Process Operations Pathway

Introduction to chemical and refinery plant operations. Topics include process technician duties, responsibilities and expectations; plant organizations; plant process and utility systems; and the physical and mental requirements of the process technician. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

Instruction in the use of common process equipment. Laboratory exercises include the operation and maintenance of process equipment. Credit Hours: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)

The course is designed to introduce students to psychological theories of learning, cognition and motivation to serve as a conceptual basis for college-level student academic strategies. Activities are designed to help the student promote and apply newly learned study strategies and skills. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

An introductory college course which introduces the beginning speech student to general principles of the Speech Communication field. The course will provide instruction in specific speech preparation techniques and basic communication skills appropriate to students’ further academic and professional careers. Students are expected to prepare, organize, deliver, and critique several speeches achieving the aims of informative and persuasive public address. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

This course introduces the rhetorical and mechanical skills necessary to develop confident, informed voices. Students will learn about the writing process through critical reading of nonfiction and fiction prose, revision, editing and collaboration. In particular, the course focuses on the strategies and conventions of academic writing, especially exposition and argumentation. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

A multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosophical and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of the values that have shaped the historical development of the individual and of society. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

Modern algebra and geometry. Topics include introductory treatments of measurement and geometry, sets and logic, functions, financial mathematics, probability and statistics with appropriate applications.  Number sense, proportional reasoning,  estimation, technology, and communication are embedded throughout the course.  TI-83 graphing calculator required unless otherwise noted by instructor. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

A study of basic organic and inorganic chemistry with special emphasis placed on practical applications of chemistry. Designed for students with no previous background in chemistry. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

Instruction in the basic principles of physics and their application to process facilities. Topics include units of measurement; gas laws; thermodynamics; temperature; pressure; and the properties of solids; liquids; and gases and how these properties relate to the operation of process equipment. Credit Hours: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)

Study of the instruments and instrument systems used in the chemical processing industry including terminology, primary variables, symbology, control loops, and basic troubleshooting. Credit Hours: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)

Development of knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and behaviors required for safe and environmentally sound work habits. Emphasis on safety, health, and environmental issue in the performance of all job tasks and regulatory compliance issues. Course topics will be reinforced through plant scenarios performed at the Process Equipment Trainer. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

Study of the interrelation of process equipment and process systems including related scientific principles. Laboratory exercises include operating small plants representing the following unit operations: distillation, extraction, demineralization, reactors, and waste treatment. Credit Hours: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Study of the background and application of quality concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, and economics and continuous improvement. Credit Hours: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

The study of the common types of industrial processes. Credit Hours: 4 (4 lecture, 0 lab)

This course combines systems into operational processes with emphasis on operations under various conditions. Topics include typical duties of an operator. Laboratory exercises include the operation of a life-size distillation unit (Process Equipment Trainer). Credit Hours: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)