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2023-2024 Catalog

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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechatronics Engineering Technology A.A.S. - General Track (A40350)

Location(s): Carrington-Scott Campus (Graham Campus)

The general track is recommended for those seeking an A.A.S. Degree in Mechatronics with no plans of continuing onto a bachelor’s degree. This track is the common choice for most degree-seeking students that plan to work as an automation technician.

First Year

Fall 1st Semester

ELC 112 - DC/AC Electricity 5 Credit Hour(s)
ELC 128 - Intro to PLC 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 110 - Freshman Composition 3 Credit Hour(s)
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 3 Credit Hours

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hour(s)

Spring 2nd Semester

ELC 228 - PLC Applications 4 Credit Hour(s)
ELN 229 - Industrial Electronics 4 Credit Hour(s)
HYD 110 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MEC 130 - Mechanisms 3 Credit Hour(s)
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hour(s) *see table below

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hour(s)

Summer 3rd Semester

ELC 117 - Motors and Controls 4 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 131 - Physics-Mechanics 4 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 8 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year

Fall 4th Semester

ATR 112 - Intro to Automation 3 Credit Hour(s)
DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELC 115 - Industrial Wiring 4 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 115 - Oral Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
COM 231 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 Credit Hour(s) *see table below

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hour(s)

Spring 5th Semester

ATR 212 - Industrial Robots 3 Credit Hour(s)
DFT 154 - Intro Solid Modeling 3 Credit Hour(s)
EGR 285 - Design Project 2 Credit Hour(s)
OR
WBL XXX - Work Based Learning 3 Credit Hour(s) AND
WBL 115 - Work-Based Learning Seminar I 1 Credit Hour(s)
ELC 213 - Instrumentation 4 Credit Hour(s)
ELN 275 - Troubleshooting 2 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 14-15 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 72-73 Credit Hour(s)

*Recommended Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit Hour(s)

Other Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Options

ART 111 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 114 - Art History Survey I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 115 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)

**Recommended Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Other Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Options

ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 131 - American History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 132 - American History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
POL 120 - American Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 150 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 25 Contact Hour(s)

Semester Total: 27 Contact Hour(s)