| COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science Degree AN
Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare persons for
employment in the computer, telecommunications, and other industries
with a significant electronics component. In addition, the student
who completes the program may choose to transfer to a four-year
institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in Electronics Technology.
Occupational objectives include entry-level opportunities in
the computer, telecommunications, radio and television, electronics,
metrology, and industrial control fields with positions involving
activities such as research and development, laboratory support,
electronics equipment fabrication or repair, and field test support.
Transfer Information: NVCC has formal articulation agreements
for transfer to the B.S. in Engineering Technology-Electrical
Engineering Technology and the B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology
at Old Dominion University TELETECHNET and Old Dominion University
at Norfolk, VA, as well as the B.S. in Vocational Industrial
Education at Virginia Tech.
Recommended Preparation: Successful completion of high school
algebra and geometry.
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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ETR |
113 |
D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals I |
4 |
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ETR |
167 |
Logic Circuits and Systems I |
4 |
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MTH |
166 |
Precalculus with Trigonometry |
5 |
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1 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness |
1 |
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SDV
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Elective |
1 |
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ENG |
115 |
Technical Writing or |
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ENG 112 College Composition II |
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3 |
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ETR |
107 |
Programming Appl. for ELE/ETR |
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Calculations |
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4 |
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ETR |
114 |
D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals II |
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4 |
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ETR |
144 |
Devices & Applications II |
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4 |
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2 MTH |
271 |
Applied Calculus I |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
18 |
18 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ETR |
250 |
Solid State Circuits |
4 |
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ETR |
285 |
Fundamentals of Microcomputer Repair or |
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ITN 107 Personal Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting |
3-4 |
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1 PED |
/RPK |
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1 |
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3 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
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4 SPD |
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Elective |
3 |
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ESR |
180 |
Personal Computer Networking or |
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ITN 101 Intro to Network Concepts |
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3-4 |
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ETR |
261 |
Microprocessor Application I or
ETR 159 Microcomputer Peripherals |
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4 |
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5 ___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
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3 |
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PHY |
201 |
College Physics I |
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4 |
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3 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
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3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
14-15 |
17-18 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Computer and
Electronics Technology = 67-69.
1 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1
cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit
and a 2-credit course.
2 MTH 173
may be substituted for MTH 271.
3 The social science
elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography,
history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes
anthropology).
4 The SPD elective may
be selected from the following: SPD 100, 110, 115, 126, and 229.
5 Humanities/fine arts
elective may be chosen from list on page 38.
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