Blockchain Engineering Technology - Blockchain Major, Associate of Applied Science

Curriculum Code #6236

Effective May 2023

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

The Blockchain Engineering Technology program provides a solid foundation in the principles of Blockchain technology, with an emphasis on the development, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting of Blockchains, distributed applications, and smart contracts. Along with a broad general information technology background, students are given comprehensive information and training in computer programming languages that are pertinent to Blockchain technology and related applications. Typical job titles: Blockchain Developer, Blockchain Architect, Blockchain Smart Contract and Distributed Applications Specialist, Blockchain System Integrator and Applications Specialist. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by LCCC’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
CMNW 101 A+ CERTIFICATION PREPARATION I 4
BLOC 114 BASICS OF BLOCKCHAIN 3
BLOC 120 PROGRAMMING ESSENTIALS 5
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 1
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
 Hours16
Spring Semester
BLOC 210 DECENTRALIZED APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT (DAPPS) 5
CMNW 201 A+ CERTIFICATION PREP II 4
ENGL 164 COLLEGE COMPOSITION II WITH TECHNICAL TOPICS 3
MTHM 158 QUANTITATIVE REASONING 3
 Hours15
Second Year
Fall Semester
Arts and Humanities Elective 5 3
Natural Science Elective 3 3-4
BLOC 130 BLOCKCHAIN LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS 3
BLOC 220 SMART CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT 4
BLOC 287 WORK-BASED LEARNING I - BLOC 1
 Hours14-15
Spring Semester
BLOC 230 ADVANCED SMART CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT 4
BLOC 247 BLOCKCHAIN CAPSTONE PROJECT AND SPECIAL TOPICS 4
BLOC 248 CERTIFIED BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPER CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 4
CYBR 231 ETHICAL HACKING AND COUNTERMEASURES 4
BLOC 288 WORK-BASED LEARNING II - BLOC 1
 Hours17
 Total Hours62-63
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Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

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Student may take any Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science course with or without a lab.

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The blockchain core courses in this program may be earned through a competency-based education option.  See your advisor for more information.  

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Select any Arts and Humanities Ohio Transfer 36 course.

Note: Students who have transferred in from an accredited institution recognized by LCCC with a GPA of 2.0 or higher with 12 or more semester credits are exempt from taking SDEV 101.

Program Contact(s):

Hikmat Chedid
440-366-7017
hchedid@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

1. Communicate Blockchain concepts and applicability in technical and non-technical environments using written, oral, and graphical communication.

2. Apply knowledge, techniques, and Blockchain-relevant programming skills to develop Blockchain solutions, implementation plans, smart contracts and distributed applications, based on best practices, regulations, and industry standards, to secure Blockchain data.

3. Conduct standard Blockchain tests, measurements, and experiments, and analyze and interpret the results.

4. Function effectively as a member of a technical team.