Electrical Technology AAS
The Electrical Technology AAS (AAS_ELEC) is offered at LSC-Tomball. For more information, please contact the Electrician Department.
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Program Description
If you have been fascinated by electricity, then you might want to look at a career as an electrician. Electricians enjoy one of the higher paid specialty-industry fields with a solid future as America becomes more dependent on consistent and well-maintained supplies of electricity.
There are two general types of electrical work:
- Construction work: includes reading blueprints, wiring, installing, and testing electrical systems; and
- Maintenance work: involves troubleshooting, testing, fixing and upgrading already
installed, improperly functioning, electrical systems.
Some electricians become electrical inspectors, enter teaching programs, or work as construction consultants. A few enter training programs to become contractors. Electricians are also finding that their profession is becoming linked with those who do computer and telecommunications wiring. Over 15 percent of electricians take additional classes on telecommunications systems, wiring, and electrical interfaces.
At LSC-Tomball, specialized electrician courses are offered that emphasize application more than theoretical development. The courses complement on-the-job training and mirror real world situations by providing classroom studies with hands-on applications in high-tech laboratories. The program also works with local electrician providers/companies to ensure that the class focus meets their needs and on preparing the student to pass the Texas State Licensing exam.
The core courses will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities. Contact a counselor or faculty advisor for specific information or to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
First Year Credits
First Semester Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| ELPT | 1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELPT | 1315 | Electrical Calculations I | 3 |
| ELPT | 1321 | Intro to Electrical Safety and Tools | 3 |
| ELPT | 1325 | National Electrical Code I | 3 |
| ELPT | 1351 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
|
TOTAL First Semester Credits: |
15 | ||
Second Semester Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| IEIR | 1312 | Distribution Systems | 3 |
| DFTG | 2307 | Electrical Drafting | 3 |
| ELPT | 2325 | National Electrical Code II | 3 |
| ELPT | 1329 | Residential Wiring | 3 |
| ELPT | 1345 | Commercial Wiring | 3 |
|
TOTAL Second Semester Credits: |
15 | ||
Third Semester Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
|
TOTAL Third Semester Credits: |
6 | ||
Second Year Credits
First Semester Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| ELPT | 2347 | Electrical Testing and Maintenance | 3 |
| ELPT | 1357 | Industrial Wiring | 3 |
| ELPT | 1341 | Motor Control | 3 |
| Elective1 | Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
|
TOTAL First Semester Credits: |
12 | ||
Second Semester Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| SPCH | 1315 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ELPT | 2343 | Electrical Systems Design | 3 |
| ELPT2 | 2337 | Electrical Planning and Estimating | 3 |
| Elective3 | Language, Philosophy, Culture | 3 | |
|
TOTAL Second Semester Credits: |
12 | ||
Total Credits
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TOTAL Credit Hours for Electrical Technology AAS: |
60 |
- Choose from ECON 2301, ECON 2302 or SOCI 1301, SOCI 1306
- Capstone course
- Choose from approved core options from Language, Culture Component Area in the Catalog
