May 13, 2024  
2013-2014 Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • PSYX 360W - Social Psychology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A study of the relationship of the individual to society, including attitudes, motivations, process of interaction, group processes and conflicts.

    Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • PSYX 361 - Industrial & Organizational Psychology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    The application of psychological principles to problems and situations found in modern business and industry. Attention is given to research of employer-employee relations, plant management and productivity.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 100  Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Social Science core. Course offered on demand.
  
  • PTC 330 - Introduction to Game Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course covers basic game design concepts and givesstudents an opportunity to play and design their own games in live space, as paper prototypes, and in the computer. It also covers genre and cultural significance of games, game mechanics, and the role of narrative and play.

  
  • PTC 1946 - PTC Freshman Seminar

    1 credit
    Required introduction to the Professional and Technical Communication program. (1st) This course introduces students to PTC faculty and their diverse expertise, educational options and opportunities available at Tech, pre-professional club activities, effective learning skills, and the PTC curriculum. By semester’s end, students will know their advisor, formulate a curriculum plan, and be aware of the many opportunities available to them at Tech. (2nd) Introduces students to technical communication professionals, career planning, effective employment skills, and career opportunities. By semester’s end, students will know professionals in their fi eld, understand how to obtain an internship, formulate a career plan, and be aware of how a Tech education prepares them for rewarding employment.

    (Both semesters are required of all PTC majors). Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • PTC 2446 - Professional Communications Consultin

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    This 1-credit course presents the issues associated with establishing and running a successful communication consulting business. Topics covered include establishing a small business, legal issues, attracting business, bidding and contracting, keeping the books, and special topics related to professional communications consulting.

  
  • PTC 2506 - Webpage Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Provides students with the fundamentals of contemporary WebPage Design. Covers the principles of graphic design, layout, and electronic document production. Reviews current web development technologies. Required lab provides hands-on production skills using current-generation hardware and software.

  
  • PTC 2766 - Introduction To Education

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies theories of learning, models of instruction, and principles of teaching effectiveness. Designed for future educators, course content is also appropriate for parents, tutors, and youth-group volunteers. Includes K - 12 classroom observation.

    Course offered on demand.
  
  • PTC 2886 - Digital Imaging

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    This course focuses on communicating effectively with digital images. Students from all disciplines will learn to create and manipulate digital images for use in a variety of media using technologiesstandard within the communications industry.

    Prerequisite(s): Current computer skills. Satisfies Communication core.
  
  • PTC 3156 - Digital Video Production

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Introduces the fundamental principles and practices of digital video production. Skills are acquired through the study and application of theory and project-based experience. Course emphasizesscriptwriting, videography, editing, and delivery.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Communication core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • PTC 3406W - New Media I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Provides a survey of new media theory, applications, practices, and design principles. Students explore current communication technologies and trends.

    Prerequisite(s): PTC 2506 , PTC 2886  and Junior standing or consent of instructor, or sophomore standing in Computer Science or Software Engineering. Satisfies upper division Writing core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • PTC 3616W - Introduction To African Studies

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course will provide students with basic scholarly tools and information concerning Africa in order that they can better understand and analyze past and current African affairs. The course is designed to bolster the student’s main area of expertise by allowing supervised exploration of areas of individual interest and concern. The course will stimulate student interest in Africa and act as a catalyst for further African study.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Satisfies upper division Writing core. Course offered on demand.
  
  • PTC 4406W - New Media II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Emphasizes the effective use of new media forms. Students will apply knowledge gained in PTC 3406 while exploring the use of a variety of new media production tools. Students learn professional-level design skills using at least one major production technology.

    Prerequisite(s): PTC 3156   and Senior standing or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • REC 168 - Wilderness Preparation Skills

    1 credit
  
  • SET 110 - Introduction To Electricity

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 2 Lab)
    This course is an introduction to basic direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) theory, properties, components and the proper use of related testing equipment. Basic circuits, electrical components and their applications, capacitive and inductive circuits will also be covered.

    Corequisite(s): M 095 .
  
  • SET 120 - Introduction To Programmable Logic Controllers

    3 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 4 Lab)
    This course focuses on basic, essential features of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) which are used fro the control and operation of industrial automated equipment and machinery. Various types of PLCs and their uses in industrial environments including basic concepts, programming, applications, troubleshooting of ladder logic, and interfacing of equipment will also be covered.

    Prerequisite(s): M 095 , SET 110 .
  
