Program: Industrial Electrician, Industrial Electrician Option, A.A.S. - Prairie State College

Apr 14, 2025

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

The industrial electrician degree program prepares students for work as electricians in industry. To meet the demands of changing technology, training encompasses electronics as well as electrician skills. Students pursing the A.A.S. degree on a full-time schedule will be prepared for entry-level positions as industrial electricians. This training has been approved by the United States Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.

I. General Education Core (19-21)

Area A: Communication (6 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credits)

Select one course from Area B

Area C: Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Select one course from the following

IT 106 Mathematics for Computers 3 hrs credit
MATH 151 College Algebra 4 hrs transfer credit
TECH 109 Technical Mathematics I 4 hrs credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (4-5 credits)

Select one course from the following

CHEM 105 Survey of General Chemistry 4 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 5 hrs transfer credit
PHYSC 111 Physical Science 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSI 101 Conceptual Physics 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSI 120 College Physics I 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSI 210 University Physics I 4 hrs transfer credit

Area E: Social and Behavioral Science (3 credits)

Select one course from Area E

II. Program Requirements (41)

General Education Core:
COL 101 First Year Seminar 1 hr transfer credit
COL 102 Career Development Seminar 1 hr transfer credit
ELEC 101 Fundamentals of Electricity 3 hrs credit
ELEC 102 Alternating Current, Polyphase Circuits and Transformers 3 hrs credit
ELEC 110 Electronic Principles 3 hrs credit
ELEC 130 Electric Wiring 3 hrs credit
ELEC 140 Industrial and Electrical Safety 2 hrs credit
ELEC 141 National Electrical Code 2 hrs credit
ELEC 298 Electrical Seminar 1 hr credit
ELEC 299 Electrical Internship 2 hrs credit
Area of Concentration (courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher):
ELEC 120 DC and AC Motors and Generators 3 hrs credit
ELEC 121 Electrical Controls for Machines 3 hrs credit
ELEC 132 Print Reading for Electricians 2 hrs credit
ELEC 210 Industrial Electronics 3 hrs credit
ELEC 212 Programmable Logic Controllers 3 hrs credit

III. Electives (6)

Select 6 credit hours from:

ELEC 122 Variable Speed Drives 2 hrs credit
ELEC 131 Conduit Bending and Threading 2 hrs credit
ELEC 142 Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting 2 hrs credit
ELEC 201 Instrumentation and Process Control 3 hrs credit
ELEC 211 Digital Fundamentals 3 hrs credit
ELEC 213 Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers 3 hrs credit
ELEC 220 DC Crane Control 2 hrs credit
ELEC 221 Alternative Energy 2 hrs credit
ELEC 290 Special Topics in Electricity 1-3 variable hrs credit
PHYSI 130 College Physics II 4 hrs transfer credit

Industrial Electrician, Industrial Electrician Option, A.A.S.