COAL MINING TECHNOLOGY A.A.S. Degree Minimum 62 hours Career & Technical Education • Associate in Applied Science Degree • Minimum 2.0 OGPA Cooperative program between Southeastern Illinois College and Wabash Valley College FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Credit Hrs Fall Semester Credit Hrs CMT 1200 Intro to Coal Mining CMT 1250 Mine Ventilation 3 CMT 1230 First Aid 4 CMT 2250 Mine Electrical Maintenance 4 CMT 2230 Mine Hydraulics I 4 MATH 151* Occupational Math 4 CMT 2290 Mining Systems 4 4 PHYSICAL SCIENCE* 4 Total Hours 16 Total Hours 16 Spring Semester Credit Hrs Spring Semester Credit Hrs CMT 1220 Roof Control CMT 1240 Mining Law 3 HUMANITIES* 3 CMT 2210 Mine Machinery Repair I 4 SOCIAL SCIENCE* 3 CMT 2260 Mine Electrical Maintenance II 4 COMMUNICATIONS* 3 4 CMT 1210 Accident Prevention 3 Total Hours CMT 2240 Mine Hydraulics II 4 15 Total Hours 15 *These courses are taught by Southeastern Illinois College faculty. The other courses are offered by Wabash Valley College, taught by Wabash Valley College faculty, on Southeastern Illinois College’s campus. Students receive the Associate in Applied Science Degree and Diploma from Wabash Valley College. COMMUNICATIONS (choose one): COM 121-3 Principles of Speaking; ENG 121-3 Rhetoric and Composition I. HUMANITIES (choose one): ART 121-3 Art Appreciation; MUS 121-3 Music Appreciation; PHIL 121-3 Intro to Philosophy; THTR 121-3 Introduction to Theater. PHYSICAL SCIENCE (choose one): BIOL 121-4 Introductory Biology; BIOL 141-4 Environmental Science, CHEM 123-4 Basic Inorg/Org Chemistry; or PHYS 121-4 Basic Physics. SOCIAL SCIENCE (choose one): PSYC 121-3 Intro Psychology; PSYC 221-3 Child Psychology; SOC 121-3 Introductory Sociology; SOC 221-3 The Family in Society FOR INQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION, contact: Coal Mining Technology Office Robert I. Gregg Technology Center Room G-112 Southeastern Illinois College 3575 College Road Harrisburg, IL 62946 Telephone: (618) 252-5400 Ext. 2360 Scholarships are available through Wabash Valley College and Illinois Mining Institute. Contact the Coal Mining Office for more information. Through the unique Capstone Program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, and the A.A.S. Degree in Coal Mining Technology can be applied toward a four-year B.S. Degree in Industrial Technology at SIU-C. Students can apply to SIU-C before or after they receive the A.A. S. Degree. See a counselor for information about applying to SIU-C and to the Capstone Program. Students must have an OGPA of 2.25. Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for this program. O*NET – SOC Code: 47-5041.00, 47-5042.00, 47-5061.00 Career Opportunities: Major Employers: Utility Worker, Face Boss, Mine Manager and Examiner (both federal and Coal Mines, State and Federal Government, Manufacturers, U.S. Military state), Repairman, Shuttle Car Operator, Miner, Miner Operator, Safety (all branches) Director, Maintenance Supervisor. 04/19 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu 80 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu