Industrial Process Operator A.A.S.
Minimum Requirements for Industrial Process Operator A.A.S.: 60 credits
Students must earn a C grade or better in each program-required course.
Students must earn a C- grade or better in all other courses.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| A.A.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements. | 15 | |
| Industrial Process Operator Program Requirements | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Energy and Society | ||
| Physical Sciences | ||
| College Physics I | ||
| College Physics II | ||
or 4 credits of program coordinator–approved natural science courses | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Chemistry in Complex Systems | ||
| Introduction to General Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Chemistry of the Arctic | ||
or 4 credits of program coordinator-approved natural science courses | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PRT F101 | Introduction to Process Technology | 3 |
| PRT F110 | Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness | 3 |
| PRT F130 | Process Technology I: Equipment | 4 |
| PRT F140 | Industrial Process Instrumentation I | 3 |
| PRT F144 | Industrial Process Instrumentation II | 3 |
| PRT F230 | Process Technology II: Systems | 4 |
| PRT F231 | Process Technology III: Operations | 4 |
| PRT F250 | Process Troubleshooting | 3 |
| PRT F255 | Quality Concepts for the Process Industry | 1 |
| Complete 9 credits from the following or program coordinator-approved courses: | 9 | |
| Surface Mine Safety | ||
| Surface Mining Operations | ||
| Introduction to Mining Systems and Equipment | ||
| Introduction to Mineral Beneficiation | ||
| Computer Business Applications | ||
| Basic Electronics: DC Physics | ||
| Basic Electronics: AC Physics | ||
| Electronic Industrial Instrumentation | ||
| Water Quality Management for Process Industries | ||
| Oil and Gas Exploration and Production I | ||
| Industrial Process Instrumentation III | ||
| Valve Maintenance and Instrumentation | ||
| Process Technology Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Roadmaps
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MATH F105 (*)10 | 3 | PRT F13020 | 4 |
| PRT F10120 | 3 | PRT F14020 | 3 |
| PRT F11020 | 3 | Degree Requirement - Communication | 3 |
| WRTG F111X9 | 3 | Degree Requirement - Human Relations | 3 |
| Degree Requirement - Communication | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PRT F14420 | 3 | PRT F23120 | 4 |
| PRT F23020 | 4 | PRT F25020 | 3 |
| PRT F25520 | 1 | Program Elective | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | Program Elective - Physical Science | 4 |
| Program Elective - Chemistry | 4 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 60 | |||
Footnote Definitions
| General Education Requirements | Degree Requirements | Program & Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 1--Communication | 8--Alaska Native-themed | 20--Program Requirement |
| 2--Arts | 9--Communication | 21--Capstone Requirement |
| 3--Humanities | 10--Computation | 22--Concentration Course |
| 4--Social Sciences | 11--Ethics | 23--General Elective |
| 5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences | 12--Humanities | 24--Minor Course |
| 6--Mathematics | 13--Human Relations | 25--Upper Division |
| 7--Natural Sciences | 14--Humanities or Social Sciences | 26--Program Elective |
| 15--Library & Information Research | ||
| 16--Mathematics | ||
| 17--Natural Sciences | ||
| 18--Other | ||
| 19--Social Sciences |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Understand the importance of maintaining a safe workplace. In addition, the graduate will understand that a process must be operated in compliance with regulatory requirements and within engineering limits. Upon completion of the program, they will be able to create or follow safe operating procedures for basic process units.
- Demonstrate an ability to start up process equipment, shut down process equipment, monitor process equipment, and identify and correct abnormal operating conditions.
- Maintain accurate and meaningful records of process events. They will be able to interpret event records to determine any changes required for safe operation of a process.
- Read and correctly interpret P&ID drawings for basic processes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of process equipment such as piping, valves, vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, and boilers and heaters.
