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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Energy Technology Management [8001] ‡


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Bachelor of Applied Science

(120 Credit Hours)

Program Director

Adrienne Gould-Choquette
941-408-1417 Venice
941-752-5000, ext. 61417 Bradenton
gouldca@scf.edu

Program Description and Goal

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy Technology Management Program encompasses a broad, emerging field requiring the application of energy-related principals and skills in order to recommend, implement, support and monitor systems and policies of energy usage for large buildings or complexes. The program is not designed as an engineering degree or to prepare graduates for work in power plants or power-generating industries, traditional or alternative. This workforce degree’s program of study includes principles of energy conservation, instrumentation calibration, monitoring systems and test procedures, energy loss inspection protocols, energy conservation techniques, data collection and report preparation. Program graduates will be hired under various titles by commercial, retail, governmental, and/or other entities that utilize one or more large buildings. They also may be hired by energy consulting and testing firms as well as construction and engineering firms and building commissioning entities. Graduates will qualify for positions associated with energy management, such as energy applications specialists, facilities managers and energy conservation specialists. They also may pursue entrepreneurial endeavors as energy consultants and/or energy auditors.

Admission Requirements

  1. A 2.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0;
  2. Completion of at least 45 hours. Included in this must be   and   (or a course at that same or higher level).

Graduation Requirements


  1. Meet foreign language requirement.
  2. Successfully complete the general education and program courses listed below with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

General Education Courses: 36 Credit Hours


General education courses from Areas I - V .

(Note: Students must take nine credit hours in Area II - Mathematics and cannot use an MGF course. Students in this program are advised to take CHM or PHY courses to meet Area V - Natural Science of the general education requirements.)

Lower/Upper Level Electives: 39 Credit Hours (24 lower level/15 upper level)


Any A.A. elective over and above A.A. general education requirements. To meet the requirement of A.A. elective, any course that has (A.A.) after the course title in the catalog course description or any of the following course prefixes: BCN, BCT, EET, EGS, ETG, ETI, ETP, ETS, EVR, SUR. (24 credits)

Choose five courses from the list below (15 credits)

Foreign Language Requirement:


Students must have completed Florida’s foreign language requirement prior to the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Students may meet this competency by:

  • successful completion of two years of a single foreign language while in high school (official high school transcripts must be submitted to educational records), or
  • successful completion of two semesters (6-8 credit hours) of a single foreign language in college (or through corresponding College Level Examination Program CLEP exams), or
  • validation of foreign language competence for languages not available through CLEP as deemed appropriate by the vice president of baccalaureate programs.

Separate Application


‡ Degrees/programs will require a separate application and acceptance notification from the specific department before enrollment in the desired program.

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