380 Chabot College 2024-2026 70 Introduction to Welding (See also APPM 9775 ) 2 Units Welding industry fundamentals including introduction to SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW processes, oxyacetylene and braze welding, plasma and fuel gas cutting, general shop equipment usage, welding electricity fundamentals, shop safety, identification of welding consumables, hazardous materials regulation, introduction to blueprint reading as applied in manufacturing industry. May not receive credit if APPM 9775 is completed successfully. Lecture: 18 hours Laboratory: 54 hours 71 Welding for Artists 2 Units Welding essentials and conventional shop instruction and skills that artistically disposed individuals need to attain in order to proficiently perform in the artistic creation process. Provides instruction on types of metals (aluminum, iron, steel, cast iron, bronze, stainless steel, etc.), mechanical fastenings, cutting and permanent joining together of metals and alloys through welding processes such as; SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, oxyacetylene and braze welding, plasma and fuel gas cutting, general shop equipment usage, welding electricity fundamentals, shop safety, welding consumable identification, and hazardous materials regulation. Lecture: 18 hours Laboratory: 54 hours WORK EXPERIENCE WORK EXPERIENCE (WEXP) COURSES 95 Work Experience 1-14 Units This course of supervised employment provides students with the opportunity to earn college credit while working and developing desirable work habits, attitudes, and skills. Students working in any part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid position will contract, in collaboration with their work supervisor and instructor, to set measurable, achievable goals; accomplish new or expanded learning objectives; and broaden work skills and experiences. The work experience need not be related to the students’ educational goals, Within the academic term, students must complete 54 hours of paid or non-paid work for 1 unit. Students can earn a maximum of 14 units of Work Experience. Work Experience: 54-756 96 Work Experience Seminar 1 Unit Provides the focal point for the coordination of the student’s curriculum with college supervised employment/volunteering in the student’s major field. Emphasis on building strong working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, co-workers. Issues pertaining to the modern workplace. Lecture: 18 hours Corequisite: WEXP 95 HISTORY (WMST) Certificates of Achievement Women’s Studies WOMEN’S STUDIES Certificate of Achievement The Women’s Studies program offers students an understanding of gender, socialization and women’s experiences across cultures; knowledge of women’s literary, political, and historical achievements; strategies for improving communication; and promoting healthy behaviors in our personal, social, and work lives. The program includes experiential learning through a service-learning requirement. Career Opportunities Students who complete a cross-disciplinary course of study that focuses on women’s experiences often pursue careers in the social justice field. Possible career paths include education, law, non-profit organizations, public health, and social service agencies. Program Learning Outcomes 1. Examine the process of gender socialization. 2. Analyze sexism in conjunction with other forms of oppression such as racism, homophobia/heterosexism, classism, ageism, transphobia. 3. Distinguish women’s experiences across cultures. 4. Examine women’s political, historical, and literary achievements 5. Demonstrate healthy behaviors in personal, social and work lives 6. Apply strategies for improving communication 7. Obtain work experience in programs that serve women and girls Required Core SERV 85A Learning in Action: Beginning 1 List A (choose five courses) COMM 12 Gender, Sexual Identity, and Communication 3 ENGL 31 Introduction to Queer Literature 3 ENGL 32 U.S. Women’s Literature 3 ES 7 Women of Color in the United States: Introduction to Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 3 HLTH 4 Women and Health 3 HIS 48 U. S. Women’s History Through Reconstruction 3 HIS 49 U.S. Women’s History Post-Reconstruction 3 POSC 35 Politics of Race and Gender: History, Governance, and Public Policy 3 SOCI 6 Introduction to Gender 3 Total 16 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, WELD, WEXP, WMST
