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2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



Courses by Type (Subject Area)

 

Welding

  
  • PMT 0153C - Metal Preparation and Thermal Cutting Processes


    120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course enables the student to set up, inspect, operate, and perform oxy/fuel cutting equipment, air carbon arc and plasma arc cutting activities. Students will learn methods for piercing, slotting, squaring, and beveling plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0165C - Shielded Metal Arc Weld (SMAW) Pipe Welding


    210 Clock Hours/7.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course emphasizes principles of welding pipe using the shielded metal arc (SMAW) process. Fabrication and welding of pipe in the 1, 2, 5, and 6 g positions are stressed.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
210 Clock Hours/7.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0172C - Gas Tungsten Arc / Shielded Metal Arc (Combo) Pipe Welding


    270 Clock Hours/9.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course emphasizes principles of welding pipe using the gas tungsten arc (GTAW) process combined with the shielded metal arc (SMAW) process. Fabrication and welding of various size and thickness pipe in the 1, 2, 5, and 6 g positions are stressed.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
270 Clock Hours/9.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0173C - Specialty Pipe Welding


    120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course presents technical information on gas tungsten arc welding preparation for welding pipe and pipe welding defects. The training develops the manual skills necessary to produce high quality groove welds on stainless steel pipe in the 2g, 5g and 6g positions.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0174C - Introduction to Pipefitting and Pipe Fabrication


    90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course introduces students the fundimentals of fabrication of pipe systems using tees, flanges and other fittings.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0182C - Weld Inspection Fundamentals


    90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    Fundamentals of welder inspection and development of welding procedure specifications in accordance with American Welding Society (A.W.S.) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.) used to prepare students to pass nationally recognized welder certification tests.

    Prereq/Corequisites: *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.

90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits
  
  • PMT 0190C - Emerging Technologies In Welding


    60 Clock Hours/2.00 Vocational Credits
    (Offered as needed)

    This course will provide instruction on emerging techniques in welding, including pulse welding, robotics, submerged welding, adaptive welding and hybrid laser-arc welding. The content emphasizes specific careers and workforce needs in the welding industry.

    *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.
60 Clock Hours/2.00 Vocational Credits

Zoology

  
  • ZOO 1010C - Zoology


    4 Credit Hours
    (Offered as needed)

    An introduction to the major concepts of animal life, to include the structure, taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, and natural history of the major animal groups.

4 Credit Hours

Reading/English Developmental Ed.

  
  • ENC 0017 - Integrated Reading and Writing I


    4 Credit Hours
    (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    This course is designed to develop reading comprehension and writing language skills for students whose entry level placement scores do not meet requirements for degree credit (not applicable for degree completion).  The course includes a thorough review of English grammar and conventions and practice in writing paragraphs and essays while building skills in vocabulary and academic reading comprehension.  Students must pass the class with a “C” or better grade.

    Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on PERT or other approved assessment.

    *College preparatory credits may not be counted toward fulfilling the number of credits required for a degree.
4 Credit Hours
  
  • ENC 0027 - Integrated Reading and Writing II


    4 Credit Hours
    (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    This course is designed to develop reading comprehension and writing language skills for students whose entry level placement scores do not meet requirements for degree credit (not applicable for degree completion).  The course includes a review of English grammar and convention and practice in writing persuasive essays while building skills in vocabulary and academic reading comprehension.  Student must pass the class with a “C” or better grade.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of “C” in ENC 0017 or appropriate PERT or other approved assessment score.

    *College preparatory credits may not be counted toward fulfilling the number of credits required for a degree.
4 Credit Hours
  
  • REA 0056 - Developmental Reading Module


    2 College Prep Credits
    (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    This course is designed to increase the student’s ability to comprehend college-level, written material (not applicable for degree completion). Conducted in a lab setting, this course is self-paced, designed to allow students to focus on their individual development of higher level reading skills and vocabulary needed for literal and critical interpretation of passages similar to those used in college texts. This course may be taken in place of REA 0017.  Students must pass the class with a “C” or better and obtain a passing score on the end of course exam.

    Prerequisite(s): Students must score 96-105 on the PERT or elective basis score 106 or higher on the PERT.

    *College preparatory credits may not be counted toward fulfilling the number of credits required for a degree.
2 College Prep Credits
 

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