Plastics Technology - Associate of Applied Science Degree

The purpose of the Plastics Technology degree program is to train highly skilled technicians who require advanced knowledge and in the fields of injection molding and extrusion technology. The program further emphasizes the development of skills in the areas of statistical process control and design of experiments for quality control purposes. Graduates of the program are prepared for both entry level and advanced careers in the field of plastics technology.

PROGRAM LENGTH
A minimum of 106 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 8 quarters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigation, and police administration fields.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM
Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

General Core Courses
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I 5
HUM191 Introduction to Humanities 5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics 5
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
MAT 194 Pre-Calculus
MAT 191 College Algebra 5

Occupational Courses
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
IFC 100 Industrial Safety Procedures 2
ELC 215 Fluid Power 3
ELC XXX Survey of Electricity 5
ELC XXX Survey of Programmable Logic Controllers 5
MCH 101 Intro to Machine Tool 6
MCH 115 Milling Operation I 6

Specific Technical Courses
PLT 101 Introductions to Plastics 3
PLT 102 Plastics Manufacturing 5
PLT 104 Injection Molding 5
PLT 105 Thermoforming 5
PLT 110 Extrusion 5
PLT 118 Injection Molding II 5
PLT 117 Testing in Plastics 5
QCT 114 Statistical Process Control 3
QCT 213 Design of Experiments 5