2019-2020 CSN Catalog 
    
    May 09, 2024  
2019-2020 CSN Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


The following course descriptions are intended to briefly describe the nature of each of the courses. For more complete information, departments or faculty can provide specific course syllabuses.

In addition to these hours, students are expected to complete homework assignments on their own time. These assignments may include library research, computer utilization, field trips, cultural performances, and other instructional activities.

 

English

  
  • ENG 181 - Vocabulary and Meaning

    Credits: 2
    Problems of meaning, word derivation and word formation are investigated with a view to enlarging and refining a working English vocabulary.
  
  • ENG 196 - Internship

    Credits: 1-3
    A supervised workshop experience in a business or organization.
    May Be Repeated: For a total of six credits.

    Prerequisite(s): English major; and approval of the organization where the internship will be completed; and Internship Coordinator approval.
  
  • ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry

    Credits: 3
    A course designed to give students writing experience, introduce them to marketable types of writing and sharpen their writing to commercially acceptable quality.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or better; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 211 - Introduction to Linguistics

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the study of language from the perspective of Modern Linguistics. The class studies the formation of sounds, words, sentences, and meaning; as well as aspects of language variation and acquisition.
  
  • ENG 220 - Writing Poetry

    Credits: 3
    The study of poetry writing methods and forms with concentration on the student’s creative writing. This course can be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205  or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 221 - Writing Fiction

    Credits: 3
    A course for learning the craft of fiction writing in a workshop setting with a goal of refining the creative process, implementing critical self-editing, and developing an understanding of the aesthetics of fiction as art. This course can be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205  or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 223 - Themes of Literature

    Credits: 3
    Themes and ideas significant in literature.
    May Be Repeated: for a maximum six credits.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 223H - Themes of Literature – Honors

    Credits: 3
    Themes and ideas significant in literature. Topics will be more intensive or covered in more depth than in the non-Honors version. Courses with “H” suffixes are designated Honors-level courses and can be used to fulfill equivalent general education requirements.
    May Be Repeated: for a maximum six credits.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval; and Admission to the Honors program.
  
  • ENG 230 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction

    Credits: 3
    The study of creative non-fiction writing methods and the art of the personal essay with concentration on the student’s creative writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205  or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 231 - World Literature I

    Credits: 3
    World Literature I explores literature from our earliest texts to c1651. Individual sections will include texts selected from around the world, and incorporate prose, poetry, and drama. Discussing the central themes of the global literary discourse will help students discover how authors have contributed to the literary tradition, recognize the influence of literature on contemporary thought, and form connections across historical, geographical, and cultural boundaries.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 231H - World Literature I – Honors

    Credits: 3
    A reading intensive, Honors-level course designed to introduce students to the major figures, movements and ideas in world literature from ancient times to 1650.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C or higher; and Admission to the Honors program.
  
  • ENG 232 - World Literature II

    Credits: 3
    World Literature II explores literature from c1651 to current times. Individual sections will include texts selected from around the world, and incorporate prose, poetry, and drama. Discussing the central themes of the global literary discourse will help students discover how authors have contributed to the literary tradition, recognize the influence of literature on contemporary thought, and form connections across historical, geographical, and cultural boundaries.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 232H - World Literature II –Honors

    Credits: 3
    A reading intensive, Honors-level course designed to introduce students to the major figures, movements and ideas in world literature from 1650 to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C or higher; and Admission to the Honors program.
  
  • ENG 235 - Survey of English Literature I

    Credits: 3
    Reading and discussion of major British works and writers from Early English through the eighteenth century.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 236 - Survey of English Literature II

    Credits: 3
    Reading and discussion of major British works and writers from late eighteenth century through modern literature.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I

    Credits: 3
    Includes major American works and writers, Colonial Period to the Civil War, with emphasis on both enjoyment and critical appreciation of literature.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II

    Credits: 3
    Includes major American works and writers, Civil War to present, with emphasis on both enjoyment and critical appreciation of literature.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 243 - Introduction to Short Story

    Credits: 3
    Short stories read and discussed, with special emphasis on analysis and interpretation of plot, character, point of view, theme, symbol and tone.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 or 101 or 101H or 113 with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 252 - Introduction to Drama

    Credits: 3
    Reading and discussion of works selected from among the best in Western Culture, including but not restricted to ancient Greek comedy and tragedy, Shakespeare, Eighteenth Century Comedy and 19th Century Expressionism. Critical reviewing of drama, both live and on film, is promoted and encouraged.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 256 - Introduction to the Literature of King Arthur

    Credits: 3
    Readings in primary and secondary materials relating to the Arthurian Cycle.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 257 - Introduction to Classical Mythology

    Credits: 3
    Readings in primary and secondary materials relating to the Classical Mythology.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 259 - Speculative Fiction and Fantasy Literature

    Credits: 3
    Reading and discussion of selected novels and short stories.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher.
  
