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Mining/Industrial Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree

20607

Advisor:
Chuck Fickett

This Degree will prepare you to enter a mining or industrial setting without prior experience. It is also designed to give educational opportunities to those who are employed in these settings. You will gain an introduction to Computers, Applied Mechanics, Safety, Basic Electricity, Drafting, and other Mining and Industrial skills. This curriculum is offered only in Gila County.

Curriculum Requirements

CHM 130

Fundamental Chemistry

4 credits

CMP 113

Operating Systems I

3 credits

CMP 161

Electronic Spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel

3 credit

COE 101

Job Seeking Strategies

2 credits

MIN 101

Applied Mechanics I

3 credits

MIN 102

Applied Mechanics II

3 credits

MIN 250

Mining and Mill Operations

3 credits

MIN 255

Small Equipment Operation

2 credits

MIN 120

Federal & State Mining Regulations

2 credits

OFT 237

Word Processing Applications

3 credits

TEC 101

Technical Math I

4 credits

MIN 121 or
MIN 123

Surface Mine Safety Training or
Underground Mine Safety Training

1/2 credit
2 credits

MIN 220

Direct Current Electricity

3 credits

WLD 101

Welding

2 credits

WLD 161

Blueprint Reading for Welders

3 credits

 

Choose 4 to 5.5 credits from courses listed below to obtain the 46 credits of Curriculum Requirements.

AUT 106

Internal Combustion Engines

4 credits

AUT 240

Diesel Fuel Systems

3 credits

MIN 122

Surface Mine Safety Refresher

1/2 credit

MIN 124

Underground Mine Safety Refresher

1/2 credit

MIN 125

Industrial Safety and First Aid

1 credit

MIN 126

First Aid for Miners

1/2 credit

MIN 130

Mine Supervisory Training

1/2 to 11 credits

MIN 131

Alcohol and Drug Abuse In An Industrial Setting

1/2 to 3 credits

MIN 140

Hydraulic Systems

3 credits

MIN 221

Alternating Current Electricity

3 credits

MIN 223

Industrial Controls

3 credits

MIN 225

Solid State Electronics

3 credits

MIN 227

Basic Instrumentation

3 credits

MIN 228

Advanced Instrumentation

3 credits

MIN 230

Process Control System

3 credits

MIN 232

Programmable Logic Controllers

3 credits

MIN 297

Mining Workshop

1 to 3 credits

WLD 111

Arc Welding

3 credits

WLD 114

Advanced Arc Welding

3 credits

 

Total Curriculum Requirements

46 credits

 

General Education Requirements

Computers

CMP 101 Introduction to Computers or
CMP 103 Introduction to Computer Based Systems

3 credits

English

ENG 100 Writing Fundamentals or
ENG 101 Written Communications I

3 credits

 

TEC 260 Technical Report Writing

3 credits

Science

PHY 107 Physical Concepts

4 credits

 

Select an additional five credits from the list of General Education courses. You may not exceed nine credits in any General Education category, with the exception of Health and Physical Education, where the maximum is two credits.

Total General Education Requirements

18 credits

Courses qualifying for General Education credit that are listed as curriculum requirements may be counted toward completion of General Education requirements only if other courses are not specified in the General Education distribution area.  

 

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

 

In addition to completing the required courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

  • Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
  • Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
  • Demonstrate a reading competency at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following methods:

1.        EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60 or higher*

2.        EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or higher*

3.        ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*

4.        SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*

5.        Completion of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or better

6.        Grade equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor.

  • File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
  • Remove any indebtedness to the College.
  • Complete the Sophomore Qualifying Examination that is administered each semester to students who have petitioned to graduate. The Sophomore Qualifying Examination is used as a measure of EAC's institutional effectiveness, and your score has no effect on your graduation status.

 

 
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