Commercial Electrical Maintenance • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Colleague Code: AAS.CEM

Curriculum Code: CEM 253

Program Information:

• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
• Portions of this program are provided by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, 6460 South Sixth Street Road, Springfield. Those portions include the EDL program courses.

To learn more about this program and view contact information, visit Commercial Electrical Maintenance or contact the Workforce Institute at 217-786-2751 or [e-mail].

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

EGL 103	Technical and Professional Communication I	3
	OR
EGL 101	Composition I	3
ELM 102	Electrical Safety Certificates	1
ELM 103	Principles of Electricity and Circuits	4
ELM 105	Principles of Transformers and AC Circuits	4
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
	OR
MAT 104	General Education Mathematics	3
	or a higher math elective	3-5
Total Credit Hours:		15-17

Second Semester:

ELM 114	AC Industrial Controls	4
ELM 115	Residential and Commercial Wiring	4
ELM 116	Introduction to Fire Alarm, Security, and Access Control Systems	4
WIT 109	Programmable Logic Controls I	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Third Semester:

ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
WIT 107	Mechatronics Blueprint Reading	3
Total Credit Hours:		5

Fourth Semester:

ELM 117	Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance	4
TES 121	Technical Shop Physics	3
WIT 209	Programmable Logic Controls II	4
WIT 215	CNC Fundamentals and Troubleshooting	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fifth Semester:

BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
EGL 106	Technical and Professional Communication II	3
	OR
CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
	OR
EGL 102	Composition II	3
	Humanities, Fine Arts or Social Science Elective	3
WIT 220	Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics and 3D printing	4
Total Credit Hours:		13

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your Student Success Advisor for course planning.

EGL 103	Technical and Professional Communication I	3
	AND
EGL 106	Technical and Professional Communication II	3
	OR
CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
	OR
EGL 101	Composition I	3
	AND
EGL 102	Composition II	3
	Humanities, Fine Arts or Social Science Elective	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
	OR
MAT 104	General Education Mathematics	3
	or a higher math elective	3-5
TES 121	Technical Shop Physics	3
Total Credit Hours:		15-17

Note: For students wishing to transfer to a four-year university, they should take EGL 101 and EGL 102.

For those students who do not wish to transfer, they should take EGL 103 and EGL 106 or CMN 104 (in place of EGL 106).

Note: For students wishing to transfer to a four-year university, they should take MAT 104 or higher math.

For those students who do not wish to transfer, they should take TEM 103 or higher math.

Required Program Courses

ELM 102	Electrical Safety Certificates	1
ELM 103	Principles of Electricity and Circuits	4
ELM 105	Principles of Transformers and AC Circuits	4
ELM 114	AC Industrial Controls	4
ELM 115	Residential and Commercial Wiring	4
ELM 116	Introduction to Fire Alarm, Security, and Access Control Systems	4
ELM 117	Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance	4
WIT 107	Mechatronics Blueprint Reading	3
WIT 109	Programmable Logic Controls I	4
WIT 209	Programmable Logic Controls II	4
WIT 215	CNC Fundamentals and Troubleshooting	4
WIT 220	Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics and 3D printing	4
Total Credit Hours:		44

Required Program Support Courses

BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
Total Credit Hours:		5