Process Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) The curriculum for the Process Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) was developed in collaboration with local industry. This program is a rigorous study of the common operating processes found in industrial plants. Upon graduation from the program, students are prepared to enter the employment market as entry-level process operators for a specialty career in a strong job market. To receive the degree, the student must - have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credits that are to be used towards the degree;
- earn a “C” or better in major courses, ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, and courses
- that are prerequisites for other courses;
- earn 12 of their last 15 process technology credit hours at BRCC and
- complete the coursework listed below.
PROGRAM OF STUDY | General Education Requirements | | English Composition | ENGL 101 | 3 | | Mathmatics | ECON 203 required. | 3 | | Social Science | | 3 | | Natural Science | PHSC 101 required | 3 | | Humanities | | 3 | | Total General Education Credits | 15 | | Required Major Courses | | Introduction to Process Technology | PTEC 101 | 3 | | Process Instrumentation I | PTEC 131 | 3 | | Process Instrumentation II | PTEC 132 | 3 | | Process Technology I Equipment | PTEC 161 | 3 | | Safety, Health, and Environment Quality | PTEC 203 | 3 | | | PTEC 207 | 3 | | Process Technology II Unit Systems | PTEC 242 | 3 | | Process Technology III Operations/Capstone | PTEC 243 | 4 | | Process Troubleshooting | PTEC 244 | 3 | | Fluid Mechanics | PTEC 263 | 3 | | Process Technology Internship | PTEC 291 | 3 | | Total Required Major Course Credits | | 34 | | Other Required Courses | | ENGL 102 | English Composition | 3 | Choose either:
| | 4 | | Chemistry for PTEC Majors | CHEM 104/104L | | | or | | Chemistry for Science Majors | CHEM 101/101L | | | Computer Science | Credit will not be awarded for both CSCI 101 and CSCI 190 | 3 | | MATH 111 or 131 | | 3 | | Speech | | 3 | | Physical Science 101 Lab | PHSC 101L | 1 | | Total Other Required Course Credits | | 17 | | Total Program Credit. | | 66 | Contact the Division of Math, Science, and Technology at 225.216.8226 for more information.
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