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17 courses with the subject ELE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ELE 111Home Electric Power I3

ENG 111 or ENG 115 College Composition I or Technical Writing 3

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 112Home Electric Power II3
Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 131National Electrical Code I3

Total 16

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 132National Electrical Code II3

PED Physical Education 1 ECO 201 or PSY 120 Principles of Macroeconomics or Human Relations4 3 Total 18 Total Minimum Credits: 66 Notes: 1. ITE 115, ITE 119, or ITE 152 are acceptable substitutes. 2. Recommended Humanities Elective 3. Recommended General Education Elective 4. Recommended Social Science Elective Additional approved humanities and social science electives are listed under General Education Courses. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 133

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 141DC and AC machines4

Total 10 Total Minimum Credits: 20 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 125

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 157Electricity Fundamentals6

Teaches the theories and laws of the flow of electricity, magnetism, inductance, capacitance, and the fundamentals of direct and alternating currents. Provides practical application by the use of test and measuring equipment, circuitry, and electrical apparatus. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 175Industrial Solid State Devices & Circuits3

Total 12

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 176Introduction to Alternative Energy Including

Hybrid Systems (3 credits) Introduces Alternative Energy with an emphasis on solar photovoltaic systems, small wind turbines technology, the theory of PV technology, PV applications, solar energy terminology, system components, site analysis, PV system integration and PV system connections and small wind turbine technology site analysis. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

Subject
ELE
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 177Photovoltaic Energy Systems4

Teaches techniques for conduct site surveys, installing system components, installing inverters and performing system sizing and system maintenance. Introduces different battery configurations, and charge controllers. Introduces safety, system design and layout, National Electric Code, Component Selection, wiring and installation techniques. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 197Co-op2-5

Requires curriculum advisor approval. Cooperative education in electricity. Designed to provide practical work experience for the electricity student. Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 225Electrical Control Systems4

SSE Social Science Elective2 3 EEE General Education Elective3 3 Total 16 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 127

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 233Programmable Logic Controller Systems I3

Teaches operating and programming of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
Prerequisite
ETR 156 and ETR 211 or equivalent.
ELE 234Programmable Logic Controller Systems II3

Teaches operating and programming of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
Prerequisite
ETR 156 and ETR 211 or equivalent.
ELE 240Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers3

PED Physical Education 1

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 245Industrial Wiring3

Total 10

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 290Coordinated Internship3

Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu
ELE 297Co-op2-5

Requires curriculum advisor approvals. Cooperative education in electricity. Designed to provide practical work experience for the electricity or the Electrical/Electro student. Minimum on-the-job training is 10 hours per week.

Subject
ELE
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.vhcc.edu

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