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Electrical and Instrumentation Technology

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Western currently offers two certificate options and one A.A.S. degree (below) in the electrical and instrumentation field - a 24 hour Certificate Program in Electricity, a 36 hour Certificate in Electronics / Instrumentation / Control Technology, and an A.A.S. Degree in Electrical & Instrumentation Technology.

The 36 hour Certificate in Electronics / Instrumentation / Control Technology and the A.A.S. Degree in Electrical & Instrumentation are designed to provide the student with a wide variety of electrical courses to prepare them for a job as an electrical technician. The need for trained electrical technicians continues to climb in a wide variety of industries including; power plants, oil and gas production facilities, mining operations, and chemical processing plants. This program strives to meet the needs of the various industries. The types of students receiving this certificate and/or degree ranges from the traditional student who is interested in a career in the electrical field to electricians who are currently working in industry and are upgrading their skills.

24 hour Certificate Program in Electricity

One-Year Certificate in Electrical / Instrumenation / Control Technology

 

Program for A.AS. Degree in Electrical & Instrumentation Technology

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Credit

  Spring Semester Credit

*Basic Electricity - DC  (ELTR 1520)

3

*Instrumentation I (ELTR 1840)

2.5-3

*Basic Electricity - AC  (ELTR 1530)

3

*Instrumentation II (ELTR 2885)

3

*Elect. Assembly & Meas. (ELTR 1505)

3

*+Additional ELTR course

3

English Composition I (ENGL 1010)

3

Computer Info. Systems (COSC 1200)

3

Health & Human Activity

1

Health & Human Activity

1

Lab Science or College Level Math

3-4

Technical Writing (ENGL 1020)

3

Total

16-17

Total

15.5-16


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Credit

  Spring Semester Credit

*Motor Control (ELTR 2840)

3

US Government

3

Prog. Logic Controllers (ELTR 2815)

3

**Directly related electives

6

*+Additional ELTR course

3

Interpersonal Comm. (COMM 1030)

3

**Directly Related Electives

9

*Control Systems Communication
(ELTR 2620)

3

 

Assessment Requirment

0-1

Total

18

Total

15-16

*Required courses to receive A.A.S. Degree in Electrical & Instrumentation Technology.
**Directly Related Electives may include any T&I course, or college level math, ES, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, Lab Science Course
+ELTR courses may include any ELTR course not already required for this degree.
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For more information contact:Gena Moser-Clark 307-382-1622 or Bill Bonini 307-382-1781

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