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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



Course Delivery Options

MCC offers various opportunities for students to take courses. For additional information, see Course Delivery Options  and/or call MCC Connect .


Dual Enrollment

Mohave Community College has established agreements with local high schools to offer selected courses, at no cost, to students who have been identified as candidates for college-level work. Dual Enrollment courses are offered in both academic and vocational areas at the high schools. Students who successfully complete one or more dual enrollment courses receive credit toward high school graduation and college credits that apply to graduation from college.

There are several benefits of dual enrollment including the convenience of taking college courses during the high school’s regular hours of classes on the high school campus. In addition, Dual Enrollment courses and textbooks are free to all students enrolled in dual enrollment courses. These cost savings represent a considerable advantage to students and their families who can save up to two years’ worth of college tuition and materials costs.

Because Mohave Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, most courses transfer to other colleges and universities, but students should always verify transferability with the receiving institution. Dual enrollment courses prepare students for university transfer or for occupational careers.

To enroll in a dual enrollment course, a student must:

  • satisfy the prerequisites for the course as published in the college catalog,
  • be a high school junior or senior (or be eligible for a waiver),
  • have appropriate COMPASS, SAT, or ACT scores,
  • have the approval of the high school personnel.

For more information regarding participating schools or related resources, visit the Dual Enrollment webpage, an area high school guidance counselor, and/or call MCC Connect .


Pre-College Studies

The Pre-College Studies program offers several opportunities for students including Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED), English Language Acquisition (ELA), and Transitional Studies (TRE/TRM) courses. For additional information, see Pre-College Studies  and/or call MCC Connect .


Special Topics Courses (099, 199, 299)

Courses that allow for pilot testing and special topics at the zero, 100, 200 levels as well as workshops or seminars designed to enhance, upgrade, retrain, or meet educational or professional skills. These courses will remain active for four academic semesters (fall/spring semesters only). Special topics courses may not be as transfer friendly as other courses; acceptance of a special topics course is determined by the receiving institution.


Transfer Courses

All of the 100-200 level courses MCC offers are considered transfer courses or lower-division courses. Lower-division courses generally focus on foundational theories, concepts, perspectives, principles, methods, and procedures of critical thinking in order to provide a broad basis for more advanced courses. The primary intent of lower-division coursework is to equip students with the general education needed for advanced study, to expose students to the breadth of different fields of study, and to provide a foundation for specialized upper-division coursework offered at the universities. Such courses have one or more of the following four purposes:

  • To acquaint students with the breadth of (inter) disciplinary fields in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and to the historical and contemporary assumptions and practices of professional fields.
  • To introduce essential skills of literacy (e.g., information gathering, reading, and writing), language, (e.g., oral communication, language, and culture other than English), numeracy, and sciences to prepare for continuing work in any field of higher education.
  • To develop specific occupational skills designed to lead directly to employment based on a two-year program of study.
  • To lay the foundation for upper-division coursework and to begin development of analytical thinking and theoretical application.
  • Upper-division courses are specialized, in-depth, and advanced, and emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications.

Zero-Level Courses

Zero-level courses are pass/fail (S/U) graded courses and are not intended for college transfer. They do not count toward degree or certificate requirements and are not part of the grade point average calculation. However, zero-level courses may be required prior to enrollment into a course(s) needed for graduation. This would be determined by assessment testing and degree/certificate requirements.


 Course Descriptions


 

 

Welding Technology

  
  • WLD 126 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Plate I


    Prerequisite: This course requires a minimum COMPASS reading score of 70 or successful completion of   to enroll.

    Corequisite: WLD 100 

    Description: Introduces equipment setup and plate welding in the 1G and 2G positions, open root using carbon steel.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 129 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)


    Prerequisite: This course requires a minimum COMPASS reading score of 70 or successful completion of   to enroll.

    Corequisite: WLD 100 

    Description: A comprehensive study and application of Gas Metal Arc Welding. Emphasizes the safety practices and procedures used in the welding industry as well as appropriate workplace skills. Also includes welding symbols, joint design, and control of distortion.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 156 - AWS Level 1 (Entry Level Welder) Certification Preparation


    Prerequisite: Completion of all Level I Welding courses and   or permission from the instructor

    Description: Prepares student to sit for the nine part AWS national certification exam.

    Credits: (2)
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 2


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  • WLD 157 - AWS Level 1 Certification (Entry Level Welder) Preparation and Workmanship Qualification


    Prerequisite: All Entry Level Welding Certificate Courses and   or permission of instructor

    Description: In Accordance with AWS SENSE QC10:2008, student will prepare test pieces and perform qualification testing to drawings AWS EDU -1 through AWS EDU – 6, Welder Performance Qualification Tests.

    Credits: (4)
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 6


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  • WLD 201 - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)


    Prerequisite: Successful completion of WLD 129 

    Description: Perform fillet and open V-groove welds on carbon steel plate using the GMAW and FCAW processes. Also emphasizes safety practices and procedures used in the welding industry.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 226 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Plate II


    Prerequisite: WLD 126 

    Description: Advance plate welding in the 3G and 4G positions, open root using carbon steel and aluminum materials for projects.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 228 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Pipe


    Prerequisite: WLD 126 , WLD 226 

    Description: GTAW process. Covers techniques in tube and pipe welding using carbon steel and alloy steel base metals.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 231 - Welding Print Reading


    Prerequisite: Appropriate score on assessment test or successful completion of PCS 021  and TRM 090 

    Description: Provide the skill and knowledge to students to learn to read and understand drawings that are typically found in the welding and fabrication industry. A strong focus on the interpretation and application of welding symbols is emphasized. 

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 3


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  • WLD 264 - SMAW Open Root, Pipe II


    Prerequisite: WLD 263 

    Description: Advanced instruction in open root pipe welds in the 5G and 6G positions using SMAW equipment.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3


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  • WLD 265 - Welder Certification and Code Application


    Prerequisite:   and   or permission from the instructor

    Description: This course is designed to provide the student with the skills, techniques and practices needed to perform welding on test coupons in accordance with AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code.

    Credits: (6)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 8


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Women’s Studies

  
  • WST 101 - Introduction To Women’s Studies


    Prerequisite: Appropriate as­sessment scores (able to enroll in  ) or successful completion of  

    Description: Introduction to field of Women’s Studies; the social construction of gender; the course examines, in a theoretical framework, women’s issues to include health, women’s roles, reproduction, parenting, religion, communication, employment, the media, law and policy, economics, crime and global awareness. Course is open to men and women.

    Credits: (3)
    Lecture Hours: 3


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