Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks Program Details

Process Technology Program

The Process Technology program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is designed to prepare students for employment as operations technicians in the process industry. This industry includes oil and gas production, mining and milling, transportation and refining, chemical manufacturing, power generation, utilities, wastewater treatment facilities maintenance, and food processing.

Program Description

The program incorporates technical and academic courses, covering topics from pumps and turbines to instrumentation, safety, and quality control. A valuable part of the program comes from summer internships, which allow students to gain practical experience and exposure to the true nature of process technology careers.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students must:

• Complete the ASSET/COMPASS placement at the DEVM 105 level or above.
• Complete the ASSET/COMPASS placement for reading at the DEVS 106 level or above.
• Obtain permission from a faculty advisor in the process technology program if they place below the ASSET/COMPASS level requirements for math and reading.

Program Requirements

The program requires students to:

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements, including:

• ENGL 111X
• ENGL 212 or ENGL 213X
• MATH 131X or MATH 107X
• A social sciences elective for three credits

3. Complete CIOS 150, a computer business applications, or an approved computer application course.
4. Complete the following program major requirements:

• PHYS 115X -- Physical Science I (4 credits) and PHYS 116X -- Physical Science II (4 credits)
• or PHYS 103X -- College Physics (4 credits) and CHEM 103X -- Basic General Chemistry (4 credits) (8 credits)
• PRT 101 -- Introduction to Process Technology (3 credits)
• PRT 110 -- Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Awareness (3 credits)
• PRT 130 -- Process Technology I: Equipment (4 credits)
• PRT 140 -- Industrial Process Instrumentation I (3 credits)
• PRT 144 -- Industrial Process Instrumentation II (3 credits)
• PRT 230 -- Process Technology II: Systems (4 credits)
• PRT 231 -- Process Technology III: Operations (4 credits)
• PRT 250 -- Process Technology Troubleshooting (3 credits)
• PRT 255 -- Process Technology Quality (1 credit)
• Applied technology electives (9 credits)

5. Earn a minimum of 63 credits.

Additional Information

• Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
• Electives must be advisor-approved and selected from the following areas of concentration: industrial process instrumentation, electronics, maintenance technology, mining engineering and technology, petroleum engineering and technology, power generation, environmental technology, and industry internship.
• The Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC)/First Alaskans Foundation has scholarships available for Alaska Native students pursuing a degree in process technology. Scholarships are also available from industry.