Electronics Fundamentals

If you're looking for a strong foundation in fundamental electronics, this certificate program is a great choice. You'll learn the practical concepts of electronics and will study components, circuit theory and circuit assembly. You'll also learn how to operate test equipment used for powering and analyzing circuitry. Your training covers basic DC and AC, solid state and digital circuits. This hands-on program allows you to practice what you learn in the lab so you'll be job ready.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

General Studies (3 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• College Technical Math 1A

  10-804-113

  3Credit

  54

  108

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  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10804113
  • Credits: 3.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Included topics are solving linear equations; graphing; percent; proportions; measurement systems; computational geometry; and right triangle trigonometry. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Successful completion of College Technical Math 1A and College Technical Math 1B is the equivalent of College Technical Math 1.

  Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ANY of the following options:

  • Accuplacer Algebra 250+ OR HS GPA 2.75+ OR ACT Math 18+ OR MATH 10804133 - Math & Logic OR Algebra Level 1 Coursework

  • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)

Technical Studies (8 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• DC Circuits 1

  10-660-110

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660110
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Introduces electrical safety and program procedures. The course covers Ohm's Law, power law, series circuits, and voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter applications. Number powers, electronic notations, circuit component recognition and diagrams, resistor power ratings, color code, Kirchhoff's voltage law and atomic structure are also included.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

  • MATH 10804113 - College Technical Math 1A

  • MATH 10804115 - College Technical Math 1

  • MATH 10804118 - Interm Algebra w Apps

  • MATH 10804197 - College Algebra & Trig w Apps

  • MATH 31804308 - Industrial Maintenance Math

• DC Circuits 2

  10-660-111

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660111
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers basic parallel and series-parallel circuits and their properties. Examines the theory, application and design of series-parallel circuits, such as loaded and unloaded voltage dividers and the Wheatstone bridge. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1

• DC Circuits 3

  10-660-112

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660112
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers capacitors and inductors including time constants and instantaneous voltage and current values of RC and RL circuits. Applications and various types of capacitors and inductors are discussed. Magnetism, electromagnetism, and devices, such as relays and solenoids, are also presented. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2​

• AC Circuits 1

  10-660-114

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660114
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers AC waveforms and different voltage values including Peak, RMS, Average and Peak to Peak. The operation of transformers is also included. Laboratory activities using the oscilloscope are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2

  AND ANY of the following options:

  • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3​

  • Student is in progress in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (10-623-3) Program of Study

• Semiconductors 1

  10-660-128

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660128
  • Credits: 1.00

  Introduces semiconductor materials, the operation of diodes, Zener diodes and the construction of rectifier and filter circuits. Fundamental transistor construction and operation is also introduced. Laboratory experiments are performed to verify the theory.

  Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660114 - AC Circuits 1

  AND ANY of the following options:

  • MATH 10804113 - College Technical Math 1A

  • MATH 10804115 - College Technical Math 1

  • MATH 10804118 - Interm Algebra w Apps

• Semiconductors 2

  10-660-129

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660129
  • Credits: 1.00

  Introduces students to transistor operation as a switch, SCR, Triac, and Operational Amplifier operation and application.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660128 - Semiconductors 1​

• Digital Electronics Tech 1

  10-660-130

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660130
  • Credits: 1.00

  Introduces digital electronics, the operation of logic gates, and the theory of combination logic devices such as encoders, decoders, multiplexers, binary adders and parity circuits. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1

• Digital Electronics Tech 2

  10-660-131

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660131
  • Credits: 1.00

  Examines flip-flops, various types of shift registers and counters, arithmetic circuits, and practical application digital devices. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660130 - Digital Electronics Tech 1