NAC391.13094. Major or minor in technology education: Requirements.

Except as otherwise provided in NAC 391.13098:

     1. The 36 semester hours of credit required for a major in technology education must include:

     (a) At least 6 semester hours of credit in communication technology, including, without limitation:

          (1) Electronic publishing;

          (2) Lasers and fiber optics;

          (3) Microcomputers;

          (4) Electronics;

          (5) Graphic communications;

          (6) Telecommunications; and

          (7) Drafting and design assisted by computer;

     (b) At least 6 semester hours of credit in energy, power and transportation, including, without limitation:

          (1) Alternative sources of energy;

          (2) Electricity;

          (3) Automotive and small engines;

          (4) Systems of transportation; and

          (5) Systems of fluid power;

     (c) At least 6 semester hours of credit in manufacturing technology, including, without limitation:

          (1) Processing of materials, including, without limitation, woods, plastics and metals;

          (2) Systems of manufacturing assisted by computer;

          (3) Robotics; and

          (4) Machine tool technology; and

     (d) At least 6 semester hours of credit in construction technology, including, without limitation:

          (1) Building construction;

          (2) Welding and metal fabrication; and

          (3) Engineering.

     2. The 24 semester hours of credit required for a minor in technology education must include course work in each of the following areas of study:

     (a) Communications technology;

     (b) Energy, power and transportation;

     (c) Manufacturing technology; and

     (d) Construction technology.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education by R180-97, eff. 3-31-98)