Graduation Requirements
| Requirement |
Credit Hrs. |
| General Education |
27.0 |
| Major Requirements |
61.0 |
| Electives |
8.0-12.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required |
96.0-100.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 credit hrs.
Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Mathematics
|
4.5 |
| MATH 1240 is recommended. |
4.5 |
Other
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Utility Line Technician - 69.0 - 73.5 credit hrs.
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| UTIL 1010 Pole Climbing
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 1020 Electricity I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 1030 Ropes, Rigging, and Safety
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 1110 Line Construction I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 1240 Underground Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2020 Transformer Theory
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2030 Secondary Electrical Systems
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2110 Line Construction II
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2210 Overhead Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2220 Overhead Distribution Systems II
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2230 Distribution Systems Maintenance
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2240 Underground Distribution Systems II
|
4.5 |
| Students must choose 8.0 credit hours of electives from the following: |
|
| ELTR 1200 Basic Electricity
|
6.5 |
| ELTR 1210 Residential Wiring
1
|
9.0 |
| INCT 1000 Industrial Safety and Health
|
4.5 |
| INCT 1212 Motor and Machine Controls
|
9.0 |
| INCT 2050 Problem-Solving
|
3.0 |
| UTIL 2310 Substation Systems
|
4.0 |
| UTIL 2410 Advanced Metering Systems
|
4.0 |
| UTIL 2981 Internship
|
8.0 |
| A 1.0 credit hour CPR/first aid course is also required for those who do not currently hold a valid CPR/first aid card. |
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| Students are required to obtain a Class A, O restriction, commercial driver's license in order to graduate. Training and testing for this requirement is provided by the MCC Truck Driving program, although students may acquire the CDL on their own. A 3.5 credit hour class is arranged to fit into the student's schedule. |
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1. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.
Entrance into the UTIL program is determined by an application process. Contact an academic advisor or faculty member to acquire an application packet. Applications can be completed online at www.mccneb.edu/util/application.asp.
Below is a suggested guide for the traditional and weekend options and a suggested guide for recent high school graduates.
General education requirements can be completed before, during, or after the UTIL coursework is completed; however, completing the general education requirements before the UTIL classes improves students' chances of being accepted into the program. Students should contact Student Services to design a plan of study.
UTILITY LINE COURSEWORK - TRADITIONAL TRACK
FIRST YEAR
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Second quarter (Winter)
|
|
| UTIL 1240 Underground Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2020 Transformer Theory
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2110 Line Construction II
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2210 Overhead Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| |
22.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Third quarter (Spring)
|
|
| UTIL 2030 Secondary Electrical Systems
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2220 Overhead Distribution Systems II
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2230 Distribution Systems Maintenance
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2240 Underground Distribution Systems II
|
4.5 |
| |
19.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Fourth quarter (Summer)
|
|
| Elective |
8.0 |
| |
8.0
|
WEEKEND TRACK
FIRST YEAR
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| First quarter (Spring)
|
|
| UTIL 1010 Pole Climbing
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 1030 Ropes, Rigging, and Safety
|
5.5 |
| |
10.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Second quarter (Summer)
|
|
| UTIL 1020 Electricity I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 1110 Line Construction I
|
4.5 |
| |
10.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Third quarter (Fall)
|
|
| UTIL 1240 Underground Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2210 Overhead Distribution Systems I
|
5.5 |
| |
11.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Fourth quarter (Winter)
|
|
| UTIL 2020 Transformer Theory
|
5.5 |
| UTIL 2110 Line Construction II
|
5.5 |
| |
11.0
|
SECOND YEAR
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Fifth quarter (Spring)
|
|
| UTIL 2030 Secondary Electrical Systems
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2220 Overhead Distribution Systems II
|
5.5 |
| |
10.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Sixth quarter (Summer)
|
|
| UTIL 2230 Distribution Systems Maintenance
|
4.5 |
| UTIL 2240 Underground Distribution Systems II
|
4.5 |
| |
9.0
|
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Internship
|
|
| UTIL 2981 Internship
*(UTIL 2981 Internship can be taken after one year of study in the weekend option.)
|
|
Recent High School Graduate Track
This track would allow students to satisfy all of the general education requirements and the elective requirements for the UTAAS degree. Students completing this track would be given preference in the admission process.
FIRST YEAR
| Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| Fourth quarter (Summer)
|
|