy TEC-058This course provides students with an introduction to forms of alternative energy. Topics include hydrogen, fuel cells, electric powered vehicles, and other emerging green technologies. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-059 | Weatherization Tech/Installer TEC-059Successful completion of this course prepares participants to assess and improve homes according to current industry standards for residential building weatherization. It includes blower-door testing and recommended weather sealing techniques to achieve improved resident comfort and energy cost savings. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-061 | Solar Energy TEC-061
| 3.0 |
| TEC-062 | Solar Thermal Applications TEC-062
| 2.0 |
| TEC-063 | Electric Power Distribution *TEC-063Fundamentals of the electric power distribution and transmission system, infrastructure components, power flows, and system reliability.
| 3.0 |
| TEC-064 | Bioenergy TEC-064Fundamentals of energy use and production from biogas, biofuels, and biomass including production methods and domestic and industrial uses. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-065 | Energy Efficiency TEC-065
| 3.0 |
| TEC-066 | Resource Sustainability TEC-066This course will examine sustainable energy generation and use, housing sustainability, water use, recycling, resource reduction, and cultural issues relating to lifestyles of health and sustainability. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-067 | Smart Grid Introduction TEC-067Fundamentals of the electrical smart grid including conventional and distributed electrical generation and transmission, renewable energy issues, electrical system operability, demand response, and smart metering. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| TEC-068 | Sp Topics Renewable Energy TEC-068This course will examine fundamentals, principles,practices, and issues associated with special topics in renewable energy. It covers basic through advanced issues and topics associated with sustainability and the renewable energy field. Advanced coursework is adjusted to special interest groups. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| .5-5.00000 |
| TEC-069 | Site Assessment/Renew Energy TEC-069This course determines the site-specific suitability of photovoltaic, solar thermal applications, and small wind energy installations. The course will focus on physical site features and how that affects the solar window and the quality of wind energy. (Repeatable 3 times)
| 2.0 |
| CAD-063 | Wind Energy Design CAD-063This course is an in depth study of the mechanical design of wind turbine components. The student will learn to design, prototype, test and improve turbine blades and towers. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| CAD-056 | CAD I CAD-056Basic Theory of CAD. Student will learn to use a Computer Aided Drafting system to create simple to moderately complex technical drawings. (Repeatable 1 Time)
| 2.0 |
| EET-069 | Residential Wiring I *EET-069This course provides students with an understanding of residential wiring. Topics include safety, planning, and installation of residential wiring systems according to the National Electrical Code®. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
| EET-072 | Industrial Control I *EET-072This course provides the student with an understanding of industrial electrical and electronic power systems. Topics covered include three phase circuits, motors wiring, ladder logic, transformers, and electronical motor controllers.
| 2.0 |
| EET-086 | Prog Logic Controllers I *EET-086This course covers basic PLC operation and programming using Rslogix500 software and Allen Bradley PLC's. Topics include: Basic ladder design, Input Output, Timers, Counters, Batch Processes, Shift registers, Word compare, and Math.
| 2.0 |
| IND-044 | Fluid Power IND-044Provides technician with basic concepts of pneumatics and hydraulics. This includes: fluid properties and laws, safety concerns, conductor types and sizing, pump operation and horsepower requirements, directional, pressure and flow control valves, fluid symbols. Trainers provide hands-on experience for students.
| 3.0 |
| IND-062 | Rigging and Hoisting IND-062This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of hoisting and rigging equipment. Safety regulations will be discussed along with determination of safe working loads and proper care of equipment. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 1.0 |
| MET-043 | Motors and Generators *MET-043This course focuses on the installation, maintenance and application of motors, equipment and controls.
| 2.5 |
| MTT-050 | Intro to Machining Procedures MTT-050A study designed to highlight the theory and application of cutoff machines, drill press, engine lathe, milling machines, and basic benchwork involving layout and hand tools.
| 3.0 |
| TEC-040 | Blueprint Reading/Industry I TEC-040Fundamentals, principles, and practices involved in producing and reading industrial blueprints. Covers basic through advanced blueprint reading and basic drafting procedures. Advanced work is adjusted to special interest groups.
| 2.5 |
| IND-042 | Pipefitting Procedures IND-042Focuses on the basic principles of installation and maintenance of industrial piping systems. Mechanical joining methods are stressed.
| 1.0 |
| WEL-056 | Metal Cutting and Fabrication *WEL-056This course is designed to provide an understanding of metal cutting and fabricating processes and weld joint design.(Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.0 |