Electrical Wiring Area of Concentration, Building Trades Technology Degree
If you're interested in becoming an electrician, or if you're a current building and construction professional looking to advance your electrical wiring skills, our program will provide the training, skills, and knowledge you need.
You'll receive a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training. The coursework, focusing on residential and commercial wiring, is laboratory intensive complemented with additional classroom studies.
双赢娱乐城 is a member of the Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium, a network of colleges and registered apprentice programs.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Define and explain the basic principles and techniques of residential construction.
- Apply relevant construction skills in a particular trade area.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer.
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Transfer Opportunities
MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. See all transfer agreements.
Careers
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence follows.
- All students should review the advising guide and consult an advisor.
- Find out about related programs and course in the Fields of Study section.
- Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
- All degree-seeking students must take a central group of General Education courses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.
Suggested Course Sequence
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- ?4 semester hours
Second Semester
- 3 semester hours (ENGF)
- 3 semester hours (MATF)
- ?4 semester hours
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Third Semester
- ?4 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- or 3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)
- ?3 semester hours (GEEL)
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Fourth Semester
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD)
- Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
- General Education Elective 3 semester hours (GEEL)
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Related Programs and Courses
General Studies Degree
Students who major in general studies explore personal, professional, and academic areas of interest within a flexible framework supporting transfer.
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
MC offers a wide variety of noncredit classes. These courses are designed to help you upgrade your skills, pursue career training, or learn something new.