2025-2026 Course Catalog and Student Handbook

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2025-2026 Course Catalog and Student Handbook

Engineering Technology, AAS

ET33

Program Description

The Engineering Technology program is intended to provide the opportunity for students to explore a career in engineering at the professional level. Program graduates will receive an associate of applied science degree in Engineering Technology, qualifying them as engineering technicians with a specialization in electrical engineering technology.

View the Engineering Technology AAS Degree Program Fact Sheets for additional information on the concentrations offered for this degree.
Select (Electrical) Fact Sheet , or (Industrial) Fact Sheet , or (Mechanical) Fact Sheet for additional information.

Note: This program contains courses which expire. Please see the Course Expiration Information Sheet for additional details.

Employment Opportunities

Engineering Technician, Engineering Assistant, Test Technician, Engineering Design Technician

College Algebra (MATH 1111 ) is required unless exempted due to test results or transfer credit.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (16 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose one of the following)

HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit hours: 3
MATH 1131 - Calculus I Credit hours: 4

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3

Essential Technical Courses (27 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1105 - Workplace and Technical Communication Credit hours: 3
DFTG 2010 - Engineering Graphics Credit hours: 4
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Lab I Credit hours: 1
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics Lab II Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1

Concentrations

(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation.)

Electrical Engineering Concentration (23 Credits)

8E13

ENGT 1000 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Credit hours: 3
ECET 1102 - Circuit Analysis I Credit hours: 3
ECET 1102L - Circuit Analysis I Lab Credit hours: 1
ECET 1111 - Digital Systems I Credit hours: 3
ECET 1111L - Digital Systems I Lab Credit hours: 1
ECET 2102 - Circuit Analysis II Credit hours: 3
ECET 2102L - Circuit Analysis II Lab Credit hours: 1
ECET 2121 - Electronic Circuits I Credit hours: 3
ECET 2121L - Electronic Circuits I Lab Credit hours: 1
(Complete 4 Credits from the Following)
MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4
ECET 2111 - Digital Systems II Credit hours: 3
ECET 2111L - Digital Systems II Lab Credit hours: 1

Industrial Engineering Technology (24-26 Credits)

8I23

ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4
MEGT 1010 - Manufacturing Processes Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3
LOGI 1000 - Business Logistics Credit hours: 3 OR
(Choose ONE of the Following)
CIST 1305 - Program Design and Development Credit hours: 3
CIST 2361 - C++ Programming I Credit hours: 4
CIST 2371 - Java Programming I Credit hours: 4

Elective(s):

ENGT 1000 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Credit hours: 3
MGMT 2200 - Production/Operations Management Credit hours: 3
MGMT 2210 - Project Management Credit hours: 3

Mechanical Engineering Technology (22-24 Credits)

8ME3

MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4
DFTG 2020 - Visualization and Graphics Credit hours: 3
ENGT 1000 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Credit hours: 3
Choose 9 Credits with a minimum of TWO MEGT
MEGT 1010 - Manufacturing Processes Credit hours: 3
MEGT 2030 - Statics Credit hours: 3
MEGT 2080 - Strength of Materials Credit hours: 4
CIST 1305 - Program Design and Development Credit hours: 3
CIST 2371 - Java Programming I Credit hours: 4
CIST 2431 - UNIX/Linux Introduction Credit hours: 4
CIST 2461 - Data Center I Credit hours: 3

Total Hours: 65

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
ENGT 1000 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Credit hours: 3