Process Operations Technology – Bio-Processing (PRBPO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

Bio-technology generally involves the use of live cells and their molecules to produce useful products. The ethanol and bio-diesel industries are examples where bio-technology is used in the production process. This degree option provides entry-level training in maintaining, monitoring, and controlling equipment and processes used in bio-processing industries.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	38.0
Option requirements	35.0
Total credit hours required	100.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1220	Technical WritingONLINE	4.5
ENGL 1240	Oral and Written ReportsONLINE	4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

See Humanities/social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1240

Applied Mathematics

4.5

Other

HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Process Operations Technology (38.0 credit hrs.)

PROT 1010	Safety Topics for Process and Power Operations	variable
	OR
INCT 1000	Industrial Safety and Health	4.5
PROT 1100	Process Instrumentation and Control	4.5
PROT 1302	Stationary Engineering I	3.0
PROT 2302	Stationary Engineering II	4.0
PROT 1110	Reading and Understanding Process Diagrams	2.0
INCT 2050	Problem-Solving	3.0
INCT 2060	Mechanical Power Systems	4.0
INCT 2070	Hydraulics and Pneumatics	4.0
PHYS 1010	Applied Physics	4.5
PHYS 1010L	Applied Physics Lab	0.0
WORK 1401	Employability Skills for Process, Power, and Energy-Related Fields	4.5

Option requirements for Process Operations Technology – Bio-Processing (35.0 credit hrs.)

PROT 1250	Basic Electricity for Power and Process	6.0
BIOS 1500	Introduction to Bioprocessing	4.5
BIOS 1500L	Introduction to Bioprocessing Lab	0.0
MATH 1310	Intermediate AlgebraONLINE	4.5
CHEM 1510	Chemistry for Bioindustry I	3.0
CHEM 1510L	Chemistry for Bioindustry I Lab	0.0
CHEM 1520	Chemistry for Bioindustry II	3.0
CHEM 1520L	Chemistry for Bioindustry II Lab	0.0
PROT 2210	Ethanol Process Fundamentals	3.5
PROT 2200	Dynamics of Process Control	4.5

Select one of the following groups:

CHEM 1210	General Chemistry: Part I	2.0
CHEM 1210L	General Chemistry: Part I Lab	0.0
CHEM 1211	General Chemistry: Part II	4.0
CHEM 1211L	General Chemistry: Part II Lab	0.0
	OR
CHEM 1212	General Chemistry I: Accelerated	6.0
CHEM 1212L	General Chemistry I: Accelerated Lab	0.0

 

 

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.