Electrician - AAS Degree (2007-2008)
Willmar (72 Credits) - Education Plan

The Electrician program is designed to provide entry-level skills and knowledge to perform electrical work in all types of electrical installations in accordance with the National Electrical Code. A student can specialize as a construction, industrial or maintenance electrician. Students will wire a variety of different labs that will expose them to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or maintenance electrical wiring. Second year students will wire the Carpentry II program house.
 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(20 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CMST 121 Introduction to Communication 3 
CNEL 1313 Circuits Lab I 1 
CNEL 1314 Circuits Lab 2 1 
CNEL 1411 Circuits 1 3 
CNEL 1412 Circuits 2 3 
CNEL 1513 Semiconductors 2 
CNEL 1621 Digital Logic 2 
CNEL 1800 Principles of Electricity 2 
CNEL 1810 Basic Wiring Lab I 5 
CNEL 1811 Basic Wiring Lab 2 4 
CNEL 1820 National Electrical Code I 3 
CNEL 2730 Motor Controls 3 
CNEL 2805 Electric Motors Lab 2 
CNEL 2820 National Electrical Code II 3 
CNEL 2830 National Electrical Code III 3 
CNEL 2870 Heating and Air Conditioning Controls 3 
CNEL 2900 Transformers 3 
ENGL 121 College Composition I - Critical Reading & Writing 3 
GSWS 1401 Employment Preparation 1 
GSWS 1451 First Aid/Safety 1 
Total Credits: 54  
Note there is a data error. The credits listed in this section total 51 while the section is listed as having 54 credits.
 
Elective Courses
(select 4 credits from the courses below)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
CNEL 2821 Industrial Wiring I 1 
CNEL 2848 Advanced Residential Wiring Lab 1 
CNEL 2850 Specialized Systems 3 
CNEL 2910 Maintenance Programs 1 
CNEL 2930 Planning and Estimating 3 
ELEC 2731 Programmable Logic Controllers 4 
Total Credits: 4  
 
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
(select 6 credits from the courses below)
Choose two of the following courses for a minimum of six credits:
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
MATH 109 Elements of Algebra & Trigonometry 4 
MATH 110 Contemporary Concepts in Mathematics 3 
MATH 116 Trigonometry 3 
MATH 207 Statistics and Its Applications 4 
Total Credits: 6  
 
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 8  
 
Total AAS Degree Credits: 72