The Electrical Master Technician curriculum is designed to meet the diverse needs of the construction and industrial sectors of the electrical field. This curriculum broadens the student's perspective on the industry with training in alternative energy sources, building control systems, predictive maintenance and automation.
The Electrical Master Technician curriculum builds on the strengths of a two-year degree in Electrical Construction or Industrial Electrical. It adds cutting-edge technology in medium and high voltage, instrumentation, fiber optics, structured wiring, data, communications, alarms and security systems.
The successful completion of the Master Technician program exceeds the number of classroom hours required by the Electrical Boards of North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, thus qualifying graduates for a full year (2,000 hours) work exemption as typically granted by those boards.
This program also exempts graduates from the mandatory apprenticeship training required by North Dakota law (ND Century Code Section 43-09-11) for all registered electrical apprentices.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECAL 101 | Electrical Fundamentals | 5 |
| ECAL 102 | Electrical Fundamentals | 5 |
| ECAL 103 | Electrical Code Study | 4 |
| ECAL 111 | Electric Meters and Motors | 3 |
| ECAL 133 | Basic Wiring | 3 |
| ECAL 137 | Electrical Drafting | 2 |
| ECAL 201 | Alternating Current Theory | 5 |
| ECAL 205 | Electrical Design and Lighting | 3 |
| ECAL 211 | AC Measurements | 4 |
| ECAL 223 | Electronic Devices | 4 |
| ECAL 241 | Basic Motor Controls | 3 |
| ECAL 243 | Programmable Controllers | 3 |
| Electrical Construction Courses | ||
| ECAL 203 | Advanced Electrical Code Study | 3 |
| ECAL 204 | Electrical Planning and Estimating | 4 |
| ECAL 233 | Commercial Wiring Lab | 3 |
| Industrial Electrical Courses | ||
| ECAL 224 | Automated Industrial Controls | 5 |
| ECAL 244 | Electric Machines and Solid-State Drives | 5 |
| Additional Master Technician Courses | ||
| BIOF 101 | Fundamentals of Alternative Energy | 3 |
| ECAL 237 | House Wiring Rough-In | 1 |
| ECAL 238 | House Wiring Trim-Out | 1 |
| ECAL 245 | Medium and High Voltage | 1 |
| ECAL 246 | Alarm, Communications and Data Systems | 3 |
| ECAL 192 | OSHA 10 (hr) for Electricians | 1 |
| ECAL 292 | HVAC Systems for Electricians | 2 |
| ECAL 292 | Predictive Maintenance | 2 |
| ELEC 254 | Instrumentation and Control Systems | 4 |
| ELEC 255 | Process Measurement and Control Valves | 4 |
| MFGT 124 | Mechanical Drives I | 2 |
| MFGT 208 | Electro/Mechanical Systems | 2 |
| Related/General Education Courses | ||
| CIS 101 | Computer Literacy | 2 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| English/Communication elective (choose one) | 3 | |
| Technical Communications | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Intro. To Professional Writing | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| MATH 132 | Technical Algebra I | 2 |
| MATH 134 | Technical Algebra II | 2 |
| MATH 136 | Technical Trigonometry | 2 |
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| PSYC 100 | Human Relations in Organizations | 2 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: | 108 | |
An applicant must have a minimum mathematics score of 20 on the ACT or a minimum score of 40 for pre-algebra or 30 for algebra on the COMPASS/ESL test. The applicant must also have a minimum score of 18 on the ACT for both English and reading or a minimum score of 80 for the COMPASS/ESL English/reading and writing test. Applicants not meeting the above requirements may be admitted on a three-year track option. (Please see Electrical Technology three-year track.) Helpful courses for this program are algebra, trigonometry, computer literacy and communications.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology.
