Chemical Technology (A.S.)
Previous Degree Required: HS Diploma
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): On-Campus, Hybrid, Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Assessment in Reading, Writing, and Math
Academic Community: STEM
Program Code: CHAS
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 41.0301
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1641030100
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster.
The Chemical Technology A.S. degree program includes the following College Credit Certificate:
Specializations: This degree has three specializations: Biomedical Technology Specialization, Chemical Technology Specialization, and Engineering Specialization. Student must select one specialization to follow, and will receive the Chemical Technology A.S. degree upon graduation. While students may take courses from more than one specialization, the specific degree will be awarded only once.
Refer to the Associate in Science (A.S.) page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students will work with an advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
Visit the program page for more details and how to apply.
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| BSCC 1010 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| ENC 1101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| SPC 2608 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| Humanities Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science/Core-Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHM 1046 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHML 1045 | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHML 1046 | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CGS 1000 | Exploring Digital Technology | 3 |
| or CGS 2100 | Microcomputer Applications | |
| Specialization | ||
| Select one specialization from below: | 16 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 18 Technnical Elective credits 1 | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 64 | |
- Note: In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students must satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Program of Study
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Note: Courses in the specializations above can be used as technical electives as long as they are not being used to fulfill the specialization requirement.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | ||
| BSCC 1427 | Introduction to Biotechnology Methods 2 | 4 |
| BSCC 2910 | Biological Research | 4 |
| CHM 2941 | Chemistry Internship | 1-3 |
| CHMC 2910 | Chemical Research | 4 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics 2 (Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ENC 2210 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HSCC 1000 | Introduction to Healthcare | 3 |
| MAC 1114 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| MAC 1147 | Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry | 5 |
| MAC 1233 | Essentials of Calculus | 3 |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MAC 2312 | Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MAC 2313 | Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MAP 2302 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| MCBC 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 2025 | Introduction to Principles of Physics | 3 |
| PHYL 2048 | General Physics 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYL 2049 | General Physics 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| STA 2023 | Statistics | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Produce valid written scientific records
- Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively
- Manipulate data to construct and interpret appropriate graphs
- Core Ability Supported: Process Information
- Working in a group, explore a scientific topic of interest
- Core Ability Supported: Work Cooperatively
- Problem Solving: Students will design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Select and utilize appropriate glassware, chemicals, and laboratory equipment to complete a common laboratory task
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Solve Chemical Kinetics or Equilibrium Problems
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills, decision-making strategies, and awareness of self-worth, ethics and values
- Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility