Courses
Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options.
     
First Semester
(15 Credits)
10103113
1
10103123
1
10462103
2
10603115
3
10623105
1
10623108
1
10801195
3
10809144
3
 
or
  
10809143
3
 
Second Semester
(18 Credits)
10462104
3
10462107
2
10603117
3
10605105
3
10804113
3
10806199
4
 
Third Semester
(17 Credits)
10603119
3
10605102
3
10606151
3
10623110
3
10801198
3
10804114
2
 
Fourth Semester
(18 Credits)
10462108
3
10603116
2
10603118
3
10605100
4
10605110
3
10809198
3
Total Credits
68
   
   
 
Word-Beginning - 1 credit
Students will learn how to create, modify and save documents. Students will also learn to insert, delete, and move blocks of text as well as boldfacing, underlining and lists. Page formatting, searching for text and spell checking are also covered. Popular word processing applications include the generation and better management of letters, memos and other forms of written documents.
 
Excel-Beginning - 1 credit
Develop skill to create and modify spreadsheets using commands, functions, and formulas. Popular spreadsheet applications include general ledger, budgets, inventory control, and sales records. Essentially, any data that can be represented in rows and columns is a candidate for an electronic spreadsheet application.
 
Intro to Mechanical Technology - 2 credits
This course provides a basic introduction to the mechanical principles and components used in industrial machinery and equipment. Learners will gain knowledge in safety, mechanical drive components, bearings, hydraulics and elementary maintenance concepts. Students will demonstrate competence in these areas through the performance of various laboratory and shop activities.
 
Pulp & Paper Fundamentals - 3 credits
This course provides a general overview of pulp and paper manufacturing. Topics include wood and fiber as a raw material resource, wood formation, properties of cellulose and pre-pulping operations. Preparation of pulp needed for the manufacture of different paper and paperboard products and paper machine operation are also covered.
 
Blueprint Reading - 1 credit
Provides basic general information in reading and understanding plans and drawings that will be useful to vocational students with any major. Focusing on line and symbol conventions used in industrial blueprints and visualization of solid objects from orthographic and isometric projections, the course leads to development of required skills for industrial design and problem solving.
 
Work Teams in Industry - 1 credit
Describes the interpersonal skills, teamwork and organized problem solving necessary for employees in the pulp and paper industry. Students will practice skills necessary to succeed in the workplace.
 
Written Communication - 3 credits
Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills.
 
Macroeconomics - 3 credits
Macroeconomics is an introductory course. Basic social choices regarding economic systems, basic economic aggregates, fiscal policy, the banking system, monetary policy, and international trade are the principle topics discussed in the course. A balance is drawn between description, theory, analysis, and a critique of the institutions that characterize modern mixed-capitalist economies. Conflicting social goals, economic constraints, and environmental concerns provide the framework through which the macroeconomy is analyzed.
 
Microeconomics - 3 credits
This course examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems.
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Fluid Process Systems - 3 credits
Course provides a "hands-on" approach to the study of fluid handling systems. A wide variety of system components including pumps, piping, seals and packing, flow control devices, flow measuring devices and pressure vessels will be studied. System design considerations for fluid media temperature, pressure, specific gravity, viscosity, solids concentrations and volume requirements will be analyzed. An introduction to refrigeration and air conditioning will provide the student with a basic understanding of these systems.
 
Industrial Safety - 2 credits
Provides instruction in general safety related to personal protection, work areas, hand tools, material handling, electrical, welding and cutting, hazardous materials, fire prevention, ladders, basic power tools and basic rigging.
 
Intro to Process Technology - 3 credits
This course provides basic orientation for operators in the Pulp and Paper Industry. The course introduces terms that will be encountered in workplace. Topics include operator roles, responsibilities, basic plant equipment. Simulation labs on process control and paper testing will be included.
 
Electrical Circuits I - 3 credits
An introduction to AC/DC electricity and the physical laws that apply to electronic circuits. Direct Current (DC) covers basic definitions of voltage, current, and resistance and analysis of series and parallel resistive circuits. Alternating Current (AC) includes an introduction to AC generation, capacitors, inductors, and transformers and their applications in electronic circuits. Approximately 50% of the course is spent in the laboratory applying the principles and theory presented in the classroom. Corequisite: College Tech Math 1A 10804113 or Elementary Algebra w/Applications 10804110
 
College Technical Mathematics 1A - 3 credits
Topics include: solving linear, quadratic, and rational equations; graphing; formula rearrangement; solving systems of equations; percent; proportions; and operations of polynomials. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Successful completion of College Technical Mathematics 1A and College Technical Mathematics 1B is the equivalent of College Technical Mathematics 1. Prerequisite: Accuplacer Arithmetic score 79 and Algebra score 60 or Elementary Algebra with Applications 10804110
 
General, Organic & Biological Chemistry - 4 credits
A one semester course covering the fundamentals aspects of inorganic and organic chemistry. Topics include lab safety, measurement, elementary problem solving, atomic structure, periodicity, chemical bonding, types of chemical reactions, properties of water, acids, bases, and salts, types of solutions and calculations of concentrations, gas laws, oxidation-reduction concepts, ionization, pH and buffers, hydrocarbons, types of organic compounds and functional groups, biochemical compounds including lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. One year of high school Algebra is recommended. Prerequisite: Prep for Basic Chemistry 10836133 or high school biology or chemistry.
 
