Process Technology

Catalog 2023-2024

Associate in Applied Science

Process Technology is a job-oriented program, preparing students for career opportunities in all process-related industries as process technicians. Process technologies such as food, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical, paper mills, and power generation plants all employ process technicians.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate up-to-date understanding of technical aspects of process technology.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of common equipment and tools applied in the process technology industry.
  • Develop operation procedures and technical reports.
  • Demonstrate understanding and develop basic skills of instrumentation applied in process technology industry.
  • Develop and apply knowledge to process troubleshooting.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures, hazards, housekeeping, and appropriate cautions.  Demonstrate knowledge of data management using necessary computer skills.

Recommended Course Sequence

Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion.

Semester I

ENG-121

English Composition I
3

CHM-107

Principles of General, Organic and Biochemistry
4

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GE Mathematics Elective
3

Select from MAT-101 or MAT-102 or MAT-123

CSC-105

Computer Applications and Systems
3

CPT-100

Introduction to Chemical Process Technology
3

Semester II

ENG-122

English Composition II
3

SCI-222

Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
3

CPT-206

Process Technology Equipment
4

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GE Social Science Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

Semester III

SPE-121

Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3

CPT-205

Process Technology Instrumentation
3

CPT-210

Process Technology Systems
4

PHY-101

Principles of Physics
4

Semester IV

CPT-212

Process Technology Operations
4

CPT-214

Process Technology Troubleshooting
3

CPT-216

Process Control
4

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Technical Elective
3

Select from one of the following Technical Electives:

CPT-226 - Process Technology Cooperative Education

FSC-207 - Hazardous Materials 

PED-225

First Aid, CPR and Safety Education
3

Total Credits 60

Contact Information
Natural Sciences

Contact Name: Michael Ansonoff, acting department chairperson
Contact Phone: 732.548.6000 extension 2592 or 2587
Contact Email: naturalsciences@middlesexcc.edu 
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/natural-sciences/


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