Being at another community college before, the difference has been the hands-on experience at a job site. The program prepares you for the real world and when you are doing something the instructors let you know there is a purpose and meaning behind it.
Zachary Joiner
Class of 2020
Electrical Technology
FIND YOUR WINGS
This one-year program prepares students to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical systems; including residential, commercial & industrial wiring, motor controls, and electrical distribution panels. Students get extensive hands-on training in electrical troubleshooting and development of problem-solving skills in residential, commercial, and industrial electrical procedures.
To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed below with a 鈥淐鈥� average (GPA of 2.00) or better. A grade of 鈥淐鈥� or higher is required in each ELT course to progress in the program.
Minimum admission requirements (in addition to general admission requirements) must include one of the following:
- Attain a 16 composite score on the ACT;
- Score a 251 or higher on the ACCUPLACER NG Reading Section and a 230 or higher on the Accuplacer NG Algebra Section
- Earn a 鈥淐鈥� or above in Math for Occupational Education (CTE 1113);
- Complete 15 semester hours with a 鈥淐鈥� average or above from an accredited college or university and earn a grade of 鈥淐鈥� in Math for Occupational Education (CTE 1113). Developmental coursework does not satisfy this requirement.
Students in the Electrical Technology Program must attend 黑暗爆料网 full time (15 or more semester credit hours).
| FIRST YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELT 1113 | Residential Wiring | 3 |
| ELT 1144 | AC and DC Circuits for Electrical Technology | 4 |
| ELT 1192 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 2 |
| ELT 1253 | Branch Circuit and Service Entrance Calculations | 3 |
| ELT 1263 | Electrical Drawing and Schematics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELT 1123 | Commercial Wiring | 3 |
| ELT 1413 | Motor Control Systems | 3 |
| ELT 1213 | Electrical Power | 3 |
| ELT 2913 | Special Projects I | 3 |
| ELT 2933 | Special Projects II | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
For more information:
Jeremy Chaney, Coordinator
jeremy.chaney@meridiancc.edu
601.484.8775
For more information:
Deborah Nettles, Advisor
deborah.nettles@meridiancc.edu
601.553.3404