The Industrial Systems Technology degree program is designed for the student who wishes to prepare for a career as an Industrial Systems technician/electrician. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skill, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skill. The diploma program teaches skills in Industrial Systems Technology providing background skills in several areas of industrial maintenance including electronics, industrial wiring, motors, controls, instrumentation, fluid power, mechanical, pumps and piping, and computers. Graduates of the program receive an Industrial Systems technology Associates Degree in applied technology that qualifies them for employment as industrial electricians, industrial systems technicians, or E and I technicians with opportunities to advance into management positions.
Program Entry Requirements:
| Minimum Age Required: | 16 |
| High School Diploma or GED Required? | Yes |
Minimum Test Scores: [COMPASS]
| Reading | 79 |
| English | 62 |
| Algebra | 37 |
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| Area I - Language Arts and Communication |
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ENGL 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 | |
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Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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Select from Area II | 3 | |
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Area III - Science and Mathematics
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MATH1100 |
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning |
3 | |
| MATH1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 | |
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MATH1111 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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Area IV - Humanities and Fine Arts |
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Select from Area IV |
3 | |
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Program-Specific Requirements |
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General Core Elective | 3 | |
| Total General Education Hours |
15 |
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Occupational Courses |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Hours |
| COMP1000 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
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IDSY 1100 |
Basic Circuit Analysis |
5 |
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IDSY 1170 |
Industrial Mechanics |
6 |
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IDSY 1110 |
Industrial Motor Controls I |
5 |
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IDSY 1210 |
Industrial Motor Controls II |
5 |
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IDSY 1120 |
Basic Industrial PLC's |
6 |
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IDSY 1220 |
Intermediate Industrial PLC |
6 |
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IDSY 1130 |
Industrial Wiring |
4 |
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IDSY 1190 |
Fluid Power and Piping Systems |
6 |
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IDSY 1230 |
Industrial Instrumentation |
6 |
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Occupational Course Hours: |
52 |
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Total Hours: |
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67 |
Program Length: 4 Semesters