  • ENG 260 - World Mythology

    Credits: 3
    Readings in primary and secondary sources to World Mythology.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 261 - Introduction to Poetry

    Credits: 3
    Lectures and discussions about poetry intended to develop the student’s ability to read, understand and evaluate a poem.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 265 - Nature in Literature

    Credits: 3
    Students will read, analyze, and discuss various literary expressions of our conceptions of nature.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 267 - Introduction to Women and Literature

    Credits: 3
    Study of a variety of important women authors. Some semesters, offered as a study of important female characters taken from famous plays and novels.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 268 - Introduction to Migrant Literature

    Credits: 3
    Themes and ideas significant in immigrant literature related to voluntary and compulsory migration.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 271 - Introduction to Shakespeare

    Credits: 3
    Shakespeare’s principal plays read for their social interest and their literary excellence.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 271H - Introduction to Shakespeare – Honors

    Credits: 3
    An Honors-level study of Shakespeare’s principal plays read for their social interest and literary excellence. Honors emphasizes an in-depth study of Shakespeare’s work focusing on its relevance to modern life. Courses with “H” suffixes are designated Honors-level courses and can be used to fulfill equivalent general education requirements.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C or higher; and Admission to the Honors program.
  
  • ENG 272 - Queer Literature

    Credits: 3
    Overview of gay and lesbian literary figures from Western antiquity to present. Instruction explores love and sex between same-sex relationships through a historical and theoretical framework. Emphasis on rereading texts to discover gay and lesbian themes ignored or concealed in more traditional textural analyses.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 273 - Comic Books as Literature

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine the power of comic books as they create and manipulate the significance of historical, social, political, and cultural issues within the framework of critical reading and literary analysis.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 275 - Contemporary Literature

    Credits: 3
    Reading and discussion of recent literature of various types to acquaint students with contemporary writers.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 278 - Readings in the Contemporary Novel

    Credits: 3
    Study of the post-World War II novel, its development, and direction.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 284 - Introduction to the Bible as Literature

    Credits: 3
    Readings in primary and secondary materials relating to the Bible as Literature.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 287 - Capstone Portfolio

    Credits: 2
    A two-credit independent study course in which English majors construct a substantial literary analysis essay and writing portfolio. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the Associate of Arts Degree with an English Emphasis.
  
  • ENG 289 - Holocaust and Genocide Literature

    Credits: 3
    Focuses on literature of the World War II Holocaust and other previous and subsequent genocidal literature. Reading, discussion of selected works in social, historic, literary, comparative contexts.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 290 - Introduction to African-American Literature

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to the poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction of African Americans.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 292 - Introduction to Chicano Literature

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to Chicano literature through the study of classic and contemporary works of prose, poetry, and theater. Course conducted in English.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 293 - Latin American Literature

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to a rich and complex tradition of literary production from Latin America (including the Caribbean) that dates back from the pre-Columbian period to the present. Course will be conducted in English.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 296 - Portfolio Assessment

    Credits: 1
    A one-credit, independent study undertaken to satisfy the exit requirement of the Associate of Arts degree in English with a creative writing emphasis.
    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 298 - Writing About Literature

    Credits: 3
    ENG 298 focuses on prose, poetry, and drama in order to provide the tools students need for continued literary study. The course introduces basic literary terms, and various methods for analyzing texts.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 299 - Special Topics in English

    Credits: 3
    Investigates a special topic and/or area of interest within the field of English language, creative writing, or composition.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval.
  
  • ENG 333 - Professional Communications

    Credits: 3
    A course in applied rhetoric for students to develop the writing and communication skills they will need as professionals. The goal is to make strong writers with flexible analysis, writing, and oral communication skills.
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 101H  or ENG 113  with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval; and Admission to any Bachelor of Science program, or Bachelor of Applied Science program, or Bachelor of Arts program.

English as a Second Language

  
  • ESL 70B - Integrated Skills I

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the sound structures and sentence patterns of basic introductory English.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test.
  
