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Nov 23, 2024
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mechatronics (A.A.S.)
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A.A.S. Degree: 64 Hours
Mechatronics is a multi-disciplinary blend of mechanical, electrical, and computer control systems to prepare students for employment in high-tech manufacturing facilities, hospitals, hotels/resorts, public utilities, school/college facilities and retail chains. Graduates of this program are responsible for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of machinery and equipment in an industrial setting. Good pay, benefits and high placement rates are characteristic of this field. This program provides ongoing skills enhancement to people already employed in the field, and it provides new students with the entry-level skills they need to gain employment. The AAS in Mechatronics builds upon the certificate courses to include coursework in advanced programmable logic controls, a collaborative capstone project, and general education courses to better prepare the graduate for career advancement.
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Mechatronics Program Requirements - 45 Credit Hours
General Education Requirements - 19 Credit Hours
The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the “CORE 42.” CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements. Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm. Please refer to the MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses. Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours
Oral/Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours
Natural Sciences - 4 Credit Hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)
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