Water Quality Treatment, Associate of Applied Science
The Water Quality Technology, AAS degree includes five introductory courses in water and wastewater operations, 24-credit hours of related cooperative work, and foundational courses including math, science, and STEM elective courses. The coursework will help prepare for the Level 1 Certification exams. The cooperative work experience is hands on training and is equivalent to approximately 5 months full-time work experience.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Define the terms and concepts along with the necessary mathematical skills required to pass the Level I water and wastewater certification examinations
- Describe the maintenance and operation of water treatment, water distribution, wastewater treatment, and wastewater collection systems, related to the operator's job
- Describe laboratory sampling and testing methods approved by regulatory agencies to evaluate water quality and treatment process performance
- Evaluate laboratory analyses and measurements, culminating in the interpreting and reporting or results against industry standards
- Model quantitative water an wastewater relationships using mathematics, equations, and graphs to interpret individual situations and determine plans of action using appropriate industry protocol
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 90 credit hours with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. All courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Twenty-four (24) credits must be completed at Southwestern before the degree is awarded.
Complete the graduation application process one term prior to the term of completion (e.g., spring term graduates must apply during winter term).
Math and writing placement are unique to each student and are determined during the admissions and intake advising process. Additional math or writing courses may be required prior to taking the math or writing program requirements in this degree.
Program Guide
| Prerequisites | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Placement into WR121Z or completion of WR90R | ||
| Placement into MTH65 or higher | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI101 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| MTH65 | Beginning Algebra I 1 | 4 |
| WQT226 | Wastewater Treatment I - Liquids | 3 |
| WQT261 | Water Distribution | 4 |
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA285 | Human Relations in Organizations 4 | 3 |
| GS105 | Physical Science 3 | 4 |
| WQT227 | Wastewater Treatment II - Solids | 3 |
| WQT228 | Wastewater Collection Systems | 3 |
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| WR121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| WQT260 | Water Treatment | 3 |
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 7 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM100Z | Introduction to Communication 5 | 4 |
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 4 |
| Specific Elective 6 | 4 | |
| Specific Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 4 |
| Specific Elective 6 | 4 | |
| Specific Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Specific Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| WQT280 | CWE: Water Quality Treatment | 4 |
| Specific Elective 6 | 4 | |
| Specific Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Specific Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- 1
MTH95 or higher may be substituted for MTH65 excluding MTH211.
- 2
BI102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 234 may be substituted for BI101.
- 3
- 4
BA120, PSY100, 201, 202, or 203 may be substituted for BA285.
- 5
- 6
Specific Electives: NR260, NR201, F222A, F251, GEOG265, ENV235, DRFT110, F223, CHEM110, CS160, CIS125DB, GEOG209, CIS125S.