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Career and Technical Education Division Dean: Ann Smith


Technical and Industrial Studies Department Chair:

Jeff Tjiputra

Phone:    301-934-7556
E-mail:    JeffT@csmd.edu

Industrial Training Director:

Arlene Kirby

Phone:    301-934-7594
E-mail:    ArleneK@csmd.edu

Administrative Assistants:

Joan Shelley
(Technical Studies)

Phone:    301-934-7565
E-mail:    JoanSH@csmd.edu
 

Michelle Senft
(Industrial Training)

Phone:    301-934-7526
E-mail:    MichellS@csmd.edu


 

 

 

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree
Number of credits required: 62
Locations:
LEON
Offered:
evenings

Contact:
R. Gates, Program Liaison
 

Description:
The associate of applied science degree in Electronics Technology educates students to the skill levels outlined in both communications and microprocessor programs. In addition, graduates will be able to draw charts and diagrams illustrating how systems work, write technical reports, present electronics information orally, and provide supervision for entry-level technicians. Students who wish to transfer to a B.S. program in electronics technology in Maryland should investigate University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, or Capitol College.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 47.

REQUIRED COURSES:

Number Title Credits
DFT 1350 Drafting for Electronics 2
EGT 1010 Introduction to Engineering Technology 1
ELT 1015* Basic Electronics 4
ELT 1030* Semiconductors 3
ELT 2010* Electronic Circuits 4
ELT 2020* Computer Circuits 4
ELT 2030* Communication Circuits 4
ELT 2060* PC Boards and Soldering 2
ENG 1010* Composition and Rhetoric 3
ENG 2050* Business/Technical Writing 3
ITS 1015* The Information Age: Emerging Technologies 3
ITS 2750* Computer Architecture 4
PHY 1010* Fundamentals of Physics I (lecture and lab) 4
   
Arts/humanities  
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing 3
   
Humanities/communications  
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing 3
   
Mathematics  
Acceptable: MTH1120*, MTH1130*, MTH1150*, MTH1200*, MTH2300*, MTH2500* 6
   
Social science  
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing 3
   
Take six credits from the following:  
CHE (except CHE 1000*), DFT, EGR, EGT, ELT, ITS, MTH (MTH1120* and above), PHY 6

 

First Sequence
ELT 1015
DFT 1350
EGT 1010
ENG 1010 - Gen Ed
MTH - Gen Ed Elective

Third Sequence ELT 2010
ELT 2010
ITS 1015 - Gen Ed
ITS 2750
PHY 1010/1010L - Gen Ed


 

Second Sequence
ELT 1030
ELT 2020
ELT 2060
COM - Gen Ed Elective

 

Fourth Sequence
ELT 2030
MTH - Gen Ed
Arts/Humanities - Gen Ed
Social Science - Gen Ed
ENG 2050

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
electronics technician, computer technician, electronics course technician, field service technician

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