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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 NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45
ENGL 2130American 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 NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

45
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

45
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

45
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

45
POLS 1101American Government

3

45
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

45

Occupational Courses

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50
ELCR 1007Introduction to Electronics Assembly

3

60
ELCR 1125Advanced DC and AC Circuits

4

75
ELCR 1130Solid State Devices I

4

75
ELCR 1135Solid State Devices II

4

75
ELCR 1140Digital Fundamentals

4

75
ELCR 1150Basic Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

4

75

Choose one of the following AC courses:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1120Alternating Current Circuits

3

60
IDSY 1105AC Circuit Analysis

3

60

Choose one of the following DC courses:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1110Direct Current Circuits

3

60
IDSY 1101DC Circuit Analysis

3

50

Complete one of the following Specializations:

Communication Electronics Technology Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2215Analog communications

4

75
ELCR 2225Digital Communications

3

60
ELCR 2235Antenna and Transmission Lines

4

75
ELCR 2245Microwave Communications and Radar

4

75
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2250Optical Communications Techniques

3

60
ELCR 2595Optical Fiber Systems

3

60

Industrial Electronics Technology Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2140Mechanical Devices

2

45
ELCR 2165Robotics and Embedded Systems

4

90
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2115Process Control

4

105
IDSY 1230Industrial Instrumentation

4

120
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2155Fluid Power

4

105
IDSY 1181Fluid Power Systems

4

105
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2135Programmable Controllers

4

120
IDSY 2000PCL I

4

120
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2125Motor Controls

4

105
IDSY 1112Motor Controls I

4

105

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Semester 2

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1007Introduction to Electronics Assembly

3

60
ELCR 1125Advanced DC and AC Circuits

4

75

Choose one of the following AC courses:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1120Alternating Current Circuits

3

60
IDSY 1105AC Circuit Analysis

3

60

Choose one of the following DC courses:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1110Direct Current Circuits

3

60
IDSY 1101DC Circuit Analysis

3

50

Semester 3

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1130Solid State Devices I

4

75
ELCR 1135Solid State Devices II

4

75
ELCR 1140Digital Fundamentals

4

75

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45
ENGL 2130American Literature

3

45

Semester 4

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 1150Basic Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

4

75

Choose one of the following specializations:
Communication Electronics Technology Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2215Analog communications

4

75
ELCR 2225Digital Communications

3

60
ELCR 2235Antenna and Transmission Lines

4

75
Industrial Electronics Technology Specialization
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2135Programmable Controllers

4

120
IDSY 2000PCL I

4

120
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2125Motor Controls

4

105
IDSY 1112Motor Controls I

4

105
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2115Process Control

4

105
IDSY 1230Industrial Instrumentation

4

120

Semester 5

Choose one of the following

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

45
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

45
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

45
POLS 1101American Government

3

45
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

45

Communication Electronics Technology Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2245Microwave Communications and Radar

4

75
ELCR 2250Optical Communications Techniques

3

60

Industrial Electronics Technology Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2140Mechanical Devices

2

45
ELCR 2250Optical Communications Techniques

3

60
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ELCR 2155Fluid Power

4

105
IDSY 1181Fluid Power Systems

4

105