Mining/Industrial Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree

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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 with Corel WordPerfect	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.