  • ESL 72 - Integrated Skills II

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the sound structures and sentence patterns of beginning–low level English.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 70B   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 76 - Integrated Skills III

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the basic sound structures and sentence patterns of beginning–mid Level English.
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or ESL 72   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 78 - Integrated Skills IV

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the basic sound structures and sentence patterns of beginning–high level English. 
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 76   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 80 - Listening and Pronunciation

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for students to improve sound production and listening comprehension specifically in vowel/consonant system, reduced forms, stress and intonation. 
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 76   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 82 - Reading I

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for students to develop intermediate–low level reading skills through analysis of assigned texts.
    Prerequisite(s):  ESL Placement Test or ESL 78   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 84 - Grammar I

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the basic structures and sentence patterns of intermediate–low Level English.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 78   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 86 - Beginning Conversation

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for ESL students to gain confidence in speaking, increase vocabulary, start conversations, and improve fluency and accuracy.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 78   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 88 - Reading II

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for students to develop intermediate–mid level reading skills through analysis of assigned texts.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 82   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 90 - Grammar II

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is students’ acquisition and control of the basic structures and sentence patterns of intermediate–high Level English.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL 84   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 92 - Intermediate Conversation

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for ESL students to form/support/argue opinions in conversations and increase fluency and accuracy.
    Prerequisite(s):  ESL Placement Test or ESL 84   or ESL 86   with a grade of “C-” or higher, or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 127 - Listening and Note-taking

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is to improve students’ listening comprehension, speaking, and note-taking skills in preparation of lecture-based courses.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 126  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 129 - Writing I

    Credits: 3
    This goal of this course is for ESL students to write short simple, compound, and complex sentences without global errors and to form clear, short paragraphs.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 126  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 132 - Reading III

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for students to develop intermediate–high level reading skills through analysis of assigned texts.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 125  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 133 - Speech

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for ESL students to speak effectively and give formal speeches in front of a large group.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 129  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 135 - Reading IV

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for students to develop advanced–low level reading skills through analysis of assigned texts.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 132  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 138 - Writing II

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for ESL students to write complex paragraphs.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 129  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 139 - Writing III

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for ESL students to write essays.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 135  and ESL 138  both with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 140 - Advanced English Editing

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for advanced ESL speakers to edit their own grammar mistakes in writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 139  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 190 - ESL Capstone Sequence

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this capstone course is for ESL students to write research essays based on analysis of audience, purpose, and rhetorical situations in college-level texts.
    Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test; or ESL 139  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • ESL 195 - TEAS Prep Course for Medical Students

    Credits: 3
    The goal of this course is for native English and advanced ESL speakers to acquire test-taking strategies and skills/content in the reading and English/language sections of the Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).
    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval

Environmental and Construction Workers

  
  • APP 102B - Introduction to Apprentice Craft

    Credits: 4
    Skills in building, utility, heavy highway and environmental fields. Job site safety, first aid/CPR aid, hazard communication, OSHA awareness and human relations.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 104B - General Construction

    Credits: 4
    Job preparation, planning, site and soils preparation. Material handling, storage, vertical/horizontal measuring techniques, transfer of grade points and safety topics.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 105B - Concrete Flat Work

    Credits: 2
    This course covers mathematics, soil preparation and placement/ consolidation procedures. Additional topics include set-up/strip-ping of forms and finishing of horizontal concrete placements.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 107B - Concrete Walls and Columns Work

    Credits: 2
    This course covers mathematics, soil preparation and placement/ consolidation procedures for vertical walls and columns. Additional topics include concrete equipment safety and proper hand signals.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 108B - Body Mechanics and Fall Protection

    Credits: 1
    Proper lifting and prying techniques to minimize physical injuries. OSHA subpart M: fall protection standards.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 109B - Bobcat Operation and Safety

    Credits: 1.5
    This course will cover the proper and safe operation of a Bobcat using either the front end loader or the backhoe attachment.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 120B - Confined Space Awareness

    Credits: 2
    Definition and recognition of potential hazards involved with working in confined spaces. Air monitoring, protective equipment, evacuation and rescue techniques, OSHA standards and proper documentation.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 121B - Line and Grade

    Credits: 4
    Maintaining elevation/alignment control of heavy highway/civil construction activities. Measurement systems, slope expressions, curb/gutter elevations and quantity calculations.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 122B - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting

    Credits: 4
    Proper and safe use of oxygen and acetylene cutting torches. Various techniques in the construction and demolition field.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 123B - Blueprint Reading for Laborers

    Credits: 3
    Plan reading skills in civil, architectural, structural/mechanical and electrical drawings.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 127B - Rigging and Signaling

    Credits: 2
    Hoisting and signaling procedures, emphasis on load weights, distribution techniques, sling angles and ratios.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 128B - Asphalt

