Process and Maintenance Technology, AAS (MN)

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The Process and Maintenance Technology program prepares graduates for entry-level process and maintenance positions in steel and stainless steel manufacturing, chemical and other plant operation related industries. The program provides instruction designed to develop knowledge of the monitoring and controlling principles used in modern industry as well as the technical skills needed to apply these principles.

Technical Core

EET 112 - Concepts of Direct Current 5 credits
EET 113 - Concepts of Alternating Current 5 credits
ELT 117 - AC/DC Machines 3 credits
ELT 209 - Motor Controls I 3 credits
ELT 230 - Programmable Controls 6 credits
INT 105 - Introduction to Process Control Technology 3 credits
INT 117 - Principles of Industrial Mechanics 3 credits
INT 118 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics 3 credits
INT 129 - Industrial Safety and Maintenance Techniques 3 credits
IST 137 - Industrial Process Equipment 5 credits
IST 167 - Industrial Measurements 5 credits
IST 207 - Principles of Automatic Control 5 credits
IST 233 - Unit Operation 5 credits
ORI 105 - Orientation and Student Success 3 credits

Total Technical Core Requirements: 57 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements

English Composition

Choose ENG101 or ENG131

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credits
or
ENG 131 - Applied Writing I 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Humanities

Must choose one humanities course, Art of Music Appreciation preferred. May not take Speech.

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
DNC 101 - Dance Appreciation 3 credits
ENG 262 - English Literature II 3 credits
ENG 271 - World Literature I 3 credits
ENG 272 - World Literature II 3 credits
ENG 251 - American Literature I 3 credits
ENG 252 - American Literature II 3 credits
ENG 261 - English Literature I 3 credits
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credits
PHL 206 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
REL 151 - Survey of the Old Testament 3 credits
REL 152 - Survey of the New Testament 3 credits
THR 120 - Theatre Appreciation 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics

Select one Math Course

MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 credits
MTH 110 - Finite Mathematics 3 credits
MTH 112 - Precalculus Algebra 3 credits
MTH 113 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 credits
MTH 115 - Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry 4 credits
MTH 120 - Calculus and Its Applications 3 credits
MTH 125 - Calculus I 4 credits
MTH 126 - Calculus II 4 credits
MTH 227 - Calculus III 4 credits
MTH 237 - Linear Algebra 3 credits
MTH 238 - Applied Differential Equations I 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences

Choose one 4 hour Natural Science Course

BIO 101 - Introduction to Biology I 4 credits
BIO 102 - Introduction to Biology II 4 credits
BIO 103 - Principles of Biology I 4 credits
BIO 104 - Principles of Biology II 4 credits
CHM 104 - Introduction to Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 105 - Introduction to Chemistry II 4 credits
CHM 111 - College Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 112 - College Chemistry II 4 credits
PHS 111 - Physical Science 4 credits
PHS 112 - Physical Science II 4 credits
PHY 201 - General Physics I - Trig Based 4 credits
PHY 202 - General Physics II - Trig Based 4 credits
PHY 213 - General Physics with Calculus I 4 credits
PHY 214 - General Physics with Calculus II 4 credits

Process and Maintenance Technology, AAS (MN)

Technical Core

Total Technical Core Requirements: 57 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements

English Composition

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Humanities

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences

Total: 4 Credit Hours

Total General Education Coursework: 16 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours for Program Completion: 73 Credit Hours