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Recommended Course Sequence
| Wastewater Treatment Operations (AS) |
Engineering and Applied Technology |
Total Units: 25 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2024
Description:
The Wastewater Treatment Operations degree provides instructional training necessary for entry level positions in the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater collection systems as well as assistance in developing the knowledge to pass the required examinations administered by the California Department of Health Services.
This program of study is also available as a certificate option.
Visual recommended course sequence
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Read and interpret meters and gauges that monitor the purification process and operation;
- Apply data to formulas that determine treatment requirements, flow levels, and concentration levels;
- Collect water samples, operate chemical-feeding devices, and perform laboratory tests;
- Use information to control pumps, valves, and generators that move wastewater through treatment processes and dispose of the waste materials;
- Use computers to monitor and regulate processes and equipment and to generate reports; and
- Apply to take the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Examination, Grade II.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Wastewater Treatment Operations (AS) program are:
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Complete 25 units from
- Wastewater Treatment Operations
- Wastewater Treatment Operations Electives
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Wastewater Treatment Operations - complete 18.00 units |
| WWTR 112 | Math for Water and Wastewater Technology | 3.00 |
| WWTR 120 | Wastewater Treatment 1 | 3.00 |
| WWTR 121 | Wastewater Treatment 2 | 3.00 |
| WWTR 122 | Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Technology | 3.00 |
| WWTR 123 | Instrumentation and Controls | 3.00 |
| WWTR 124 | Pumps and Motors | 3.00 |
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| Wastewater Treatment Operations Electives - complete 6.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
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| BGN 71 | Business English Grammar | 3.00 |
| CHEM 42 | Introductory General Chemistry | 4.00 |
| CHEM 60 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5.00 |
| CS 60.11A | Microsoft Word, Part 1 | 1.50 |
| CS 61.11A | Microsoft Excel, Part 1 | 1.50 |
| ENGL 1A | College Composition | 4.00 |
| ENVS 12 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3.00 |
| MATH 101 | Mathematics for the Associate Degree | 3.00 |
| WTR 110 | Water Treatment Plant Operator | 3.00 |
| WTR 111 | Water Distribution System Operator | 3.00 |
| WWTR 125 | Industrial Waste Pretreatment Facility Inspection | 3.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
Term Effective:
Fall 2024
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Summer 2025
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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