Spring 2024

Principles and theories of speech communication. Participation in public speaking and interpersonal communication activities.

Intro to literature that explores and considers the ways in which major literary genres (poetry, fiction, drama), themes, and literary movements interact with, reflect, inspire, and inform artworks in different fine arts (painting and sculpture, film, theater, music, and dance).

Be prepared for any type of presentation you have to give in the business world. Discover how to analyze and identify your audience's needs; improve your delivery through tools that will help you with gestures, voice projection, variety and more; develop engaging and relevant visual aids; and create compelling content to frame your presentation and back up your argument with logic. Gain tips for managing nervousness and distractions and practice your craft in a safe environment that allows you to discover your strengths, get helpful feedback and make needed improvements.

Effectively communicate in your business operations as you learn common written and oral communication strategies that you can apply in any workplace environment. Discover best practices to help with employment searches and/or career advancement as well as in the preparation, evaluation and interpretation of various workplace communication tools.

Interdisciplinary analysis of women in culture and society from historical and cross-cultural perspectives.

Interdisciplinary analysis of women in culture and society from historical and cross-cultural perspectives.

This course is a contractual course designed for the advanced student who is pursuing AWS (American Welding Society), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), or API (American Petroleum Institute) certification(s). This course is also beneficial to the student requiring additional hands-on practice in order to better their individual skill in a selected process or processes. Instruction will be given on an individual basis.

This course is a contractual course designed for the advanced student who is pursuing AWS (American Welding Society), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), or API (American Petroleum Institute) certification(s). This course is also beneficial to the student requiring additional hands-on practice in order to better their individual skill in a selected process or processes. Instruction will be given on an individual basis.

This course is designed to give learners the opportunity to work on their skills in the GTAW process, perfect their skills in the FCAW process by providing them with individualized instruction and full hands-on practice in preparation and welding of ferrous and nonferrous materials. At this point in training students may also start developing skills necessary to weld pipe using the SMAW or FCAW processes. Ample practice time is allocated to perfect skills and complete lab assignments. WELD 242 is required concurrently with WELD 241, but may be taken as a separate course. This course may be repeated for up to six credits.

This course is designed to give learners the opportunity to work on their skills in the GTAW process, perfect their skills in the FCAW process by providing them with individualized instruction and full hands-on practice in preparation and welding of ferrous and nonferrous materials. At this point in training students may also start developing skills necessary to weld pipe using the SMAW or FCAW processes. Ample practice time is allocated to perfect skills and complete lab assignments. WELD 242 is required concurrently with WELD 241, but may be taken as a separate course. This course may be repeated for up to six credits.