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2019-2020 Catalog [Archived] 
    
2019-2020 Catalog [Archived] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Welding

  
  • WELD 40A - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)


    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed for the beginning student. Students develop manipulative skills using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process on ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Related classroom instruction covers technical data pertaining to this welding process with special emphasis on operational parameters of inverter type machines. This course begins preparation for eligibility for American Welding Society (AWS) D17.1 certification.

    (formerly Welding 40)
  
  • WELD 40B - Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)


    3 units
    2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab
    Recommended Preparation: WELD 40A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This is an intermediate course in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GTAW). Special emphasis is placed on the welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the various positions and building skill development in GTAW. Students continue to prepare for the American Welding Society (AWS) D17.1 certification.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
  
  • WELD 40C - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Skills Lab


    2 units
    6 hours lab
    Prerequisite: WELD 40B  with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This course is designed to develop the advanced specialized skills used within the structural steel, sheet metal, and aerospace manufacturing industries using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. Repair of cast welding and tooling maintenance will be introduced. Students will develop various specialized skills that will help them achieve students’ goals and attain the necessary traits that employers are seeking. This course prepares students for American Welding Society (AWS) D17.1 certification.

    Note: Letter grade or pass/no pass option.
  
  • WELD 45 - Structural Fabrication


    5 units
    4 hours lecture, 4 hours lab
    Prerequisite: WELD 1  or Welding 21 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU

    This welding course focuses on skills required to fabricate a project from an engineering drawing to the finished product. Emphasis is placed on interpreting engineering drawings, proper use of tools and equipment, math, and shop safety.

    (formerly Welding 45ab)
  
  • WELD 95 - Cooperative Work Experience Education


    2-4 units
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: Employment or volunteer work in a position related to the student’s major or career goal by the second week of the semester. Completion of or current enrollment in one course from the major.
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU*

    Through a set of learning objectives established by the student, supervisor, and instructor, each student will work with and learn from experts in the Welding field. These experiences will enable students to improve job skills, analyze career opportunities and requirements, and compare them to personal abilities and career expectations.

    Note: *Transfer limitations apply. The total units earned for Cooperative Work Experience Education may not exceed 16 units.
    (formerly Welding 95abcd)
  
  • WELD 99 - Independent Study


    1-3 units
    hours to be arranged
    Enrollment Limitation: two courses in Welding with a minimum grade of B in each and acknowledgment by the instructor with whom student will work
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU*

    This course provides special advanced studies in a subject field of Welding not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regular conferences with the instructor are coordinated with assigned Welding projects (54 hours per unit).

    Note: *Transfer limitations apply. For eligibility requirements, go to www.elcamino.edu/admissions/credit.asp
    (formerly Welding 99abc)

Women’s Studies

  
  • WSTU 1 - Introduction to Women’s Studies


    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the key concepts, theoretical perspectives, and history of the field of women’s studies.  Feminist activism in the U.S. and the social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality will be examined.  Utilizing feminist perspectives, students will analyze how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, social class, and sexuality as well as the representation, participation, and statuses of women in American institutions such as the media, workplace, and family.

 

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