Electrical Engineering Technology, A.A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Career Curriculum ELT 3012
Minimum Hours: 66
Major Code: 1.2 150303
Effective Date: Fall 2026

First Year - Fall Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ORI 100A - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ORI 100B - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ORI 100C - College Fundamentals 1 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 102 - Basic Electricity and Wiring 4 Credit Hour(s) ¹
ELT 111 - Digital Electronic I 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
MAT 111 - Precalculus 5 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 105 - Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Spring Semester (18 Credit Hours)

ELT 103 - Applied DC/AC Circuits 4 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 112 - Digital Electronics II 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 150 - Applied Solid State Electronics 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 224 - Power Distibution and Motors 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
MAT 131 - Calculus I 5 Credit Hour(s) ²

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 Credit Hours)

COM 115 - Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
COM 116 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 151 - Applied Solid State Circuits 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 200 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 214 - Fundamentals of Comupting Hardware 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
OR
ENG 113 - Professional Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹

Second Year - Spring Semester (17 Credit Hours)

ELT 210 - Supporting Computer Operating Systems 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 215 - IoT and Embedded Systems 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 218 - Introduction to Network Technologies 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ELT 220 - Special Projects in Electronics 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
PHY 156 - College Physics II 5 Credit Hour(s) ³

Notes and Information

¹Requieres a grade if “C” or higher.

²These courses have a pre-requisite.

³PHY 155 (Fall) can be taken as a substitute for PHY 156 (Spring)

Fall only courses

ELT 111 - Digital Electronic I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 151 - Applied Solid State Circuits 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 200 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 214 - Fundamentals of Comupting Hardware 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 105 - Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers 3 Credit Hour(s)

Spring only courses

ELT 103 - Applied DC/AC Circuits 4 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 112 - Digital Electronics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 150 - Applied Solid State Electronics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 210 - Supporting Computer Operating Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 215 - IoT and Embedded Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 218 - Introduction to Network Technologies 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 220 - Special Projects in Electronics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ELT 224 - Power Distibution and Motors 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note

The Electrical Engineering Technology AAS Degree (ELT 3012) is an ICCB approved extension of the Electronics Technology AAS Degree (00ELT3010).

Career Opportunities: The graduate in Electrical Engineering Technology will be prepared for entry-level careers in areas such as: Product development and support Technician, Field engineering/service Technician, Test Engineering Technician, Technical documentation, Technical sales/marketing, Telecommunications and wireless systems development and support, Research and development, Quality assurance, Technical documentation, among other similar roles.

Transfer Opportunities: The graduate in Electrical Engineering Technology can transfer to most universities in the country, however the following programs at Southern Illinois University offer a student benefit through a capstone transfer agreement, reducing course requirements for UCC credits and ensuring all JALC courses in this guide are transferred into the programs listed below.

BS Aviation Technologies (AVT) Aviation Electronics Specialization

BS Electronic Engineering Technology (EET)

JALC ELT Programs are educational members of:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854

Association for Computing Machinery
1601 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10019-7434

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.