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Department of Technology

Curriculum

The Sustainable & Renewable Energy curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of energy management concepts and the roles played by renewable resources.

The curriculum was reviewed by sustainable & renewable energy experts and potential employers on our Advisory Board to ensure that its scope and depth will result in graduates that are highly trained and knowledgeable.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the physical laws and resources that constrain our energy systems.
  2. Define the operation of renewable energy systems in terms of basic electrical and physical principles.
  3. Apply basic business, economic, and technical management principles in a variety of technical and non-technical contexts.
  4. Explain and defend a personal position on energy / political / social issues.
  5. Design residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems using renewable energy software.
  6. Analyze wind data using professional software.
  7. Optimize renewable energy business decision-making.
  8. Develop a business case for a commercial renewable energy project.

Major Curriculum

The Sustainable & Renewable Energy major requires students to complete 69 hours. Students will develop expertise in an interdisciplinary core of subjects fundamental to renewable energy as well as more in-depth studies in a related minor.

To learn more about each course, the prerequisites, and any additional degree requirements, review the Illinois State University Catalog.
The following information is for students in the 2021-2022 catalog.
4-Year Sample Plan of Study
SRE Major Sheet

General Education Courses - Required

  • CHE 102 Chemistry and Society
  • HSC 156 Environmental Health
  • MAT 120 Finite Mathematics
  • MQM 100 Statistical Reasoning
  • PHY 105 Fundamentals of Physics
  • PHY 207 Energy and The Environment
  • PSY 110 Fundamentals of Psychology

Sustainable & Renewable Energy Core - Required

  • AGR 225 Renewable Energy and Agriculture
  • ECO 105 Principles of Economics
  • ECO 236 Economics of Energy and Public Policy
  • GEO 211 Earth's Dynamic Weather
  • TEC 100 Professional Development in Technology
  • TEC 111 Fundamentals of Power Technology
  • TEC 160 Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems
  • TEC 258 Renewable Energy Technology Applications
  • TEC 259 Power Generation: Production, Conversion and Storage
  • TEC 260 Research and Analytical Tools in Renewable Energy
  • TEC 262 Energy Planning and Management from Buildings to Communities
  • TEC 270 Managing Technological Systems
  • TEC 360 Renewable Energy Capstone - Project Presentation Videos

Sustainable & Renewable Energy Electives - 6 Hours Required

  • TEC 116 Introduction to Technical Drawing and Constraint Based Solid Modeling
  • TEC 117 Construction Graphics
  • TEC 217 Building Information Modeling
  • TEC 320 Project Management
  • TEC 370 Supply Chain Logistics
  • TEC 398.02 Internship
  • FIL 185 Legal Environment of Business
  • SOC 330 Society and Environment

Minor Requirement

Students will be required to choose a minor from the following: