Sustainable Energy Technology, A.A.S.

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Campus Offered: Council Bluffs

The Sustainable Energy Technology program of study is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required for entry-level careers in the manufacture, installation and maintenance of renewable energy systems, with a focus on wind and solar energy systems. Students study core aspects of renewable energy technology and choose to focus on either wind or solar technologies. Graduates of this program are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.

Students must complete the curriculum described below:

Recommended Course Sequence

First Semester

ELT 215 - Motors and Controls 2.0 Credit(s)
ELT 331 - Circuit Analysis I 4.0 Credit(s)
ELT 332 - Circuit Analysis I Lab 1.0 Credit(s)
IND 109 - Equipment Safety and Operation 3.0 Credit(s)
IND 197 - Industrial Engineering Technology Orientation 3.0 Credit(s)
MAT 743 - Technical Math 3.0 Credit(s) ¹

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Second Semester

BUS 280 - Fundamentals of Lean Process Improvement 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 120 - Introduction to Renewable Energy 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 130 - Introduction to Solar Energy 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 135 - Introduction to Alternative Fuels 3.0 Credit(s)
WTT 103 - Introduction to Wind Energy 3.0 Credit(s)
WTT 143 - Mechanical Power Transmission 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18.0 Credits

Summer

ENG 105 - Composition I 3.0 Credit(s)
or
ENG 110 - Writing For The Workplace 3.0 Credit(s)
Technical Elective 2.0 - 5.0 Credit(s) ²

Semester Total: 5.0 - 8.0 Credits

Third Semester

SER 118 - Introduction to Sustainable Construction 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 121 - Introduction to Biomass Energy Resources 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 145 - Geothermal Systems 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 190 - Advanced Sustainable Energy 3.0 Credit(s)
Social Science/Humanities Elective 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15.0 Credits

Fourth Semester

MGT 101 - Principles of Management 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 195 - Workplace Empowerment 3.0 Credit(s)
SER 195 - Advanced Sustainable Energy II 3.0 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3.0 Credit(s)
Technical Electives 2.0 - 5.0 Credit(s) ²

Semester Total: 14.0 - 17.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required: 68.0

Notes:

¹May substitute for MAT 102 or higher.

²Technical Electives must be selected from the following subjects:

Technical Electives

ATR Robotics
EGR (PLTW) Engineering
ELE Electrical Technology
ELT Electronic Engineering Technology
HCR HVAC/R Technology
IND Industrial Engineering Technology
LEO Laser Electro-Optics Technology
MFG Manufacturing
SER Sustainable Energy Resources
WEL Welding