Instrumentation Technology

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Instrument technicians work with instruments to monitor flow, level, pressure, temperature and chemical composition.

Instrument technicians design, install, repair and troubleshoot the control systems & instrumentation used in processing plants. Instrument technicians also work in the manufacturing and sales of control systems for the process industry.

Brazosport College classes provide hands-on labs with current instrumentation used in local industry. You will also work with instructors who have contacts in the field and who have real-life experience.

Associate of Applied Science: 60 Credit Hours

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework
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ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 OR other college level MATH course
INTC 1401 - Principles of Industrial Measurements Credit Hours: 4
PTAC 1302 - Introduction to Process Technology Credit Hours: 3
ITSC 1301 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 OR POFI 1301 OR BCIS 1305

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

INTC 1291 - Test Equipment Review Credit Hours: 2
INTC 1441 - Principles of Automatic Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1315 - Final Control Elements Credit Hours: 3
INTC 1443 - Application of Industrial Automatic Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1457 - AC/DC Motor Control Credit Hours: 4
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3 OR One Course From
Speech Communications Core
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Elective: Language/Philosophy/Culture OR Creative Arts
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Preparing for Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

INTC 2410 - Principles of Industrial Measurements II Credit Hours: 4
INTC 2359 - Distributed Control Systems Credit Hours: 3
INTC 1280 - Cooperative Education I - Instrumentation Technology/Technician Credit Hours: 2 ¹
OR ENER 1340 Employee Success in Industry
INTC 2330 - Troubleshooting Credit Hours: 3
ELPT 2319 - Programmable Logic Controllers I Credit Hours: 3
INTC 2333 - Instrumentation and Installation Credit Hours: 3
1. Internship/Apprenticeship/Employment positions are not provided by Brazosport College. Physical Sciences and Process Technologies Division can assist students in searching for local opportunities. Student must obtain their own internship/apprenticeship/employment which includes a minimum of 10 hours per week applicable to instrumentation. Students may register in only one internship class per semester.

Enhanced Skills Certificate: Online Analyzer: 6 Credit Hours

An Enhanced Skills Certificate is an optional certificate associated with an AAS degree program that is intended to provide advanced skills, identified by business and industry, which are not part of the degree. ESCs are awarded concurrently with a degree but may not be considered to be an intrinsic part of the degree.

INTC 1348 - Analytical Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
INTC 1375 - Sample Systems Credit Hours: 3

Instrumentation Certificate: 17 Credit Hours

INTC 1401 - Principles of Industrial Measurements Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1291 - Test Equipment Review Credit Hours: 2
INTC 1315 - Final Control Elements Credit Hours: 3
INTC 1457 - AC/DC Motor Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1441 - Principles of Automatic Control Credit Hours: 4

Occupational Skills Award: Instrument Calibration and Testing: 9 Credit Hours

INTC 1401 - Principles of Industrial Measurements Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1291 - Test Equipment Review Credit Hours: 2
INTC 1315 - Final Control Elements Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: Instrument Control: 11 Credit Hours

INTC 1441 - Principles of Automatic Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 1443 - Application of Industrial Automatic Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 2359 - Distributed Control Systems Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: Instrument Installation and Troubleshooting: 10 Credit Hours

INTC 1457 - AC/DC Motor Control Credit Hours: 4
INTC 2333 - Instrumentation and Installation Credit Hours: 3
INTC 2330 - Troubleshooting Credit Hours: 3