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Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
maC 110* manual machine shop (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 140* introduction to Electrical Discharge machining (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 150* Computer numerical Control (CnC) mill Programming i (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 155* Computer numerical Control (CnC) mill Programming ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 245* Wire Electrical Discharge machining and Programming i (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 257 * Computer aided machining (Cam) i (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
maC 258* Computer aided machining (Cam) ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Required Support Courses
CaD 172* geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
gtm 105* applied technical mathematics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ general Education requires 6 credits. this subtotal shows the gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core, support, or second language courses.
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
Machine Tool Technology — Associate of Applied Science Degree for Direct
Employment
learn fundamental skills in machine shop operations, specializing in one of the concentrations listed below. Complete
this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends. the machine operator concentration can also be completed by taking classes exclusively on
weekdays.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Begin a career in machine tool technology.
Academic Options: While this program was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward
Bachelor of applied science (Bas) or other programs. see Pima’s transfer Partnerships page
(www.pima.edu/transfer/partnerships).
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7139
Program/major/Concentration Codes: AASMACHNTOOL/MAC/**** (see concentration codes below)
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this program, you must fulfill the following requirements.
maC 100 introduction to machine tool (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
or a score of 80% or better on a machine tool assessment test.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
General Education Requirements
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
gtm 105 and maC 275 fulfill this requirement.
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
maCHinE tool tECHnologY
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