    Credits: 2
    Placement, spreading and compaction of asphaltic materials. Repairing and patching techniques.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 130B - Hazardous Waste Handling for Laborers

    Credits: 4
    Hazard recognition, identification, health effects, decontamination, protective equipment, material handling, storage and sampling techniques.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 132B - Radiation

    Credits: 1
    Properties of radiation, sources of exposure, health effects, and detection instruments.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 133B - Lead Renovator

    Credits: 1
    This course will focus on the approved procedures for identifying lead based paint hazards and minimizing lead dust generation and soil contamination during weatherization, maintenance, renovation and remodeling activities conducted on pre-1978 private housing and public use facilities.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 134B - Lead Abatement

    Credits: 2
    Safe removal procedures for various materials containing lead. Health effects, work practices, disposal procedures, and protective equipment.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 135B - Asbestos Supervisor

    Credits: 2
    This mandatory course meets all OSHA requirements for all workers involved in Class I and Class II asbestos abatement work. The course exceeds EPA’s 32 hour minimum course requirements stipulated under 40 CFR Part 763.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 136B - Asbestos Abatement

    Credits: 2
    Hazards, health effects, abatement techniques, safe work practices, protective equipment and regulations pertaining to asbestos removal.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 137B - Pipe Laying (Gravity Flow)

    Credits: 2
    This course covers trenching, shoring and soil types. Additional topics include worker protective systems and confined space entry requirements.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 139B - Pipe Laying (Pressurized)

    Credits: 2
    This course covers installing, joining and testing of pressurized piping systems. Additional topics include worker protective systems, confined space entry requirements and safety inspections.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 140B - Scaffold Building

    Credits: 2
    Basic scaffold assembly in a variety of situations. OSHA standards for scaffolds and ladders.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 142B - Forklift Operations and Awareness

    Credits: 1
    Instruction on forklift operations with emphasis on the rough terrain forklift. Proper operation and maintenance procedures along with OSHA regulations and standards.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 144B - Operation of Motor Driven Power Equipment

    Credits: 1
    This course covers the operation and safety requirements of powered equipment. The OSHA requirements for personal protective equipment and inspection are also covered.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 146B - Operation of Concrete Core Drilling, Saw Cutting and Compaction Equipment

    Credits: 1
    This course covers the operation and safety requirements of powered cutting, core drilling and compaction equipment. Additional topics include OSHA regulations regarding hazardous equipment.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 150B - Mason Tending (Trowel)

    Credits: 2
    This course covers the safety requirements for operator hand signals, vehicle operation and material handling. Additional topics include tool/material identification and tube/coupler scaffolding.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 152B - Plaster Tending (Mixing)

    Credits: 2
    Safety hazards associated with plaster tending and material data sheets are presented. OSHA safety standards for mixing plaster, clean up of plaster mortar, synthetic plaster and additives are covered.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 160B - Miners Preparedness and Awareness

    Credits: 4
    Awareness of hazards and working conditions stressed for workers in mines and tunnel shaft reinforcement techniques.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 161B - Underground Electric Conduit Installation

    Credits: 1
    Terms and definitions. Soil characteristics for type A, B and C soils. Trenching, shoring and excavations. Back-fill compaction techniques. Proper bedding procedures.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 162B - Drilling and Blasting

    Credits: 4
    Operation and safe use of drilling equipment. Explosive blasting agents, caps and layout methods.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 163B - Tunnel and Shaft

    Credits: 3
    The recognition of underground construction hazards and the action following safety standards taken to eliminate them or control them.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 164B - Pneumatic Air Tool Handling

    Credits: 2
    Operation, storage, maintenance and protective equipment relating to air tools common to construction sites.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 165B - Rock and Water

    Credits: 1
    Mixing of plaster mixes and application to semi-structural and structural fabricated wire mesh. Use of latex molds and installation of prefabricated artificial rock sections.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 166B - Mine Rescue

    Credits: 1
    Mine safety and proper techniques for first responder. First aid and rescue procedures for mine and tunnel shaft workers.
    Graded: Pass/ Fail.
  
  • APP 167B - Drywall Stocking

    Credits: 1
    Calculating square footage by reading the blueprint as to the amount of drywall needed in a particular room and stocking it there.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 168B - Microbial Remediation

    Credits: 1
    Safe abatement procedures for bacterial growth in walls and frame-work of buildings.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
  
  • APP 169B - Landscaping

    Credits: 1
    Proper use of hand tools and machinery related to sprinkler trenching. Techniques in using solvents and solvent cements as it applies to sprinkler installation.
    Graded: Pass/Fail.
 

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