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2025-2026 College Catalog

Process Technology (AAS)

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Process Technology is designed to prepare students for advanced technology in the area of process operations at petrochemical, refining companies and other industries. Students will be provided with both the academic and technical competencies required by the rapidly changing technology demands of the industry. Students in the program learn theory as well as have hands-on experience.

Classes are offered at the Bay City and Richmond campuses.

Curriculum

College Readiness Courses (if needed)

AAS General Education Course List

Semester I

PTAC 1302 - Introduction to Process Technology Credit Hours: 3
PTAC 1408 - Safety, Health, and Environment I Credit Hours: 4
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
COSC 1301 - Introduction to Computing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Semester II

CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
or
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PTAC 1410 - Process Technology I - Equipment Credit Hours: 4
PTAC 1432 - Process Instrumentation I Credit Hours: 4
Social/Behavioral Sciences from the AAS General Education Course List

Semester III

PTAC 2314 - Principles of Quality Credit Hours: 3
PTAC 2420 - Process Technology II - Systems Credit Hours: 4
PTAC 2438 - Process Technology III - Operations Credit Hours: 4
CTEC 1401 - Applied Petrochemical Technology Credit Hours: 4

Semester IV

PTAC 2446 - Process Troubleshooting Credit Hours: 4 (Capstone Course)
Humanities/Fine Arts from the AAS General Education Course List
PTAC 1454 - Industrial Processes Credit Hours: 4 *
or
CTEC 1480 - Cooperative Education-Chemical Technology/Technician Credit Hours: 4
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
or
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
or
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours - 60

*PTAC 1454 must be completed, if not selected for CTEC 1480 , to satisfy degree requirements.

Note: PTAC 2314 - Principles of Quality may be taken in any semester of the program.

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