Associate of Science Degree
Minimum of 69 Credit Hours
The Alternative and Sustainable Energy Program (ASEP) at Luna Community College is designed for students who wish to enter the field of alternative and sustainable energy technology. The program will provide students with theory, development, design, and fabrication skills in the areas of Solar, Wind and other alternative energy systems. Students will gain the knowledge to design and safely install alternative energy systems based on current technology and power conditioning equipment. Students will also explore biomass fuel production and other forms of alternative energy as part of the curriculum.
Degree Requirements
General Education Core (36 hours)
Area I. Communications (9 hours)
ENG111 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
ENG115 Freshman Composition II (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Area II. Mathematics (4 hours)
MATH180 College Algebra (4 credits)
Area III. Laboratory Science (8 hours)
PHYS115 General Physics I (4 hours)
GEOL101 Survey of Earth Science (4 hours)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
Program Requirements (33 hours)
ASE101 Introduction to Renewable Energy (3 credtis)
ASE202 Solar and Wind Energy (4 credits)
ASE205 Hydro/Geothermal/Biomass Energy (4 credits)
ASE210 National Electrical Code for Alternative Energy (3 credits)
ASE270 Alternative Energy Systems Project (4 credits)
BT120 Basic Residential Electricity (4 credits)
ELEC101Electronic Circuits/DC (4 credits)
ELEC102Electronic Circuits/AC (4 credits)
SMET101 Intro to Science, Math, and Engineering Technology (3 credits)