Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems Technology, Associate in Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems Technology Program is developed to create a highly skilled workforce for the electric power industry. This program prepares students for careers in transmission dispatch centers as system operators by providing knowledge and skills in reliability, maintenance, management, safety and market operations.

First Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ETDS 1371Power Industry Concepts

3

ENGL 1301Composition I

3

ETDS 1372Applied Mathematics for System Operators

3

ELPT 1319Fundamentals of Electricity I

3

ETDS 1373Electrical Diagram Interpretation

3

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ELPT 1320Fundamentals of Electricity II

3

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

ETDS 1374Power System Operations

3

ETDS 1375Electrical Generation Theory

3

ETDS 1376System Elements I - Substations

3

Third Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
Core Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective

3

ETDS 2371System Elements II - Transformers

3

ETDS 2472System Elements III - Protective Relaying

4

ETDS 2373Interconnected System Operations

3

ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Fourth Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ETDS 2374Power Flow

3

ETDS 2375Power System Economics

3

ETDS 2376Power System Emergency Concepts

3

ETDS 2377Reliability Policies and Procedures

3

SPCH 1315Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree: 61

Additional Information

Courses in bold meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science degrees.

Program End-of-Life Notice

The Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems Technology, AAS program is scheduled to no longer be offered in a forthcoming update, pending THECB and SACSCOC approval. All students looking to or are currently engaged in this program should speak with an advisor to discuss alternative course options and substitutions.