  • SET 130 - Advanced Electrical Applications

    4 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 4 Lab)
    This course is a continuation of SET 110 . Students will explore the topics such as the link between generators, converters and inverters. Learn methods of, and explain power collection and the distribution of high voltage via overhead and underground transmission lines and sub-stations. Learn proper methods of inspecting electrical control system components. Describe low voltage power distribution and transformers. Students will also learn proper methods of documentation and utilize manufacture documentation and software, schematics and wiring diagrams, flow charts.

    Prerequisite(s): M 095 , SET 110 ; Corequisite(s): M 121 .
  
  • SET 140 - Motors, Generators, & Transmissions

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 2 Lab)
    This introductory course will familiarize students with the terminology and basic principles of D/C and A/C motors and generators and associated controls. Students will also be introduced to typical transmission systems that may be used.

  
  • SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    An introduction to sociology, covering its basic concepts, theories and methods.

    Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • SOCI 201 - Social Problems

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A survey of selected social problems in contemporary society. The course involves the orderly study of these problems in terms of definitions, statistics, theories, related variables, treatment and prevention.

    Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • SOCI 332 - Sociology of the Family

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Examines the family as an organization which functions as a unit in society. Various interrelationships of the family and society are examined according to their influences on behavior patterns.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Social Science core. Course offered on demand.
  
  • SOCS 1956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of social sciences not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • SOCS 2956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of social sciences not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • SOCS 3956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of social sciences not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • SOCS 4956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of social sciences not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • SPNS 101 - Elementary Spanish I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces students to the basic elements of the Spanish language. Oral and written skills are developed through the study of vocabulary, grammar and idioms. Pronunciation, comprehension and writing are emphasized.

    Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • SPNS 102 - Elementary Spanish II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A continuation of SPNS 101 . More basic grammar is introduced, enabling students to speak and write Spanish in a range of everyday situations.

    Prerequisite(s): SPNS 101 . Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • SRVY 230 - Introduction to Surveying for Engineers

    3 credits
    This course will provide an introduction to the methods and tools used in modern surveying. Weekly laboratory exercises will employ the lessons taught during lecture. Course topics will include a review of surveying mathematics, differential leveling, distance measurement using steel tapes and electronic distance measurement (EDM), angular measurement, traverse reduction, topographic mapping, and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Students will receive hands-on experience with steel engineer’s tapes, automatic levels, level rods, total stations, and GPS receivers.

  
  • SRVY 262 - Public Land Survey System

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This class introduces students to the history, and principles of the public land survey system, legal descriptions, easements, and conveyances. Students will learn the fundamentals of legal boundary location and the identification of property corners and their monumentation. Students will be working both in the classroom and numerous locations around the county.

    Prerequisite(s): MIN 210 ; Corequisite(s): DDSN 245 .
  
  • SRVY 273 - Route Surveying

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course will provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to conduct construction surveying for all phases of site construction. They will conduction surveys for buildings, water mains, sewer mains, storm water and road design, layout, and construction control.

    Prerequisite(s):   Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • SRVY 440 - GPS Surveying

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec/Lab)
    Application of high resolution GPS for surveying. Theory and application of static GPS methods for baseline determination and real-time kinematics methods for rapid determination of position will be presented.

    Course offered on demand.
  
  • STAT 131 - Introduction to Biostatistics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Terminology and principles of biostatistics and epidemiology. Statistical measures of center and dispersion, bivariate relationships, measures of risk, statistical inference for proportions, 2x2 contingency table analysis, methods for critically reviewing biomedical and epidemiological research.

    Prerequisite(s): M 095  or equivalent. Satisfies Math core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • STAT 216 - Introduction to Statistics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies of basic probability, probability distributions, statistical measures of center and dispersion, bivariate relationships, sampling procedures, point and interval estimation, and hypothesis testing.

    Prerequisite(s): M 121  or equivalent. Satisfies Math core. Course generally offered year round.
  
  • STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies probability, random variables, univariate discrete and continuous probability models, expected values, sampling distributions, data collection, point and interval estimation, and hypothesis testing.

    Prerequisite(s): M 172 . Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • STAT 421 - Probability Theory

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies probability, random variables, expected values, discrete and continuous probability distributions, multivariate probability distributions, generating functions, sums of independent random variables, and the Central Limit Theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 332  or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester every other year oposite the year STAT 441 is offered.
  
