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Electronics Technology (Code 906)
Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences

Note: This program is articulated with the bachelor's degree program in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology at Ferris State University.

Academic Department: Applied Technology

The Electronics Technology program at GRCC prepares students to enter the growing and complex field of electronics as service and electronic technicians. Service technicians install, adjust, troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of electronic and computer equipment. Electronics technicians work in manufacturing, industry, business, and broadcasting. They operate various types of electronic equipment, industrial control systems and computer systems. They also provide technical assistance in designing, constructing, measuring, and analyzing circuits.

Electronics Technology students at GRCC study mathematics, the theory of electricity and electronics, analog circuits, digital circuits, computer systems, equipment theory and applications, electronic servicing, and industrial controls. Course work includes extensive hands-on experiments related to the lecture topics covered.

Jobs available in this field include communications technicians, computer technicians, field engineering technicians, laboratory technicians, production tests, installers and instrument technicians.

Students who complete the first two semesters of this program with at least a 2.0 GPA are eligible for the Certificate in Electronics Servicing (Curriculum Code 926).

The following scheme is presented as a guide only. Courses may be taken in any order, as long as all requirements (including prerequisites) are met.

Suggested sequence

First Year

First Semester
Credits
 CH
EL 106 Technical Electricity (7 weeks)
4
 8
EL 107 Technical Electronics (7 weeks)
4
 8
EL 132 Electronics Mathematics *
5
 5
EL 160 Electronic Fabrication
2
 3
First Semester Earned Credits:
15
Second Semester
Credits
 CH
EL 108 Electronic Servicing (5 weeks)
2
 4
EL 161 Introduction to Digital Logic (7 weeks)
2
 4
EL 202 Communication Electronics (9 weeks)
3
 6
EL 262 Digital Logic Circuits (7 weeks)
2
 4
EL 264 Linear Integrated Circuits
2
 4
PH 115 Technical Physics **
4
 6
Wellness 1 2
Second Semester Earned Credits:
16
Second Year
Third Semester
Credits
 CH
BA 101 Business & Technical English 1 OR
EN 100 College Writing OR
EN 101 English Composition-1 **
3
 3
EL 203 Applied Measurements (7 weeks)
3
 6
EL 205 Advanced Electronics (7 weeks)
3
 6
EL 261 Microcomputer Programming (7 weeks) 2 4
EL 263 Digital Computer Systems (7 weeks) 2 4
COM 135 Interpersonal Communication 3 3
Third Semester Earned Credits:
16
Fourth Semester
Credits
 CH
BA 102 Business & Technical English 2 OR
EN 102 English Composition-2 **
3
 3
EL 201 Industrial Electricity (7 weeks)
3
 6
EL 204 Industrial Electronics (7 weeks)
3
 6
EL 265 Computer Servicing I (7 weeks) 2 4
EL 266 Computer Servicing II (7 weeks) 2 4
PS 110 Survey of American Government 3 3
Fourth Semester Earned Credits:
16
Total Credits:
63
* Students intending to transfer to Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology at FSU should take MA 110 or MA 131.
** It is recommended to take PH 125 instead of PH 115 and EN 101-102 combination instead of the comparable BA courses.

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