Electrical Construction and Integrated
Energy Systems - AOS and AAS

Admissions Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must:

• be a high school graduate with a minimum 75% overall average or have a minimum 2500 GED test score
• have 75% or higher on the Algebra Regents exam

CURRICULUM

SUNY General Education Requirements: Students who intend to receive A.A., A.S., or baccalaureate degrees must satisfy SUNY and campus General Education (GE) requirements to graduate. Students should be aware that GE requirements may vary by academic program. Consult with your academic advisor. For general information, see the "General Education" section of this catalog.

A.A.S. and A.O.S. degree students may not be required to fulfill General Education (GE) requirements; however, any student who may wish to transfer should complete as many GE courses as possible. Consult with your academic advisor.

Technical Standards: In addition to academic requirements, all applicants must also be able to meet the minimum Technical Standards for the program, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Academic Requirements:

A.O.S. Degree
SUNY Curriculum Code:  2310

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 63

Major Courses Required - 51 credit hours

General Education/Liberal Arts Courses Required - 6 credit hours

Restricted Elective by Advisement³ - 3 credit hours

Unrestricted Elective - 3 credit hours

Notes

¹ English is by placement according to competency.

² Mathematics is by placement according to competency. MATH 102 Mathematics for Applied Technology is the minimum exit-level requirement for the A.O.S. degree.

³ Restricted Elective by advisement:

 Student Learning Outcomes

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A.A.S. Degree
SUNY Curriculum Code:  2310

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 68

Major Courses Required - 46 credit hours

General Education/Liberal Arts Courses Required - 22 credit hours

Notes

¹ English is by placement according to competency.

² Mathematics is by placement according to competency. MATH 128 College Algebra is the minimum exit-level mathematics requirement for the A.A.S. degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Electrical Construction and Integrated Energy Systems A.O.S. or A.A.S. program should be able to:

1. Demonstrate safe work practices including appropriate use of personal protective equipment and application of relevant work safety standards including OSHA standards.
2. Demonstrate ability to design (including all sizing calculations) consumer-owned distributed energy systems.
3. Demonstrate ability to size, design, install, and troubleshoot grid-tied and stand-alone photo-voltaic system.
4. Demonstrate ability to document energy system designs with the written word, schematic and wiring diagrams, and scaled drawings, all of which must comply with industry standard practices.
5. Demonstrate the ability to install new distributed generation assets in accordance with project-specific design specifications and the National Electric Code.
6. Demonstrate working knowledge of utility interconnection standards and techniques as applicable to consumer-owned electrical generating assets.
7.  Demonstrate a working knowledge of electric power system architecture including typical system power flows, methods of system protection, and methods of monitoring and metering power flows.
8. Demonstrate utility operations work practices including pole-top construction, transformer installation, electric service testing and metering, and equipment operation (including bucket truck operation).