2019-2020 CSN Catalog 
    
    May 15, 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.

 

Welding

  
  • WELD 214B - Fabrication Layout

    Credits: 3
    Provides instruction on basic fabrication principles, safety, measurement, layout techniques using blueprints and weld symbols and the use of common fabrication tools and associated equipment.
    Prerequisite(s): WELD 131B  and WELD 132B  and WELD 133B ; or Instructor approval.
  
  • WELD 218B - Pipe Welding Procedures

    Credits: 4
    Provides instruction on the proper techniques, skill development and proficiency of pipe welding using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) fillet and pipe groove welds on plate/pipe in all positions.
    Prerequisite(s): WELD 133B  or Instructor approval.
  
  • WELD 219B - Ornamental Iron

    Credits: 3
    This class is designed for the do-it-yourself individual who wishes to use his or her knowledge of welding as an addition to his/her own field in the art of ornamental iron fabrication.
  
  • WELD 223B - Special Topics in Welding Technology

    Credits: 2-6
    Custom designed course content in welding technology with variable credit for managers, technicians, engineers, labor groups and others. Variable start times and dates.
  
  • WELD 240B - Advanced GTAW

    Credits: 4
    Provides classroom and laboratory instruction on the proper techniques, skill development, and proficiency of Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in various positions.
    Prerequisite(s): WELD 134B  with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval.
  
  • WELD 270B - Welding Certification Preparation

    Credits: 1
    This course prepares experienced welders for qualification (certification) to welding codes AWS, ASME IX, and API 1104. May be taken up to a maximum of four credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval.

Women’s Studies

  
  • WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

    Credits: 3
    Introduces the methods and concerns of women’s studies drawing from history, psychology, sociology, law and language concerns.
  
  • WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

    Credits: 3
    Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey of the ways in which gender interacts with race, age, class, and sexuality to shape human consciousness and determine the social organization of human society.
  
  • WMST 113H - Gender, Race, and Class – Honors

    Credits: 3
    Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey of the ways in which gender interacts with race, age, class, and sexuality to shape human consciousness and determine the social organization of human society. Emphasis on interactive learning entailing an examination of the self and one’s environment through the use of reflective writing and dialogue.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Honors program.
  
  • WMST 180 - The Economics of Discrimination

    Credits: 3
    The Discrimination of Economics investigates the economic causes, effects, and remedies of discrimination based on categories such as age, ethnicity, gender, religion, national origin, or sexuality.
    Same as: ECON 180 
  
  • WMST 247 - Philosophy and Women

    Credits: 3
    Variety of philosophical writings by or about women, from Plato to the present, focusing on such key concepts as nature, equality, dignity, freedom, love and self-realization. May include feminist critiques of the Western philosophical tradition.
    Same as: PHIL 247 
  
  • WMST 250 - Introduction to Feminist Theory

    Credits: 3
    American feminist thought in its diversity, examining the differences among liberal, radical, Marxist, socialist, psychoanalytic, and postmodern feminism and the challenges to each posed by women of color.
  
  • WMST 255 - The American Women’s Movement

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to American women’s history and politics focusing on race, gender, and class relations, and the legal and economic status of women.
  
  • WMST 275 - Introduction to Marriage and Family

    Credits: 3
    Survey of issues in the sociology of the family including the intersection of race/ethnicity, class, and gender.
    Same as: SOC 275 
  
  • WMST 285 - History of Witchcraft

    Credits: 3
    The study of the figure of the witch from ancient times to the present, and the historical, religious, and social context from which it emerged. The course includes Paleolithic and Neolithic religion, witches in ancient cultures, formulation of the Christian witch concept, the witch hunt in Early Modern Europe and in the British North American colonies, and modern Neo-Pagan witchcraft.
    Same as: HIST 285 
  
  • WMST 286 - Goddess Traditions

    Credits: 3
    A study of goddess images in a variety of cultures from prehistory to the modern age including the history, values, beliefs, practices, and ethics systems associated with goddess imagery.
    Same as: HIST 286 
  
  • WMST 295 - Special Topics

    Credits: 1-3
    Intensive study of a major topic in women’s studies.
    May Be Repeated: to a maximum of 6 credits.

 

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