The listings below detail which CEP courses are offered at each of the high schools in Southwestern Community College's region. Course descriptions for these classes are listed below or may be viewed in the SWCC College Catalog & Student Handbook.
Bedford High School
BCA Computer Business Applications, 3 credits. Prerequisite: CSC 110 Introduction to Computers or equivalent or instructor approval. This is a course for experienced computer users. This is an upper level applications course utilizing Microsoft Office programs. Special attention will be given to program integration and applying skills to business situations.
CSC 110 Introduction to Computers, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills. This is an introductory course that surveys a variety of topics to include history, hardware, software, terminology, communications, computer ethics, and societal impact of computers. In addition to computer literacy, students will complete hands-on modules for Microsoft Office programs.
MAT 120 College Algebra, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system. Additional concepts include polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections and sequences/series.
Central Decatur High School
CON 141 Basic Construction Skills, 2 credits. This course provides students with the basics in construction including math, safety, blueprint reading, hand and power tools, employability skills, and materials handling.
CON 155 Carpentry Level I, 3 credits. This course will provide a fundamental overview of the carpentry trade. Students will gain a basic knowledge of construction materials, hand and power tools, and rough framing. Other course topics include plan reading, window and exterior door installation, and basic concrete practices.
CON 183 Construction Lab IA, 5 credits. This course provides students a hands-on application in the basics in construction including math, safety, blueprint reading, hand and power tools, employability skills, and materials handling.
CON 184 Construction Lab IB, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of construction materials, hand and power tools, rough framing, plan reading, window and exterior door installation, and basic concrete practices.
CON 188 Construction Lab IIA, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. Students will apply knowledge and skills in roofing applications, thermal and moisture protection, exterior finishing, and cold-formed steel framing.
CON 189 Construction Lab IIB, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. The intent of this course is to provide students with the knowledge to install and finish drywall, install doors and windows, install suspended ceilings and install cabinets.
CON 237 Carpentry Level IIA, 3 credits. Carpentry Level IIA is designed to provide the students with knowledge, information, and skills in preparation to handle the work requirements in the construction trades. The intent of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills in roofing applications, thermal and moisture protection, exterior finishing, and cold-formed steel framing.
CON 267 Carpentry Level IIB, 2 credits. Carpentry Level IIB is designed to provide students with knowledge and information in preparation to handle the work requirements in the construction trades. The intent of this course is top provide students with the knowledge in drywall installation and finishing, installation of doors and windows, the installation of suspended ceilings as well as the installation of cabinets.
WEL 111 Welding Blueprint Reading, 3 credits. A course concerned with basic fundamentals of interpreting drafting as applied in the welding trade. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to interpret blueprints from which the welder must work. Special emphasis is placed on lines, views, material descriptions, welding symbols, and terms.
WEL 114 Introduction to Fabrication, 3 credits. This course develops the skills needed in a manufacturing atmosphere such as tool usage, layout methods and material estimating.
WEL 162 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), 3 credits. This course provides a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding fundamentals, weld hazards and weld safety, power sources and electrode selection. Provides ample time and direction to develop skills necessary to make high-quality welds on 16 gauge to 1/4" mild steel in all positions.
WEL 225 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding, 3 credits. This course provides a technical understanding of the gas metal arc welding process, power sources and adjustment, metal transfer, shielding gases and weld safety. It also develops skills necessary to produce high-quality welds of 1/16" to 3/8" mild steel in all positions. Students will develop skills necessary to produce and bend test single vee groove welds on 3/8" carbon steel in all positions according to American Welding Society code of requirements.
Clarke High School
ART 101 Art Appreciation Art Appreciation, 3 credits. An introduction to the visual arts and explores the nature of art and the mechanisms of creativity, the materials and methods of making art, the purpose of art in various cultures both ancient and contemporary, and the significance of visual literacy in today’s world.
AGS 112 Survey of the Animal Industry, 4 credits. Introduces students to the various species and breeds of domestic animals and to create an understanding of the principles of food animal production, product marketing, and issues confronting the animal industry.
CHM 166 General Chemistry I w/lab, 5 credits. This course is the first five credits of a 10-credit sequence in general chemistry. The broad topics of discussion are: gases, liquids and solids, atoms and molecules, nomenclature and chemical arithmetic, atomic structure, properties of elements, chemical bonding, and energy changes in chemical reactions. Laboratory work is designed to supplement and support lecture and discussion topics. Four lecture hours, two lab hours.
CON 141 Basic Construction Skills, 2 credits. This course provides students with the basics in construction including math, safety, blueprint reading, hand and power tools, employability skills, and materials handling.
CON 155 Carpentry Level I, 3 credits. This course will provide a fundamental overview of the carpentry trade. Students will gain a basic knowledge of construction materials, hand and power tools, and rough framing. Other course topics include plan reading, window and exterior door installation, and basic concrete practices.
CON 183 Construction Lab IA, 5 credits. This course provides students a hands-on application in the basics in construction including math, safety, blueprint reading, hand and power tools, employability skills, and materials handling.
CON 184 Construction Lab IB, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of construction materials, hand and power tools, rough framing, plan reading, window and exterior door installation, and basic concrete practices.
CON 188 Construction Lab IIA, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. Students will apply knowledge and skills in roofing applications, thermal and moisture protection, exterior finishing, and cold-formed steel framing.
CON 189 Construction Lab IIB, 5 credits. This course provides hands-on experience in the construction of a residential home. The intent of this course is to provide students with the knowledge to install and finish drywall, install doors and windows, install suspended ceilings and install cabinets.