  • STAT 422 - Mathematical Statistics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies the theory behind point estimation, tests of hypotheses, confi dence intervals, and decision theory. Topics discussed include statistics, order statistics, method of moment estimation, maximum likelihood estimation, decision theoretic estimation, Neyman-Pearson testing, likelihood ratio testing, and confi dence interval procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 421 . Course generally offered 2nd semester every other year oposite the year STAT 432 is offered.
  
  • STAT 432 - Regression and Model Building

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies concepts and applications of the analysis of properly collected data. Methods for fitting simple linear and multiple regression models, regression diagnostics, model building techniques, and logistic regression are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 131  or STAT 216  or STAT 332 . Course generally offered 2nd semester every other year oposite the year   is offered.
  
  • STAT 435 - Statistical Computing & Exploratory Data Analysis

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Techniques available to the statistician for efficient use of the computer to perform data management and exploratory statistical analyses. Programming statistical software for the import and export of data, variable sorting, creation of new variables, descriptive statistics and displaying data efficiently are discussed. Special modern statistical topics including bootstrapping and nonparametric modeling are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 131 , STAT 216 , STAT 332 , or a first course in statistics. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • STAT 441 - Experimental Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies concepts and applications of the collection of data and proper design of experiments. Aspects of design, sampling principles, exploratory data analysis, confi dence intervals and hypothesis testing and basic experimental designs will be taught. The importance of randomization, replication, and methods for reducing experimental error will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 131  or STAT 216  or STAT 332 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • STS 2016 - Technology & Society

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Since the Enlightenment, Western Culture has looked to technology as the key to social progress. In recent years, such optimism has fallen on hard times. This is an interdisciplinary course; it draws on history, literature, film, philosophy, and sociology in order to evaluate and explain the changing relationship between society & technology. specifically, we explore this relationship as: 1) systematization & standardization; 2) technology as solution to social problems; 3) technology as a social problem. This course serves as an introduction to Science & Technology Studies.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • STS 3596W - Politics Of Technical Decision

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Politics and technology interact in unique ways. The focus is on understanding both the context of and the conflicts engendered by technical decisions. As an active-learning course, students will learn research, writing, and presentation skills by developing and presenting a case study.

    Prerequisite(s): STS 2016 . Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5016 - Professional Presentations

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Core course designed to prepare students for designing and delivering formal presentations in professional settings. Students will learn the basics of the visual aspects of oral presentations, including the use of PowerPoint and graphics, and they will practice giving oral presentations.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing in an on-campus program. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5056 - Technical Writing & Editing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Advanced (core) course in writing and editing for publication in professional, scientific and technical journals and/or participation in major industry-projects. Students will edit work of peers and others and prepare their own technical or scientific pieces in a form suitable for publication. Emphasizes discipline specific style guides and editorial policies. Undergraduate requirements continue as they presently exist (  ). Requirements for graduate students will be more intense than requirements for undergraduates.

    Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • T.C. 5106 - Gender & the Rhetoric of Science & Technology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    In this course, gender will be viewed as a social construct. Students will examine how cultural gender roles are affected by science and technology. The course focuses on the influence of gender roles on scientific and technological thinking (e.g., communication strategies, language, image). Students will explore the values and goals of past and present scientific and technological communities in terms of the issues related to gender roles in these communities as they are reflected in the profession of technical communication.

    Course offered on demand.
  
  • T.C. 5150 - Graduate Writing Seminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    This course or T.C. 5160  is required of all Science & Engineering graduate students in both the thesis and the non-thesis options; this course complements but does not cover bibliography. Course emphasis is on thorough review of basic writing mechanics, on organization of thinking, on these and report format, and on oral presentations to committees and seminars. Students are encouraged to enroll in this coursessooner rather than later in their graduate studies. Grading is by Pass/Fail only.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing in an on-campus program. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5160 - Technical Writing & Publishing Seminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    This course or T.C. 5150  is required of all Science & Engineering graduate students in both the thesis and the non-thesis options. This one-credit course will provide a practical guide for improving all technical writing, with a special emphasis on preparing documents for publication in peer-reviewed journals. This course is taught over a single weekend and includes in-class lecture-discussion followed by out-of-class writing assignments due within one month of the completion of the lecture portion of the course. Final grades will be based on class attendance, class participation, and the writing assignments. Grading is by Pass/Fail only.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in an on-campus program. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • T.C. 5206 - Communicating Environmental & Health Risk

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Both corporations and the government find it necessary to manage environmental and human health risk. Developing risk communication is a blend of communication and technical strategies that incorporate an understanding of public perception and an appreciation for public influence. Problems such as global climate change or toxic chemicals in the environment, as well as radon in the home and workplace, underscore the importance of environmental and human health risk communication. Students will learn to consult with technical experts and the public, promote public awareness, create documents and other mediums of communication, and develop emergency and crisis response plans.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 322W  or WRIT 321W .
  
