The Sustainable Energy Program is designed to prepare individuals for entry level technician positions in various energy fields. This includes sectors such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy. Clean coal and smart grid technology are also considered. Additionally, sustainability is addressed in the context of efficiency of energy use and carbon footprint. This program provides the student the opportunity to:
- learn the skills needed for an entry level employee to enter a job in the sustainable energy sector.
The graduate of this program is able to:
- list characteristics of the foremost sustainable energy sources commonly utilized in Pennsylvania.
- compare and contrast most important sustainable energy sources with traditional energy sources.
- select the most appropriate energy source for a given site and defend that selection.
Required Courses / Recommended Sequence FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER EET-131 - DC Electricity, 4 credits ENG-101 - English Composition, 3 credits GET-107 - Electronic Drafting for Engineering Technology, 2 credits GET-203 - Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers, 3 credits MAT-111 - Technical Mathematics I, 3 credits FIRST YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER BUS-101 - Introduction to Business, 3 credits or PSY-103 - General Psychology, 3 credits or SOC-101 - Principles of Sociology, 3 credits or SPE-125 - Fundamentals of Speech, 3 credits EET-132 - AC Electricity, 4 credits GET-101 - Technology & Society, 1 credits PHY-121 - Technical Physics (Mechanical), 4 credits SET-121 - Sustainable Energy Sources, 3 credits Total Credits for Degree: 30 |