About Electronics

Electronic technicians are becoming highly in-demand!

They design, test, install and service electronic equipment in the fields of computer hardware, software and networking of consumer products; industrial automation; medical equipment; power generation; process instrumentation and control; telecommunications; and test and measurement. Think of all the industries and areas of life that use electrical wiring and circuitry. You could find yourself in your dream field, working with state of the art equipment.

Explore Potential Careers

Studying Electronics can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths. Below are just some of the many options you will have!

  • Electronics Assembler
  • Medical Electronics Technician
  • Printed  Electronics Technician
  • Experimental Electronics Developer
  • Systems-Testing-Laboratory Technician
  • Electronic-Communications Technician

Program Options 

Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish. 

Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals. 

View Requirements in College Catalog

Required courses (recommended to be completed in First Semester):

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
ENGN 10A Introduction to Engineering: The Profession 2  
ET 50 Technical Mathematics 4  
ET 104  Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Manufacturing 2   
ELEC 101 Electronics I: Essentials of Electronics - Measurements and Passive Circuits 2.5  
PHYC 2A Introductory Physics 3  
PHYC 2AL  Introductory Physics Laboratory 1  

Total Units: 14.5 

Required specialization courses:

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
PHYC 2B Introductory Physics 3  
PHYC 2BL Introductory Physics Laboratory 1  
MATH 100A Short Calculus I 3  
CMST 12 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3  
ELEC 102A Electronics II: Active Analog Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5  
ELEC 102B Electronics II: Digital Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5  
ELEC 103A Electronics III: Analog Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5  
ELEC 103B Electronics III: Digital Circuit Interfaces and Programming 2.5  
ELEC 104A Electronics IV: Wireless Analog and Digital Communication Systems 2.5  
ELEC 104B Electronics IV: Microcontroller Interfaces and Programming 2.5  

Total Units: 25 

Choose 4 units of Technical Electives:

Choose Technical Electives from Engineering (ENGN) and/or Computer Networking and Information Technology (CNIT) courses. Please consult an engineering advisor to ensure your choices match your academic goals. You may request to substitute courses not on the above list if you get approval of an engineering advisor. These could include mechanical courses, engineering courses, or courses in other departments

Total Units: 4

Overall Total Units: 43.5

View Requirements in College Catalog

Required courses:

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
ET 50 Technical Mathematics 4  
ELEC 101 Electronics I: Essentials of Electronics - Measurements and Passive Circuits 2.5  
ELEC 102A Electronics II: Active Analog Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5   
ELEC 102B Electronics II: Digital Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5  

Total Units: 11.5 

View Requirements in College Catalog

Required courses: 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
ELEC 101 Electronics I: Essentials of Electronics - Measurements and Passive Circuits 2.5  
ELEC 102A Electronics II: Active Analog Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5  
ELEC 103A Electronics III: Analog Circuits and Practical Applications 2.5   
ELEC 103B Electronics III: Digital Circuit Interfaces and Programming 2.5  
ELEC 104A Electronics IV: Wireless Analog and Digital Communication Systems 2.5  
ELEC 104B Electronics IV: Microcontroller Interfaces and Programming 2.5  

Total Units: 15

Transfer Options

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