Petroleum Technology

Career Program - 63-65 Semester Hours

Student Success Courses:				0-2 hours
____	UACC	1001	College Success (if required)	1 credit hour
____	UACC	1041	Study Skills (elective)	1 credit hour
English Courses:				6 hours
____	ENG	1013	Composition I	3 credit hours
____	ENG	1003	Basic Technical Communications
OR	ENG	1023	Composition II	3 credit hours
Mathematics Courses:				3 hours
Three hours of mathematics courses must be sellected from the following list:
____	MATH	1203	College Algebra	3 credit hours
____	MATH	1253	Applied Technical Math	3 credit hours
Social Science Electives:				3 hours
Three hours of social sciences electives must be selected from the following list:
____	GEOG	2013	Regional Geography of the World	3 credit hours
____	ECON	2453	Macroeconomics	3 credit hours
____	ECON	2463	Microeconomics	3 credit hours
____	SOC	2013	Introduction to Sociology	3 credit hours
____	PSY	2003	General Psychology	3 credit hours
Science Courses:				4 hours
Four hours of science courses must be selected from the following list:
____	CHEM	1004	Fundamentals of Chemistry	4 credit hours
____	GEOL	1104	General Physical Geology	4 credit hours
____	SCI	2014	Earth Science	4 credit hours
Business Courses:				6 hours
____	BUS	1213	Computer Applications	3 credit hours
____	BUS	2373	Supervisory Management	3 credit hours
Technical Courses:				32 hours
____	ELEC	1114	Introduction to Analog and Digital Electronics	4 credit hours
____	ELEC	2113	Motors and System Controls	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	1001	First Aid/HSE	1 credit hour
____	PTRT	1013	Introduction to the Petroleum Industry	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	1113	Drilling Operations	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	1123	Rigging and Load Handling	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2013	Completion Operations	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2103	Production Operations	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2113	Petroleum Regulations and Safety	3 credit hours
____	TECH	1202	Soft Skills for Technicians	2 credit hours
____	TECH	2004	Hydraulics and Pneumatics	4 credit hours
Related Electives:				9 hours
NIne hours of electives must be selected from the following list:
____	ACR	1303	Schematics	3 credit hours
____	AST	1205	Engine Applications, Maintenance, and Repair	5 credit hours
____	CIS	1003	Introduction to Computer Systems	3 credit hours
____	ELEC	1204	Fundamentals of Electricity	3 credit hours
____	GIS	2203	Introduction to Geographic Information	3 credit hours
____	INT	2003	Internship	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2203	Gas Management	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2213	Artificial Lift	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2223	Production Surface Equipment	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2233	Introductory Well Control	3 credit hours
____	PTRT	2303	Drilling Technology	3 credit hours

Students are encouraged to take UACC 1041 Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

Petroleum Technology Technical Certificate

After UACCM

The Petroleum Technology program will prepare students with a general education foundation and technical competencies for employment opportunities in the emerging and expanding natural gas drilling, gathering, and field operations industry.

Graduates are employed as:

Team assistant
Field operators
Drilling technician
Measurement technician
Pipeline operator
Lab technician
Technical support analyst
Customer service representative

Note

The department has an industry supported scholarship program available for qualifying students. This program was established to encourage and enable individuals to pursue educational opportunities that will prepare them for jobs in Arkansas' petroleum industry.

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	University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
	1537 University Blvd., Morrilton, Arkansas 72110

UACCM is a tobacco free campus

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