Precision Machining and Manufacturing Degree Program
MT13 - 201712
Program Description
The Precision Machining & Manufacturing Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the machine tool technology field. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of machine tool theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Precision Machining & Manufacturing Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree and have the qualification of a machine tool technician.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length & Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Hall
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
General Education Core Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 48 Hours
Occupational-Related Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 66
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
| ENGL 1101 | Composition & Rhetoric | 3 |
| Area III General Education Core | 3 |
| MCHT 1011 | Intro to Machine Tool | 4 |
| MCHT 1012 | Print Reading for Machine Tool | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
ENGL 1101:- Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor
Semester Two
| Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| MCHT 1119 | Lathe Operations I | 4 |
| MCHT 1120 | Mill Operations I | 4 |
| MCHT 1013 | Machine Tool Math | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Semester Three
| General Education Core Electives | 3 |
| AMCA 2110 | CNC Fundamentals | 4 |
| MCHT 1219 | Lathe Operations II | 4 |
| MCHT 1220 | Mill Operations II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Four
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| AMCA 2130 | CNC Mill Programming | 5 |
| AMCA 2150 | CNC Lathe Programming | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
| Occupational Related Elective | 3 |
| AMCA 2190 | CAD/CAM Programming | 4 |
| MCHT 1020 | Heat Treatment/Surface Grind | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 66
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.