2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Electronics Technology Major


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Byron Garry, Academic Program Coordinator
Department of Construction and Operations Management
Solberg Hall 116
605-688-6417
e-mail: byron.garry@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/etm/
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Program Description
The Electronics Technology Bachelor of Science degree program is a hands-on, lab-based blend of electronics theory and application. The program has three key components: electronics foundations, advanced electronics applications, and applied management. The goal is to prepare graduates to use technical and managerial skills to be successful in a variety of career choices. Electronics technology courses include circuits, analog and digital systems (intro and advanced), networking, industrial controls and PLCs, PCB design, power systems, and communication systems. The program also includes project management, quality systems management, statistics, and industrial safety.

Course Delivery Format
The program provides coursework on campus, in classroom, laboratory, and in field-based settings.

Requirements for Electronics Technology Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science in Engineering

System General Education Requirements*: 32


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


Total Required Credits: 120


Management Minor:


Student may choose additional courses needed to fulfill the requirements for the Management Minor  offered through the Economics Department .

Cooperative Education Program:


Students have the opportunity to work in industry and receive technical elective credit for the experience through ET 497. A formal work plan must be approved by the Program Coordinator of Electronics Engineering Technology prior to the work experience. Further information can be found in the Program’s Cooperative Education policy.

Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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