  • T.C. 5376 - Ethics Proseminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Ethics is fundamental to precise, accurate, and clear technical communication. This course examines various ethical dimensions of technical communication including client-professional relations, audience definition, research, gender, medium choice, and social construction. Practical assignments will utilize projects and other elements of the MSTC curriculum as examples for moral reflection.

  
  • T.C. 5416W - Rhetorical Theories & Professional Communication

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Students examine the rhetorical theories of communication that have existed since classical times and those that have been developed in modern times, as these theories continue to inform effective decision-making strategies in professional communication. This course prepares students to view professional communication broadly as a culturally situated form of social action and production. Students integrate the discipline of rhetoric with the contemporary practice and academic field of professional communication, as they analyze contemporary issues, debates, and achievements in rhetorical theories relating to current professional communication practices.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite Junior standing for undergraduates; graduate standing or permission of instructor for MSTC students. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • T.C. 5426 - Seminar In Technology, Communications & Culture

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    From the cuneiform tablets of the Assyrians to our own multi-media hypertext, the technology of communications has redefined the human experience. As Martin Luther realized, technologies possess their own cultural politics. In this seminar, we shall research and discuss technologies and communications as ontogenetic processes.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSTC graduate program. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5476 - Print Production/Multimedia Productions

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This two-semester core course enablesstudents to become practitioners of the technologies associated with electronic publishing. The course will provide students with a strong grounding in both conventional desktop publishing and audio/video production, and it will devote special attention to emerging publishing technologies, such as computer to plate printing, digital audio/video production, and publishing for on-line and other screen-based documents. Students will attain mastery of at least one major aspect of electronic publication technology each term; they will learn how to select appropriate publishing technologies for specific needs; and they will develop professional-level design skills.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, instructor consent, or  .
  
  • T.C. 5486 - Print Production/Multimedia Productions

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This two-semester core course enablesstudents to become practitioners of the technologies associated with electronic publishing. The course will provide students with a strong grounding in both conventional desktop publishing and audio/video production, and it will devote special attention to emerging publishing technologies, such as computer to plate printing, digital audio/video production, and publishing for on-line and other screen-based documents. Students will attain mastery of at least one major aspect of electronic publication technology each term; they will learn how to select appropriate publishing technologies for specific needs; and they will develop professional-level design skills.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, instructor consent, or  .
  
  • T.C. 5506 - Intercultural Communication

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This core course prepares students for global communication, as it focuses on communication principles and processes in cross-cultural environments. Norms are explicated through contrasts between Western and non-Western modes of communication.

    Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5616 - Research Methods

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Emphasis on the philosophy and practice of qualitative and quantitative inquiry, the development and use of descriptive frameworks, and the gathering and testing of data.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or instructor consent. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • T.C. 5916 - Internship

    1 - 6 credits (Variable)
    Internship in a business, organization, or agency for 12-15 hours (weekly) of focused communication responsibilities. Weekly conference to discuss workrelated journal with supervising instructor and/or other interns.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
  
  • T.C. 5946 - Graduate Seminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Designed for new students in the Master’s program in Technical Communication, this course will examine the gamut of opportunities available to technical communicators. The course will be coordinated by one faculty member. Participation of other faculty and of community professionals is anticipated, as is discussion and critique of student research.

  
  • T.C. 5956 - Special Topics

    1 - 3 credit (Variable) (Hrs: Vary.)
    Offerings based on the needs of several students as determined by the faculty steering committee. Course topics include, but are not limited to Organizational Communication, Project Information Management, Technical Communication and the Public, and Usability Testing.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or instructor consent. Course offered on demand.
  
  • T.C. 5996 - Thesis/Graduate Project

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Course will be individualized to student need to complete a written or multimedia project as a capstone. Student Advisory Committee will assist and guide the process. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Advisory Committee approval.

    Need a total of 6 credits and have to do 3 credits at time. Course generally offered year round.
  