Manufacturing and the Environment - 3 credits
This course is designed to address the major chemical processes in a paper manufacturing plant and the environmental issues related to these processes including the safety of personnel, safe use of resources and compliance with governmental regulations. Topics covered include the chemical recovery process, wastewater treatment, air quality standards, solid waste disposal, organization and operation of the EPA and its significance to the paper industry. Upon completion, students should be able to explain some of the basic chemistry in the paper industry and be able to discuss environmental issues most pertinent in this industry. Prerequisites: Pulp & Paper Fundamentals 10603115, Intro to Process Technology 10603117
 
Instrument Mechanics - 3 credits
An introductory course into instrumentation emphasizing a functional and mathematical approach to the use and study of various pneumatic instruments and principles. Identifies the duties and functions of instruments and their components. Calculations of springs, force balance, moment balance, and an introduction to pressure measurement and controllers. Corequisite: College Technical Math 1A 10804113 or Elementary Algebra w/Applications 10804110
 
Hydraulics & Pneumatics - 3 credits
Basic principles of hydraulics and pneumatics are presented. Covers the development of hydraulics and pneumatics, and some of the problems and advantages of the two systems. The principles of operation and the constructional features of pumps, motors, valves, seals, packing and conductors, and the physical properties of liquids also are covered. Students learn to identify various parts of a circuit and to analyze them for their significant use. Prerequisite: College Technical Math 1A 10804113
 
Human Elements of Quality - 3 credits
Quality organizations and programs, analysis under unstable conditions, criteria and methods of control charting means, comparison of various sampling plans, statistical process control methods, codes, specifications, safe applications of equipment, and qualifications of personnel are covered. Prerequisite: College Technical Math 1A 10804113 or Elementary Algebra w/Applications 10804110
 
Speech - 3 credits
Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of this course.
 
College Technical Mathematics 1B - 2 credits
This course includes the following topics: measurement systems; computational geometry; right and oblique triangle trigonometry; and trigonometric functions on the unit circle. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Prerequisite: College Technical Mathematics 1A 10804113
 
Industrial Automation - 3 credits
This course introduces the fundamentals of industrial automation, numerical control equipment, industrial robotics, computer-aided manufacturing, group technology and integrated manufacturing systems. The purpose of the course is to familiarize the student with the terminology, capabilities, applications, and limitations of industrial automated equipment.
 
Survey of Paper Conversion Techniques - 2 credits
This course provides a general overview of the processes used to convert paper into various types of paper and paperboard products. Techniques used in the production of newsprint, tissue, boxes, bags, and various types of specialty paper, as well as the relationship of paper conversion to pulping, bleaching, and papermaking are explored. An overview of printing processes used in the production of various products is also covered.
 
Paper & Chemical Processes - 3 credits
This course covers types of cooking equipment, the steps in pulp processing, operating strategies and economics, and the many varied steps in the actual manufacture of paper. Upon completion, students should be able to draw and follow a basic flow diagram of chips through the cooking, screening and cleaning processes and to and through the paper machine. Prerequisite: Pulp & Paper Fundamentals 10603115
 
Process Measurements I - 4 credits
Reviews basic principles and calibration standards and practices developed in Instrument Mechanics. Common sensing devices and components employed for the measurement of pressure, temperature, flow, level and their related phenomena are studied. Prerequisite: Instrument Mechanics 10605102 Grade "C" or better
 
Electrical Circuits II - 3 credits
This course continues the study of AC/DC circuits started in Electrical Circuits I. Advanced DC circuit analysis techniques such as Thevenin’s Theorem and Node analysis are introduced. AC circuit analysis includes discussion on voltage and power theorems used in the analysis of circuits consisting of both resistance and reactance. The complex plane and construction of phase diagrams are also discussed. The course concludes with an introduction to electronic filter circuits used in transmission and communication equipment. Approximately 50% of the course is spent in the laboratory, applying the principles and theory presented in the classroom. Prerequisite: Electrical Circuits I 10605105 grade "C" or better; Corequisite: College Tech Math 1B 10804114
 
Intro to Psychology - 3 credits
This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors and social influences. It directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social and vocational settings.