PIERCE COLLEGE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT
24 UNIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Each Certificate requires 16 units of
core courses and 8 units of advanced courses as shown below:
CORE COURSES:
The following courses are required for all three certificates:
Units:
4A Fundamentals of Electronics I Lecture (DC
Electronics) 3
4B Fundamentals of Electronics I Laboratory
1
6A Fundamentals of Electronics II Lecture (AC
Electronics) 3
6B Fundamentals of Electronics II Laboratory
1
8A Electronic Devices Lecture (Semiconductors)
3
8B Electronic Devices Laboratory
1
28 Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Drafting
(CAD)
2
81 Projects Laboratory (Take 2 one unit
classes)
__2
Total 16 Units
ANALOG CERTIFICATE
Complete the Core courses and the following:
26 Linear Circuits
3
63 Circuit Analysis Laboratory
1
48A Integrated Circuits
3
48B Integrated Circuits Laboratory
__1
Total 8 Units
DIGITAL CERTIFICATE
Complete the Core courses and the following:
72A Digital Circuits 1A
3
72B Digital Circuits 1B Laboratory
1
74A Microprocessors
3
74B Microprocessors Laboratory
__1
Total 8 Units
COMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATE
Complete the Core courses and the following:
44 Communications Electronics
3
45 Communications Electronics Laboratory
1
60 Microwave Fundamentals
3
61 Microwave Fundamentals Laboratory
__1
Total 8 Units