Electronics Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Electronics Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in electronics professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of electronics technology theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized electronics systems. Program graduates receive an Electronics Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree, which qualifies them as electronics technicians with a specialization in communications electronics, or industrial electronics.

Students can enter the Electronics degree program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 61 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

South Campus (Dublin)

Articulation Agreements

For information on further advancing your education after completing your Associate of Applied Science Degree, see our Articulation (Transfer) Agreements.

Employment Outlook

Career Traits/Requirements

Individuals wanting to enroll in the Electronics Technology degree program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.

Employment Opportunities

The Electronics Technology program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for employment as entry-level technicians in the electronics field.

Program Costs

Tuition & Fees: $7,755.00

Books & Supplies: $1,965.00

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Admission Requirements

OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:

COMPASS/ASSET,
SAT,
ACT,
PSAT,
PACT,
Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.

The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.

Curriculum

Area I - Language Arts/Communications

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3	45

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3	45

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3	45

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose one of the following:

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ENGL 2110	World Literature	3	45
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3	45

Program-Specific General Education Core Requirements

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core Courses, students must take an additional 3 semester credit hours.

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3	45
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3	45
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3	45
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3	45
POLS 1101	American Government	3	45
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3	45

Occupational Courses

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
COLL 1060	Introduction to College and Computers	3	50
ELCR 1005	Soldering Technology	1	30
ELCR 1010	Direct Current Circuits	6	105
ELCR 1020	Alternating Current Circuits	7	135
ELCR 1030	Solid State Devices	5	90
ELCR 1040	Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals	5	105
ELCR 1060	Linear Integrated Circuits	3	60

Complete one of the following Specializations:

Communication Electronics Technology Specialization

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 2210	Analog communications	5	105
ELCR 2220	Digital Communications	3	60
ELCR 2230	Antenna and Transmission Lines	3	60
ELCR 2240	Microwave Communications and Radar	3	45
ELCR 2250	Optical Communications Techniques	3	60

Industrial Electronics Technology Specialization

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 2110	Process Control	3	75
ELCR 2120	Motor Controls	3	75
ELCR 2130	Programmable Controllers	3	75
ELCR 2140	Mechanical Devices	2	45
ELCR 2150	Fluid Power	2	45
ELCR 2160	Advanced Microprocessor and Robotics	3	60

Program Pathway

Communication Electronics Technology Specialization

Year 1

Semester 1

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3	45
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3	45
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3	45
COLL 1060	Introduction to College and Computers	3	50

Semester 2

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 1010	Direct Current Circuits	6	105
ELCR 1020	Alternating Current Circuits	7	135

Semester 3

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 1030	Solid State Devices	5	90
ELCR 1040	Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals	5	105
ELCR 1060	Linear Integrated Circuits	3	60

Year 2

Semester 4

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 1005	Soldering Technology	1	30

ENGL 2110	World Literature	3	45
OR
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3	45

ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3	45
OR
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3	45
OR
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3	45
OR
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3	45
OR
POLS 1101	American Government	3	45
OR
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3	45

ELCR 2210	Analog communications	5	105

Semester 5

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ELCR 2220	Digital Communications	3	60
ELCR 2230	Antenna and Transmission Lines	3	60
ELCR 2240	Microwave Communications and Radar	3	45
ELCR 2250	Optical Communications Techniques	3	60