Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 03-05 Power Plant Fundamentals

POWER PLANT FUNDAMENTALS

The Power Plant Fundamentals Program prepares students to be technicians and operators capable of understanding the entire system with which they work. Core courses cover the complex related mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, thermal and sensory control systems used in modern industry.

Local career opportunities exist in all Northland district communities and throughout the state and nation. Technical employers include power plants, paper mills, saw mills, various utilities and communications companies and small to medium manufacturing companies.

To earn an AAS in Power Plant Fundamentals the student must complete 17 credits of general education requirements, 39 credits of core requirements, and 9 credits of required electives.

Associate of Applied Science • 65 Cr.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 17 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

ENL 100 Fundamentals of Composition • 3 cr.
ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 101 Basic Technical Math • 3 cr.

Computer Science • 6 cr.

Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.
Advanced Microsoft Office • 3 cr.

Business • 2 cr.

BUS 103 Success on Your Job • 2 cr.

Core Requirements • 39 cr.

ITP 209 Industrial Computational Skills • 3 cr.
ITP 210 Power Principles I • 6 cr.
ITP 211 Power Principles II • 6 cr.
ITP 230 Mechanical Maintenance I • 6 cr.
ITP 231 Mechanical Maintenance II • 6 cr.
ITP 232 Mechanical Maintenance III • 6 cr.
ITP 233 Mechanical Maintenance IV • 6 cr.

Required Electives • 9 Cr.

Student must complete a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

BUS 105 Techniques of Supervision • 3 cr.
ITP 105 Unified Technical Concepts of Physics I • 3 cr.
ITP 130 Water Supply and Treatment I • 6 cr.
ITP 150 Pneumatics and Hydraulics Control Systems • 3 cr.
ITP 160 Robotics • 3 cr.

Certificate of Proficiency

Student must complete the program's general education requirements (17 credits) and the following courses from the core:

ITP 209 Industrial Computational Skills • 3 cr.
ITP 210 Power Principles I • 6 cr.
ITP 211 Power Principles II • 6 cr.

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