Associate Degree in Chemical Technology at Essex County College |
Essex County College
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Essex County College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus with 10,995 students in Newark, NJ.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Essex County College, an open access community college, serves the dynamic needs of diverse constituencies through comprehensive educational programs and services. |
Essex County College
Associate degree
Chemical Technology
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Why major in Chemical Technology?
This major prepares you for careers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and health care industries as laboratory technicians, research assistants, or quality control analysts. With experience you may find positions in marketing, production, and consumer service. The program is offered jointly by Essex County College and the Technical Training Project Inc. (TTP). The instruction has a strong cooperative education component. Program participants receive six weeks of internship experience. TTP graduates who are already employed may choose to pursue the associate degree for professional advancement purposes.
If I major in Chemical Technology, can I transfer to an upper-division college or university?
The major is job-oriented and not designed for transfer to a baccalaureate program. However, credits earned in this associate degree program are transferable to technology programs at Thomas Edison State College. Also, other colleges and universities will apply most or all of the courses you have taken towards a bachelor’s degree, depending upon their program requirements.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate mastery of the fundamental concepts of chemistry and physics;
Perform qualitative, quantitative, and instrumental analysis of raw and finished products using standard tools and equipment;
Use the computer for collecting and assessing laboratory data and for preparing reports;
Demonstrate knowledge of quality control standards;
Offer operational assistance in solving technical problems; and
Enhance employability in the chemical industry workforce.
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