138 E L E C T R O N I C E N G I N E E R I N G T E C H N O LO G Y
E LECT RO N I C E N G I N EE RI N G T ECH N O LO GY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPTION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 23-29 credits
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE An approved list of general education courses can be found on pages
247-250 of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the
C ENTER FOR A PPLIED L EARNING T ECHNOLOGY
following topics:
R OOM 234, 410-777-2442 CREDITS
WWW. AACC . EDU / ENGINEERING
ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
ENG 111 and ENG 112 Composition and Introduction to Literature 1, 2
Award: Associate of Applied Science degree , A.A.S. OR ENG 115 and ENG 116 Composition and Introduction to Literature for
(code AAS.EGR.TELE) Non-native Speakers 1, 2
OR ENG 121 Composition and Literature
Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 63 credit hours. Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general
education requirements.
Estimated Minimum Cost: $6,379. Tuition and fees are subject to ARTS and HUMANITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
change. For cost details see page 27. BIOLOGICAL and PHYSICAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
PHY 111 Fundamentals of Physics 1
Purpose: Students prepare to become engineering technicians in the
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
field of telecommunications, update their skills or broaden their base CSI 112 Computing and Information Technology
of knowledge. The option provides a general background in electron- CSI 113 may be substituted for CSI 112. If this option is selected the number of required
ics and computer systems specifically oriented to their applications credits would be reduced to a total of 62 credit hours.
in telecommunications systems. It covers data communications con- HEALTH/FITNESS/WELLNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
cepts and a wide variety of telecommunications systems. MATHEMATICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
MAT 121 Algebra and Trigonometry
Graduates gain skills to work with engineers and scientists in the A minimum of 4 credit hours of mathematics is required. One of the following may be
telecommunications environment. Students may also transfer to substituted for MAT 121: MAT 151, MAT 191, combination of MAT 131 and MAT 142.
institutions offering a bachelor of science degree in telecommunica- Students planning to transfer to a bachelor of science electronics technology degree pro-
gram are encouraged to take MAT 151 instead of MAT 121, and to include MAT 191 and
tions technology. This option should not be confused with a tradi- PHY 112 as electives.
tional four-year engineering program which leads to a bachelor of SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
science degree in engineering (see description for Engineering
Transfer program on page 149). PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 36-38 credits
CREDITS
RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS
CSI 260 Data Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
•Cabling and wiring Technician The combinations CSI 157-CSI 158 may be substituted for CSI 260.
•Engineering technician EET 118 Electronic Hardware and Assembly Techniques . . . . . . .4
•Field Service technician EET 130 Introduction to Electronic Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
•Telecommunications technician EET 140 Introduction to Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
EET 141 Telecommunications Wiring Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
•Test technician
EET 150 Semiconductors and Linear Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Occupations can be explored further through the virtual Careers EET 231 Digital-electronic Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Center at www.aacc.edu/careers EET 240 Fiber Optic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Degree Requirements: Refer to the general education degree EET 260 Electronic Communication Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
requirements section on pages 247-252 of this catalog to ensure Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Choose two courses from EET, CSI, MAT 191, PHY 112. Any 3 or 4 credit EET courses trans-
that diversity and computing and information technology competen- ferred in from a military or other school may be used as a technical elective. Students
cy and general education degree requirements are included in your planning to transfer to a bachelor of science electronics technology degree program are
course selections. encouraged to take MAT 151 instead of MAT 121, and to include MAT 191 and PHY 112
as electives.
Transfer Agreements: Agreements may exist for this program of
study. To access agreements, go to www.aacc.edu/transfer and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
then click on “Articulations.”
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
Related Educational Opportunities: Additional courses, credentials General education requirement CSI 112 meets this requirement.
and/or certifications may be available through the AACC School of DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
Continuing and Professional Studies. Visit www.aacc.edu/coned for Students may satisfy the diversity requirement simultaneously as they satisfy general
education requirements for arts and humanities or social and behavioral sciences.
more information.
Related Anne Arundel Community College Certificates:
• Telecommunications Certificate, see page 140.
• Electronics certificate, see page 139.