Energy Generation Operations, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select general education courses from each category, which will meet your program’s graduation requirements. See General Education  for a complete list.
(One class from each area below).

GELO #1: Oral Communications Credits: 3

GELO #2: Written Communications Credits: 3

GELO #3: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Credits: 3-5

• PHYS 1017 - Technical Physics
   
  OR
• PHYS 1150 - Descriptive Physics
   *
  OR
• PHYS 1410 - Elementary General Physics I
    (Recommended)

GELO #5: Analytical, Quantitative, and Scientific Reasoning Credits: 3

• MATH 1050 - Thinking Mathematically
   * or higher (Recommended)

GELO #6: Career and Life Skills

• BSAD 1010 - Microsoft Applications I
    Credits: 3 (Recommended)

Core Courses

• ACFS 1015 - Success@SCC Credits: 1
• ACFS 2020 - Career Development Credits: 1
• ENER 1100 - Energy Industry Fundamentals Credits: 3 *
• ENER 1110 - Operator Safety Credits: 3
• ENER 1115 - Mechanical and Fluid Fundamentals Credits: 3 *
• ENER 1210 - Electrical Power Theory Credits: 4 *
• ENER 1900 - Internship Credits: 3 *
• ENER 2010 - Instrumentation and Process Control Credits: 5 *
• ENER 2100 - Motor Controls and Switchgear Credits: 3 *
• ENER 2102 - Nuclear Energy Credits: 2 *
• ENER 2120 - Boilers and Steam Turbines Credits: 3 *
• ENER 2130 - Green Energy Technologies Credits: 2
• ENER 2530 - Process Plant Chemistry Credits: 2 *

Plus Minimum of 10 credits from the following electives

Plus minimum of 10 credits from the following electives

• ENER 2135 - Atomic Structures Credits: 2 *
• ENER 2140 - Electric Power Transmission Fundamentals Credits: 2
• ENER 2205 - Nuclear Power Plant Layout Credits: 3 *
• ENER 2220 - Reactor Plant Materials Credits: 2 *
• ENER 2230 - Radiation Detection and Protection Credits: 2 *
• ENER 2240 - Reactor Safety Credits: 2 *
• ENER 2300 - Coal Plant Operations & Troubleshooting Credits: 3
• ENER 2400 - Gas Turbines & HRSG Systems Credits: 2
• ENER 2500 - Biofuels Process Fundamentals Credits: 3
• ENER 2520 - Industrial Microbiology Credits: 2
• ENER 2550 - Introduction to Wastewater Credits: 3
• ENER 2555 - Introduction to Drinking Water Treatment Credits: 3

Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program

*To receive a NUCP Certificate issued by the Cooper Nuclear Station in addition to the A.A.S. degree, these courses require a final grade of 80% or above.

Total: 60 hours