Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology

ARET 4-year Degree (B.S.) Requirements

Programmable PLCsThe Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology (ARET) degree is a four-year program where upon successful completion you will be awarded a bachelor's degree. Your coursework over the four years in the program will be divided into four categories: 1) General Education; 2) Technical Core Requirements; 3) Option Requirements; and 4) Required Related Courses.

The following information is provided as a reference, and many of the courses have prerequisites. Students should consult with their advisor prior to registration to be sure they are making the correct curricular decisions.

General Education: 48 credits (minimum)

All students seeking a bachelor's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to read about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

ARET Core Requirements: 42 credits

The courses for the Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology degree are listed below and you can read their descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog.

  • AENG 130: Production Materials & Processes
  • AENG 241: Drafting Communications
  • AENG 261: Electronic Systems
  • AENG 262: Semiconductor Electronics
  • AENG 325: Power Conversion & Control
  • AENG 326: Fluid Power
  • AENG 342: Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing
  • AENG 364: Digital Electronics
  • AENG 425: Industrial Robotics Systems
  • AENG 427: Programmable Logic Controllers
  • AENG 467: Mobile Robotics Systems
  • AENG 468: Control Network Integration
  • AENG 292: Total Quality Management
  • OSEH 120: Occupational Safety & Environmental Health 
ARET Option Courses: 15-16 credits

ARET majors will select either the Computer Science Option or Technology Management Option:

ARET Computer Science Option:

  • CSCI 140: Discrete Structures
  • CSCI 162: Intro to Programming II
  • CSCI 362: Data Structures
  • CSCI 450: Artificial Intelligence

ARET Technology Management Option:

  • ECON 101: Macroeconomics
  • ECOM 102: Microeconomics
  • BUAD 251: Principles of Management
  • MGMT 450: Operation & Supply Chain Management
  • AENG 492: Technical Entrepreneurship
Required Related Courses: 18 credits

All Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology majors are required to take the following Required Related Courses. These courses will also count towards fulfillment of the Science and Math requirements in the General Education program.

  • CSCI 161: Intro to Programming I
  • MATH 130: Elements of Statistics
  • MATH 161: Calculus I
  • CHEM 111: Introduction to Chemistry I
  • PHYS 231: Physics I with Calculus

associate Degree: Control Systems Technology Requirements

The associate degree in Control Systems Technology is a two-year program that shares many of its technical core courses with the ARET degree. This abbreviated program is for those individuals who need the hands-on experience with the devices, tools, and technology related to automation and robotics, but don't need either the computer science or management preparation. We designed the associate degree program to get students the education they need in a hurry, and it also seamlessly can be applied towards a bachelor's degree in Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology in the future. Your coursework over the two years in the program will be divided into two categories: 1) General Education; and 2) Technical Option Classes.

General Education: 27 credits (Minimum)

All students seeking an associate's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to ready about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Control Systems Technology Technical Core: 30 Credits
  • AENG 130: Production Materials & Processes
  • AENG 241: Drafting Communications
  • AENG 261: Electronic Systems
  • AENG 262: Semiconductor Electronics
  • AENG 325: Power Conversion & Control
  • AENG 426: Fluid Power
  • AENG 342: Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing
  • OSEH 120: Safety, Health & Environmental Issues
Select Two of the following list:
  • AENG 300: Co-op
  • AENG 364: Digital Electronics
  • AENG 425: Industrial Robotic Systems
  • AENG 427: Programmable Logic Controllers
  • AENG 466: Wireless Communication Systems
  • AENG 467: Mobile Robotic Systems

Control Systems Technology minor Requirements

The Controls Systems Technology minor requires students to complete six courses from the offerings in the Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology degree.A Control Systems minor can help students become knowledgeable about, and skilled in, practices involved in controls engineering technology.

Minor Core Requirements
  • AENG 261: Electronic Systems
  • AENG 262: Semiconductor Electronics
  • AENG 325: Power Conversion & Control
Select three of the following Minor Elective Courses:
  • AENG 130: Production Materials & Processes
  • AENG 241: Drafting Communications
  • AENG 326: Fluid Power
  • AENG 342: Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing
  • AENG 364: Digital Electronics
  • AENG 425: Industrial Robotic Systems
  • AENG 427: Programmable Logic Controllers
  • AENG 466: Wireless Communication Systems
  • AENG 467: Mobile Robotic Systems