Electronic Communications
Certificate Electronics · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Technology and Health Division
Electronics & Computer Technology Department
In addition to courses in electronics fundamentals, the Electronic Communications certificate program encompasses the study of both wire-based and wireless forms of analog and digital communications systems. Among the topics covered are amplitude and frequency modulation, multiplexing, antennas, transmission lines, and radio-wave propagation, as well as microwave systems, including radar and satellite operations, and computer networks.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CNET 56 | Computer Networks | 4 |
| ELEC 50A | Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC) | 4 |
| ELEC 50B | Electronic Circuits (AC) | 4 |
| ELEC 51 | Semiconductor Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| ELEC 53 | Communications Systems | 4 |
| ELEC 55 | Microwave Communications | 4 |
| ELEC 76 | FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License Preparation | 2 |
| Total Units | 26 | |
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Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- be able to employ polar and/or rectangular notation to determine the magnitude and phase shift of an unknown circuit parameter (voltage, current, impedance, and/or power).
- demonstrate proper use of electronic test equipment and associate measurement results with circuit behaviors in the laboratory.
- quantitatively determine unknown electrical parameters from given or measured values and use these results to assess or troubleshoot faults in circuit and system operation.
- communicate, both verbally and in writing, knowledge of electrical concepts and their application to the observed behaviors of circuits and systems.
- in advanced courses, connect concepts learned in introductory courses to more general principles applicable in the employment context.
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