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Engineering Technology - Alternative Energy Option

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Academic CredentialAssociate in Science (AS)
Total Credit Hours60
Average Time to Complete2 yrs.
Academic PathwayBusiness, Industry, Technology, Manufacturing
Advisor
Pathway NavigatorLacey Frank
850.769.1551 ext. 3835
lfrank1@gulfcoast.edu
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Engineering Technology: Alternative Energy Option, AS (ENGT-AS)

Communications Area
•+*ENC 1101English Composition I3 credit hours
Humanities Area
  See General Education Core Requirements 3 credit hours
Mathematics Area
•+*MAC 1105College Algebra3 credit hours
Natural Sciences Area
  See General Education Core Requirements 3 credit hours
Social Sciences Area
•@POS 2041Amer National Government3 credit hours
  OR
•@AMH 2020United States History II3 credit hours
Major Courses
  Alternative Energy Option.  The purpose of this track is to prepare students to meet industry-specific educational needs for technicians in new and emerging alternative and renewable energy fields, including, but not limited to, occupational titles such as Electrical Engineering Technician, Industrial Engineering Technician, Solar Photovoltaic Installer and Solar Power Plant Technician, Solar Thermal Installer and Technician, Energy Auditor, and Smart Grid Technician. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in occupations related to energy production and storage, manufacturing and construction.
#EET 1084CIntroduction to Electronics3 credit hours
#ETD 1320CIntroduction to CAD3 credit hours
#ETI 1701Industrial Safety3 credit hours
#ETI 2110Intro to Quality Assurance3 credit hours
#ETI 1420Manufacturing Processes3 credit hours
#ETI 2001CApplied Mechanics3 credit hours
#ETP 1501Intr Enrgy/Env/Soc3 credit hours
#ETP 1500Alt Energy Inventory/Analysis3 credit hours
+#EET 1035CAC/DC Circuits3 credit hours
+#ETP 1410CSolar Energy3 credit hours
+#ETS 2542CProgrammable Logic Controllers3 credit hours
+#ETP 1510Biofuels and Biomass3 credit hours
+#ETP 1550Alt Fuel/Electric Vehicle Tech3 credit hours
+#EET 2214CLabVIEW Instrumentation3 credit hours
#ETS 2931Special Projects in CIM2 credit hours
#ETI 1949Manufacturing Internship1 credit hours
Total Degree Hours60


• General Education Core.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required.  See course descriptions.
# Applies to AS degree and certificate programs.
= Career Certificate course.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
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