  • T.C. 6970 - Special Problems

    1 credit (Variable)
    Individual problems suitable for graduate study are assigned. Students submit written and oral reports for each problem.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • T.C. 6990 - Dissertation

    1 credit (Variable)
    Doctoral dissertation research activities.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • TASK 090 - Introductory Keyboarding

    2 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Using word processing software, this class will teach students the proper keystrokes to be used when using a computer keyboard. The students will also be introduced to some basic software features that are used when formatting typed documents. Speed Building and proofreading will also be addressed.

  
  • TASK 113 - Keyboarding & Document Processing

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Students will format various types of correspondence including full and modified-block style letters, memos, tables, reports, and special report pages. Development of speed and accuracy will also be stressed.

    Prerequisite(s): TASK 090  or Consent of Instructor.
  
  • TASK 145 - Records Management

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    The objective of this course is to acquaint students with a basic knowledge of records management. Students will be provided information about the profession of records management, paperwork management systems, and electronic data management systems.

    Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • TASK 240 - Admin Support for the Office

    1 - 5 credits (Variable) (Hrs: Variable)
    A course which offers an internship in government, business, and nonprofit organizations. Students will develop initiative, dependability, skills in organization, and abilities in interpersonal relations. Should be taken during the student’s last semester.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor, may be repeated for more credit.
  
  • WLDG 101 - Welding Fundamentals for Auto Tech/Diesel

    2 credits
    This beginning welding course is designed to be a basic introduction to oxyacetylene cutting and arc welding. It is structured to give the auto mechanic student a basic knowledge and skill of welding and cutting in the fl at position. All safety practices and procedures will be followed.

    Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • WLDG 109 - Fundamentals of Welding

    2 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 1 Lab)
    Students will learn practical welding skills using OFW, OFC and SMAW processes. Carbon steel plate and pipe materials will be welded and brazed. Mechanical properties test will be performed on the student’s work.

    Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WLDG 186 - Welding Qualifications Test Preparation w/Lab

    3 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 4 Lab)
    A study of beginning welding practices. OFW OFC (Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting), SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding). Includes safety precautions in welding, electrode classifications, PPE (personal protective equipment). Students will learn and practice welding techniques used to pass the AWS entry-level welder examination.

    Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WLDG 192 - Independent Study

    1 - 6 credits (Variable)
    Combines academic work with an approved work experience related to the Metals Fabrication Technology degree program. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or departmental Internship Coordinator to determine the availability of appropriate work experiences and the specific academic requirements for receiving credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of one semester of course work and Consent of Instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Course offered on demand.
  
  • WLDG 205 - Applied Metallurgy

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Study of metal classifications, heat treatment processes. Properties of metals, hardness, strength, ductility, etc. and the effects of welding processes on them.

    Prerequisite(s): WLDG 186 , WLDG 109 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WLDG 241 - Metal Fabrication I

    4 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 6 Lab)
    An introduction to fabrication and manufacturing of products produced using welding technology. Use of metal shears, chop saws, band saws, rollers, and punch machines. Layout and metal preparation for welding processes. Work includes instructor assigned fabrication projects.

    Prerequisite(s): WLDG 186 , WLDG 109 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WLDG 242 - Metal Fabrication II

    4 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 6 Lab)
    Advanced fabrication projects to include design and fabrication of a utility trailer. Other topics include repair welding and machine design. Work includes instructor assigned fabrication projects.

    Prerequisite(s):   &   , & MCH 260 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • WLDG 280 - Weld Test Certification

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lab)
    Students will perform hands-on welding using the GMAW and GTAW and PAC processes. Students will learn and practice welding techniques needed to pass the AWS entry-level welder exam.

    Prerequisite(s): WLDG 109 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WLDG 281 - Weld Testing Certification

    4 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 6 Lab)
    Course covers GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding), Plasma cutting and Air arc gouging. Students will learn and practice welding techniques used to pass the AWS entry-level welder examination.

    Prerequisite(s): WLDG 186 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WRIT 080 - Building Basic Writing Skills

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    A “refresher” course aimed at helping students improve their mastery of the standard rules and conventions of written English, including sentence structure, grammar, usage, and style. Course is open to all students students. This course does not count towards graduation.

    Course generally offered on-demand.
  
  • WRIT 095 - Developmental Writing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Course provides instruction and practice in basic writing skills, emphasizes paragraph development and organization, and reviews sentence structure, word choice, and spelling. Assignments include short pieces, journals, and essays. Mastery of the basics of grammar and mechanics is assumed.  Prepares students for College Writing I (  ).  Incoming students not meeting the minimum passing score on placement test are required to enroll in and successfully complete WRIT 095 prior to enrolling in   .

