Associate in Applied Science

Chemical Technology

Type
Career

Division of STEAM
Associate Dean: Bradley Cole

Chemical technicians work in research, process improvement, product development, measurement documentation, environmental testing, and quality control. They help design, setup, and analyze experiments in research, product/process development and quality control. They select and order materials and equipment, operate sophisticated instruments, and perform physical and chemical analyses on raw materials and products. Chemical technicians do experiments to obtain reliable data and use computers to analyze data and communicate information. They often work with other professionals to solve problems. The Chemical Technology program is flexible. It emphasizes fundamentals and practical applications in order to train students for immediate employment and prepares them to continue to work towards an advanced degree. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a work internship that will allow them to gain on-the-job experience and skills that will enhance their ability to procure employment after graduation. Students in the Chemical Technology program may be required to complete a criminal background check, child abuse screening, and/or drug testing due to the requirements of their internship location. Acceptable results will be determined by the internship site.

Graduates will be able to:

  • Operate laboratory instruments, perform reliable scientific measurements;
  • Use chemical and technical language, design experiments, evaluate experimental design;
  • Prepare samples for experiments;
  • Write standard operating procedures (SOPs);
  • Document results of experiments;
  • Analyze scientific data;
  • Use quality control measures in scientific experiments;
  • Perform common chemical calculations, and draw chemical structures using computer programs;
  • They will locate information in databases and evaluate scientific journal articles.

Opportunities for employment are excellent and feedback from those who have transferred to institutions such as Syracuse, RIT, University of Rochester, Penn State, Cornell, and Alfred indicates CCC students are well prepared academically.

Program Requirements

Item #
Title
Credits
3
3
6
9
3
2
Sub-Total Credits
64
Total Credits
64
Course Sequencing

Intended as a guide for academic planning. It need not be followed exactly or completed in four semesters.

 

Item #
Title
Credits
3
3
3
1
Sub-Total Credits
17
Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
17

Chemical Technology Elective: GEOL 1510 or MECH 1050 recommended.

Item #
Title
Credits
3
1
Sub-Total Credits
14

Chemical Technology Electives: CHTK 2960 and SCIN 2000 recommended.

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
16

1. CHEM 1010/1020 and 1510/1520: For those who have recently successfully completed high school chemistry, CHEM 1510-1520 should be selected.

2. Chemical Technology Electives: Select three (3) courses from the following: BIOL 1510 or higher; CHTK 2960; ENGR 1030 or higher; MECH 1050 or higher; ELEC 1010 or higher; GEOL 1510; GLSS 2010 or 2020, MATH 1413 or higher; MFGT 2010, MFGT 2020; PHYS 1010 or higher; SCIN 2000, TECH 1110 or 1120. MECH 1050 or ENGR 1030, GEOL 1510, and SCIN 2000 are recommended

3. ENGL 1110: Students may take ENGL 1010 and SPCH 1080 in place of ENGL 1110.

* Based on placement, students might be required to take developmental and/or prerequisite classes before taking the required English and Math courses.