Automation Engineering Technology, Associate of Applied Science

Major Code: 4586A

*FPTC course descriptions can be found under the Agriculture Department.

Fall Semester Freshman Year

MATH GE	Any Gen. Ed. Math Course	3.00 Credits
FPTC 135	Controls and Instrumentation	3.00 Credits
FPTC 142	PLC Systems 1	3.00 Credits
MANT 105	CAD Engineering Design	2.00 Credits
AETC 173	Basic Electrical & Circuit Theory	4.00 Credits
AETC 174	Basic Electrical & Circuit Lab	2.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		17

Spring Semester Freshman Year

COMM GE	Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course	3.00 Credits
SOCS GE	Any Gen. Ed. Soc. Science Course	3.00 Credits
FPTC 165	Lean Manufacturing	3.00 Credits
FPTC 242	PLC Systems 2*	3.00 Credits
FPTC 250	Machine Maintenance	3.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

ENGL 101	English Composition 1*	3.00 Credits
SCIG GE	Any Gen. Ed. Science Course	4.00 Credits
FPTC 172	Industrial Electronics	3.00 Credits
FPTC 236	Process Control I	3.00 Credits
FPTC 246	Applied Automation 1	3.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

FPTC 280	Food Processing Projects*	4.00 Credits
FPTC 237	Process Control 2	3.00 Credits
FPTC 247	Applied Automation 2	3.00 Credits
FPTC 278	Diagnostics and Troubleshooting	4.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		14

Recommended Elective Courses:

FPTC 285

Cooperative Education/Internships

1.00 - 8.00 Credits

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 62