  
  • WRIT 101 - College Writing I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces students to forms and processes of written communication appropriate to college-level audiences. Coverage includes, at a minimum, expository prose, formal research writing, grammar, usage, and style.

    Prerequisite(s): Passing score on placement test or consent of Director of Writing. Satisfies Communication core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • WRIT 101H - College Writing I Honors

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces students to forms and processes of written communication appropriate to college-level audiences. Coverage includes, at a minimum, expository prose, formal research writing, grammar, usage, and style.

    Prerequisite(s): Passing score on placement test or consent of Director of Writing and consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces students to written technical communication. Coverage includes electronic communication, memo writing, report writing, formal research writing, document design (including the design of graphical elements), grammar, usage, and style. Course assumes working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

    Prerequisite(s): Passing score on placement test or consent of the Director of Writing. Satisfies the Communication Core Course primarily offered during Fall Semester.
  
  • WRIT 122 - Introduction to Business Writing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Class integrates major business English skills with traditional business communication concepts. Students will write letters and reports. Major emphasis is placed on writing clear, forceful, and persuasive documents. Technical aspects such as format, style, and organization will be stressed.

    Prerequisite(s): Passing score on placement test or consent of Director of Writing. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • WRIT 201 - College Writing II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Enables students to further develop their expository writing skills, with particular emphasis on editing, writing for various disciplines, and research using both traditional and electronic sources.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 . Satisfies Communication core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Emphasizes effective, clear and accurate scientific and technical communication. Focuses on writing theory and on the process approach to writing. Rewriting is stressed. Written work integrated with major fields.

    Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing or Consent of Instructor and current computer-usage skills. (Formally PTC 3216W.). Satisfies Communication and upper division Writing cores. Course primarily offered Spring Semester.
  
  • WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Provides strategies for effective communication used in business, engineering and other professions, such as correspondence, interagency communication, reports and proposals. Emphasizes audience-oriented, clear, concise writing; techniques of research; formats; and electronic communication (sometimes offered electronically)

    Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing or Consent of Instructor and current computer-usage skills. Satisfies Communication and upper division Writing cores. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Emphasizes research strategies, including electronic searching and retrieval, to write, format, and polish action-oriented, ethical documents focusing on the profession that student is preparing to enter. Collaborative writing and incorporation of computerized capabilities for documents are course expectations.

    Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing or Consent of Instructor and current computer-usage skills. Satisfies Communication and upper division Writing cores. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • WRIT 350W - Technical Editing

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Participating actively, students learn strategies and practice skills in editing their own writing and the writing of peers and professionals. Learning, using, and developing style guidelines, as well as practicing organizational strategies, provide students the tools to add value to their written products.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or instructor consent, and current computer-usage skills. Satisfies Communication and upper division Writing cores. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • WRIT 412W - Advanced Writing: Documentation

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    An advanced writing workshop in which students identify audience, perform appropriate research, and develop successful communication strategies. As a holistic course, emphasis includes the effective use of photographs, graphics, and other illustrations that facilitate the writer’s task. Topics vary and may focus on such tasks as software documentation, environmental writing, technical manual preparation, or science writing.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 321W  or WRIT 322W  or WRIT 325W . Satisfies Communication and upper division Writing cores. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • WRIT 415W - Writing Winning Proposals

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Preparation of written proposals requires specialized knowledge and skill that goes well beyond the generalized prerequisite skill of being able to communicate effectively in a professional environment. Students will learn how to identify and characterize the specific problem or opportunity that triggers a proposalpreparation process; they will learn how to seek, select, and effectively interact with audiences of proposals; they will learn how to optimize their chances of creating a successful proposal by assessing the audience’s needs and concerns, the competition’s strengths and weaknesses, and the uniqueness of their own offering; they will learn how to develop a logical and convincing plan for dealing with the roblem or opportunity at hand–this encompasses the project-management as well as the technical and cost-proposal planning skills; they will learn how to develop budgets as part of the overall persuasive proposal strategy; and they will learn how to adapt to specific source-selection processes in competitive bidding cycles.

    Prerequisite(s): a junior-level business, technical, or scientific writing course, or permission of instructor. Satisfies upper division Writing core. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
 

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