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General Courses

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• Titles of all evaluated learning experiences in the General Courses section

• Descriptions and credit recommendations

Titles, descriptions, and credit recommendations for all learning experiences recommended for college credit within the General Courses section can be found below. To locate information on additional learning experiences, which have also been recommended for college credit, use the Organization Directory Page link above for a complete list of titles for all learning experiences or use the following links to go directly to other sections: 

Auxiliary Operator Training
Chemistry/Radiation Protection Training
Electrical Maintenance
Instrumentation and Controls
Mechanical Maintenance
Reactor Operator/Senior Reactor Operator Training

Titles of all evaluated learning experiences in the General Courses section

NOTE: When a credit recommendation is no longer active, the course description may be abbreviated. The last edition of the Directory in which complete information can be found is indicated on the course exhibit. Complete information can also be obtained by contacting National PONSI.

Applied Electricity (EEM 112)
BWR Systems Training-Unit I
BWR Systems Training-Unit II
Calculus I
Integral Calculus II (MAT 213) (Calculus II)

Descriptions and credit recommendations

GENERAL COURSES

Applied Electricity (EEM 112)
Dates: September 1991 - December 1997.
Objectives: Define Coulomb’s Law; determine the potential energy of a charge in an electric field; distinguish between a conductor, insulator,
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Applied Electricity (12/92). NOTE: Complete information on this course last appeared in the 2000 edition.

BWR Systems Training-Unit I
Location: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Learning Center, Oswego, NY.
Length: 120 hours (3 weeks).
Dates: October 1990 - July 1998.
Objectives: Define system components, function, boundaries, parameters, and location for Nine Mile Unit 1 (BWR); describe effects of system interface on overall plant operation; identify system lineups for various plant conditions; describe basic system interrelationships; explain overall effect on safety.
Instruction: Reactor vessel and internals; nuclear fuel and control rods; reactor re-circulating system; control rod drive hydraulics; reactor manual control system; ATWS/ARI system; reactor vessel instrumentation; reactor water cleanup system; shutdown cooling system; liquid poison system; primary containment; primary containment/coolant; isolation system; containment spray system; source range monitoring system; power range monitoring system; reactor protection system; core spray system; emergency cooling system; high pressure coolant injection; automatic depressurization system (ADS); secondary containment; reactor building and control room ventilation; reactor building emergency ventilation system; circulating water system; TBCLC and RBCLC systems; service water system; process radiation monitoring system; plant air systems; main steam system; main turbine, auxiliaries, control (MHC), and lube oil systems; main generator and excitation system; hydrogen cooling and seal oil system; stator water cooling system; condenser air removal system; off gas system; main power distribution; AC electrical distribution; control and instrument power; DC electrical distribution; emergency diesel generators and AC distribution; condensate system; feedwater system; feedwater heating system; feedwater level control.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours as Plant Systems Overview in Applied Science, Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering Technology (7/93). NOTE: BWR Systems Unit I and BWR Systems-Unit II overlap in content. If both courses are successfully completed, credit is recommended only for the Unit II course.

BWR Systems Training-Unit II
Location: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Learning Center, Oswego, NY.
Length: 160 hours (4 weeks).
Dates: June 1990 - July 1998.
Objectives: Define system components, boundaries, parameters, set points, and locations; describe the effects of system interface on overall plant operations; identify system lineups for various plant conditions; describe basic system interrelationships; explain overall effect on safety; explain the purpose and construction of nuclear fuel; describe spent fuel pool cleaning and cleanup.
Instruction: Nuclear fuel; reactor vessel and internals; reactor vessel instrumentation; control rod and control rod drive mechanism; control rod drive hydraulics; reactor manual control; reactor re-circulation; reactor re-circulation flow control; reactor water cleanup; standby liquid control; redundant reactivity control system; primary containment; primary containment isolation system; drywell cooling; source range monitoring; intermediate range monitoring; local power range monitoring; average power range monitoring; reactor protection system; high pressure core spray; automatic depressurization system; low pressure core spray; residual heat removal; reactor core isolation cooling; main steam and re-heaters; auxiliary steam; seal system; condenser air removal and off-gas; main turbine; turbine electro-hydraulic control; main turbine lube oil and seal oil; main generator and exciter; generator hydrogen & CO2; generator stator water cooling; circulating water; condensate; condensate demineralizers; feedwater heaters; extraction steam; vents; feedwater system; feedwater control; fire protection; service water; reactor building closed loop cooling water; turbine building closed loop cooling water; instrument air; standby diesel generators and auxiliary; CSH diesel generator and auxiliary; plant AC electrical distribution; emergency AC power; Plant DC Electrical distribution; secondary containment ventilation; standby gas treatment; spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup; turbine building ventilation; control room ventilation; rad waste system.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 2 semester hours as Plant Systems Overview in Applied Science, Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering Technology (7/93). NOTE: BWR Systems-Unit I and BWR Systems-Unit II overlap in content. If both courses are successfully completed, credit is recommended only for the Unit II course.

Calculus I
Dates: February 1992 - June 1997.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Mathematics (6/92). NOTE: Complete information on this course last appeared in the 2000 edition.

Integral Calculus II (MAT 213) (Calculus II)
Dates: June 1992 - December 1997.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Integral Calculus (12/92). NOTE: Complete information on this course last appeared in the 2000 edition.

Updated 2/2/04

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