Environmental/Petrochemical Lab Technology, Environmental Technician, Associate in Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

First Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
CHEM 1411General Inorganic Chemistry I

4

OR (*See below for substitution)

EPCT 1328Basic Wastewater Operations

3

EPCT 1341Principles of Industrial Hygiene

3

GEOL 1303Physical Geology

3

GEOL 1103Physical Geology Laboratory

1

*SCIT 1414 and CTEC 1205 may substitute for CHEM 1411

Substitution hours for this course option are not included in the total hours. This is a course option that may be taken instead of the one listed before it.

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
CHEM 1412General Inorganic Chemistry II

4

OR (*See below for substitution)

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

ENGL 2311Technical and Business Writing

3

EPCT 1305Environmental Regulations Overview

3

ITSC 1309Integrated Software Applications I

3

*SCIT 1415 and CTEC 1206 may substitute for CHEM 1412

Substitution hours for this course option are not included in the total hours. This is a course option that may be taken instead of the one listed before it.

Third Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
SCIT 1443Applied Analytical Chemistry I

4

EPCT 1344Environmental Sampling and Analysis

3

EPCT 1401Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (HAZWOPER)

4

EPCT 2331Industrial Hygiene Application

3

EPCT 2188Internship - Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology

1

Fourth Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
GOVT 2306Texas Government: Texas Constitution and Topics

3

Communications (SPCH) Core Elective

3

PHIL 2306Introduction to Ethics

3

SCIT 2401Applied Organic Chemistry I

4

EPCT 1222Hazardous Waste Management

2

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree: 60