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Course Descriptions
WLD4155 Fitting and Fabrication
3 credits (1 lec, 4 lec-lab hrs/wk)
Provides layout and fitting skills applicable to an
industrial welding and fabrication shop. It is designed to
provide students with the experience of reading prints,
estimating and ordering material, performing layout and
cutting work, fitting pieces into assemblies, and weld-out
procedures applicable to fabricating a finished product.
Students will learn in a lecture/lab environment which will
emphasize problem-solving and cooperation within an
industrial-like environment. Safety, accuracy, quality, and
a commitment to excellence will be emphasized in
completing assigned lab fabrications.
Prerequisites: WLD4010 and WLD4061.
WLD4165 Welding Lab A
3 credits (9 lab hrs/wk)
This course leads the student toward American Welding
Society (AWS) structural certification with the shielded
metal arc welding process (SMAW). Students will
interpret weld procedure sheets, produce test plates, set
machine variables, weld coupons, free bend test
coupons and interpret test results. The skill development
of the course will start welding coupons in the flat
position and progress toward overhead. Emphasis
will be on welding techniques that meet or exceed
industrial standards.
Prerequisite: WLD4061 with a “C” or better. May be
taken concurrently.
WLD4166 Welding Lab B
3 credits (9 lab hrs/wk)
This course is a continuation of WLD4165 in
developing the student’s ability to meet American
Welding Society (AWS) structural certification with the
shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Students
will interpret weld procedure sheets, produce test plates,
set machine variables, weld coupons, free bend test
coupons, and interpret test results. The skill development
of the course will start weld coupons, free bend test
coupons, and interpret progress toward overhead.
Emphasis will be on welding techniques that meet or
exceed industrial standards.
Prerequisite: WLD4165 with a “C” or better.
WLD4170 The Welder and Manufacturing
3 credits (1 lec, 4 lec-lab hrs/wk)
This course will provide insight into the role of the welder
in manufacturing processes, in both current and future
manufacturing facilities. Problem-solving and cooperation
for individual and group projects will be stressed.
Students will learn through lecture/discussion,
audiovisual presentation, lab experiences,
demonstrations, manufacturing simulations, and
research activities.
Prerequisites: WLD4061, and WLD4125 or WLD4126
with a “C” or better.
WLD9225 Welding Workshop:
Certification for Non-Majors
0.25-3 credits (8-90 lab hrs/total)
Provides experienced welders with lab time for practice
in basic welding techniques for skills upgrading and/or
certification. The instructor is available for technical
assistance.
Prerequisites: WLD4010, WLD4061 and WLD4125 or
WLD4126 with a “C” or better.
WOMEN’S STUDIES
WS101 Introduction to Women’s Studies:
Gender and Power
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
An overview of the many issues facing women today.
Topics cover a range of stereotypes of feminism: women
and the media, the beauty myth, socialization, sexuality,
women in education, sports science, history and law,
women and family, violence against women, spirituality,
economic empowerment, and a global perspective on
women’s concerns. The primary focus is on the present
and future in which women and men have opportunities
to fulfill their potential. This course is intended for men
as well as women. Students should expect a
process-oriented class that personalizes the readings
and lectures by interaction in small group discussions
and projects.
WRITING
WR0525 Sentence Fundamentals
5 credits (5 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to teach students the skills of
writing well-formed, grammatically correct and varied
sentences, and of using punctuation. Credits do not
count toward graduation.
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score.
WR60 Writing for Foreign Students
5 credits (5 lec hrs/wk)
Writing for international students focuses on
improving sentence construction and variety as well as
paragraph and essay development. All reading and
writing practice is done using texts from various
disciplines in the humanities and science for the
purpose of preparing international students for
success in mainstream college courses.
Prerequisite: Minimum TOEFL score of 450.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 205