Academic Programs

Electric Utility Substation Technology, A.A.S.

Overview

Curriculum includes extensive hands-on practice and theory in single and three phase metering, overcurrent and complex relaying, single-and-three phase transformers, regulators, capacitors, generation, transmission, distribution and many other subjects. Career opportunities include installing and calibrating electrical watt-hour meters, planning and working in electrical substations, testing and installing high voltage and high current relays used in transmission and distribution lines, electrical dispatcher, or a power plant maintenance technician.

Locations

Jackson

COURSE #      
COURSE TITLE CREDITS
  Fall - Year 1  
ELCO 1100 Electric Circuit Fundamentals 3
ELCO 1105 Electric Circuit Fundamentals Lab 3
ELUT 1105 Blueprint, Schematics and Transit 3
ELEC 1230 Safety Principles & OSHA  1
ELUT 1120 Specifications, Testing and Maintenance 2
MATH Mn Transfer Area 4 course 3
  Credits Fall - Year 1 15
     
  Spring - Year 1  
ELUT 1110 Transformer Banking I 3
ELUT 1115 Generation, Transmission and Distribution    3
CSCI 1102 Computer Applications I 3
  General Education
7
  Credits Spring - Year 1 16
     
  Fall - Year 2  
ELUT 2110 Transformer Banking II 2
ELUT 2116 Reclosures and Protective Equipment 2
ELUT 2121 Protective Relays 2
ELEC 2205 Electric Motor Controls I 4
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
  Humanities 3
  Credits Fall - Year 2 16
     
  Spring - Year 2  
ELUT 2100 Electrical Metering 3
ELUT 2126 Regulators and Capacitators 2
ELEC 2225 Electric Motors Control II 4
ELEC 2230 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
  Credits Spring - Year 2 13
  TOTAL CREDITS 60

Notes: *  Math Mn Transfer courses:
Math 1105, Math 1107, Math 1111, Math 1113, Math 1118, Math 1121 ** Humanities Electives from the following:
Art, Foreign Language, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Western Civilization
*** General Education Electives from:
English, Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy, Theatre, Western Civilization,Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology