Associate in Energy Technology (AET)
Program Description: The Associate in Energy Technology (AET) provides foundational knowledge in energy, focusing on practical skills and industry standards to prepare students for entry-level positions or to continue their education in the bachelor’s program. The AET a variety of topics, including power generation, wind power, compression technology and powerplant operations. The program includes instruction in principles of energy and energy management, the technologies and techniques allowing for energy efficiency and conservation, energy end-use analysis, monitoring systems, energy use accounting, project management, and report preparation and presentation skills. Students will gain a comprehensive set of skills they can build upon in industries like wind, nuclear, gas, coal, power distribution and solar.
Objectives: Students in the Associate in Energy Technology will:
- Gain a comprehensive set of skills they can build upon in industries like wind, nuclear, chemical, hydro, solar and power distribution.
- Analyze data and propose greater efficiency in the use of energy.
- Apply project management concepts and practices to oversee an energy management project or program’s time, cost, and quality.
- Evaluate the energy use patterns for buildings and recommend energy efficiency measures, equipment, processes and practices, and cost-efficient alternative energy solutions.
- Understand the interaction between energy-consuming building systems and consumer needs to make recommendations for the more efficient use of energy.
- Use appropriate information resources to research international energy issues.
- Collect, display, discuss, and analyze data to make recommendations on individual projects, programs and program design, and policies.
Associate in Energy Technology (AET)
This degree requires courses from Areas I, III and IV students must select one course from the remaining areas to complete General Education requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Hours |
| Area: Business | ||
| BUS 102 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| BUS 217 | Project Management | 3 |
| Area: Economics | ||
| ECF 223 | Macro-Economics | 3 |
| Area: Energy | ||
| ENR 101 | Fundamentals of Energy | 3 |
| ENR 111 | Energy Infrastructure and the Environment | 3 |
| ENR 112 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENR 113 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ENR 203 | Hydrodynamics | 3 |
| ENR 204 | Solar Energy Technology | 3 |
| ENR 212 | Conductive Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ENR 215 | Chemical Energy | 3 |
| ENR 221 | Energy Auditing and Analysis | 3 |
| ENR 251 | Capstone Project in Energy Technologies | 3 |
| Area: English | ||
| ENG 103 | Business English for Professionals | 3 |
| Area: Humanities | ||
| HUM 201 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Area: Math | ||
| MTH 201 | Algebra II | 3 |
| MTH 211 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| Area: Science | ||
| SCI 203 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| SCI 204 | Physics I | 3 |
| Area: Technology | ||
| TCH 121 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 3 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Agriculture
Department Chairperson: Elias Alonzo, Ed.D.
Program Director: Interim Director, Tiffany Coward Kennedy, M.S.
Faculty: Carlos Cotto, M.S.A.
Mission Statement of the Program
In support of the University mission, the Agriculture Department is comprised of creative, highly qualified professionals dedicated to preparing our students for entry-level opportunities and long-term career success, providing a fulfilling experience for members of our faculty, and making meaningful contributions to the professional and academic communities we serve.
The Agriculture Program offers a B.S. and an A.S. in Agribusiness. The program is committed to providing a wide range of tools necessary for successful admission to graduate school. The program seeks to develop professional and practical scholarship through exploration of fundamental and contemporary concerns, including those dealing with ethical issues. Such an education provides the graduate with a background suited to meeting the needs of a challenging job market.
The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness will put you on a career path to work for local, national, or international accounting and consulting firms. Opportunities are also available in Agribusiness, higher education, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Students may also choose to earn an Associate of Science degree for quick entry into the workforce and a foundation for further education, or to minor in Agribusiness as a supplement to another ACIU major.
Program Outcome Objectives
Upon completion of this program, it is expected that students will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of current accounting principles, tax law, current auditing standards, and the use of accounting information by management.
- Develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Apply accounting theory in a practical manner.
- Demonstrate technology skills necessary to solve accounting problems.
- Meet the requirements for entry-level careers in accounting such as auditing, corporate accounting, governmental, not-for-profit organizations, and taxation.
- Demonstrate the capability to critically and reflectively engage ethical issues in accounting, particularly questions pertaining to social responsibility and professional practice.
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