CON 237 Carpentry Level IIA, 3 credits. Carpentry Level IIA is designed to provide the students with knowledge, information, and skills in preparation to handle the work requirements in the construction trades. The intent of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills in roofing applications, thermal and moisture protection, exterior finishing, and cold-formed steel framing.
CON 267 Carpentry Level IIB, 2 credits. Carpentry Level IIB is designed to provide students with knowledge and information in preparation to handle the work requirements in the construction trades. The intent of this course is top provide students with the knowledge in drywall installation and finishing, installation of doors and windows, the installation of suspended ceilings as well as the installation of cabinets.
EDU 213 Introduction to Education, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 105 Composition I is highly encouraged. This introductory course in education will provide opportunities for the student to gain a fundamental understanding of what is involved in a teaching career. Topics include, but are not limited to, current issues in education, school law, and ethics. Also, it is designed to familiarize students who may not enter the teaching profession with some basic educational principles which will enable them to contribute more adequately to the total educational system. Students will be required to complete 15 hours of observation in a K-12 classroom as part of this course.
EDU 245 Exceptional Learner, 3 credits. This course provides an overview of special education regulations, policies and programs in educational settings. K-12 pre-service teachers learn the history of special education law, including IDEA and as it applies to NCLB, characteristics of the eight categories of disability per federal and state regulations, characteristics of talent and gifted programs, and basic component of an IEP. This course is a required component for students seeking K-12 teacher state licensure.
ENG 105 Composition I, 3 credits. This is an intensive writing course designed to develop skills in the use of language, clear thinking, critical reading, and effective writing within an essay format. Special emphasis will be placed on development of content, clear organization, sentence and paragraph structure, and correctness in usage, grammar, and mechanics. Research documentation is introduced.
ENG 106 Composition II, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 105 Composition I. This course is intended to build upon the skills students develop in ENG 105 Composition I. As such, the course assumes that students have a basic control of paragraphing, mechanics, grammar, and punctuation. The primary focus of the course shifts from the personal writing of ENG 105 Composition I to analytical, persuasive, and research writing. The course emphasizes critical thinking and clear, coherent development of thought. Using their research skills and the ability to organize the results of information gathering, students will be expected to analyze and present the results of their research in clear, organized, persuasive, and interesting writing projects
HIS 110 Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, literary, and economic aspects of Western civilization from the first civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Greeks and Romans. This course also discusses the conflicts of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation.
HIS 111 Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, literary, and economic aspects of Western civilization from the practice of absolutism to the intellectual revolutions of science, agriculture, and philosophy. This course also discusses the conflicts of the 18th through 21st centuries.
HIS 151 U.S. History to 1877, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, literary, and economic aspects of the colonies as they developed into the United States of America. Such topics as the American Revolution, the Constitution, the Trail of Tears, and the Civil War will be examined.
HIS 152 U.S. History since 1877, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, artistic, and economic aspects of the United States after the Civil War. Such topics as Reconstruction, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, World War II, the Cold War, and subsequent events will be discussed.
MAT 120 College Algebra, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system. Additional concepts include polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections and sequences/series.
MAT 127 College Algebra and Trigonometry, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system, also polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections, and sequences/series.
MAT 156 Statistics, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Statistics is a non-calculus based course designed to lay a foundation which will enable students to understand statistical thinking and apply basic statistical techniques. The qualitative and quantitative study in statistics will be useful for students pursuing majors in a wide variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology, business, economics, physical science, biological science, education, engineering, journalism, and career and technical programs.
MAT 210 Calculus I, 4 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 127 College Algebra and Trigonometry. This course continues where MAT 127 College Algebra and Trigonometry left off. Topics will include, but are not limited to: 118 limits and continuity, derivatives, applications of derivatives, and integration.
MAT 216 Calculus II, 4 credits. Prerequisite: MAT 210 Calculus I. This course studies transcendental functions, techniques of integration, infinite series, conic sections, parameterized curves, and polar coordinates.
POL 111 American National Government, 3 credits. This course reviews the structure of the American political system stressing the constitutional framework, the role of Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court. Other topics include voting behavior, interest groups, and political parties.
SPC 112 Public Speaking, 3 credits. Principles of speech communication; preparation, delivery, and adjustment to the audience; informative and persuasive speaking. Emphasis on both speaking and listening.
WEL 139 Introduction to Oxyacetylene Welding, Cutting and Brazing, 2 credits. This course provides a thorough technical understanding of metallurgy, oxyacetylene welding, flame cutting and brazing fundamentals. Students will develop understanding of weld hazards and safety procedures throughout the course
WEL 224 Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), 3 credits. Prerequisite: WEL 162 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) or equivalent. An advanced course designed to develop skills, integrity, and confidence necessary to pass skills tests on pre-qualified joints on plate and structural steel as required of code welding by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Welding Society. The course also includes information relating to air-arc cutting and gauging procedures and welder qualifications, testing of welds, and metal identification.
WEL 227 Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), 3 credits. Prerequisite: WEL 225 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding. This course is designed to give students advanced theory and skills in gas metal arc welding. Emphasis is on safety, tubular and pipe welding and welding in the vertical and overhead positions.
WEL 229 Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, 3 credits. This course provides a thorough technical understanding of the TIG (Heliarc) process including metal characteristics, electrode, filler metals, and shielding gases with emphasis on weld safety and procedures.
Creston High School
MAT 120 College Algebra, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system. Additional concepts include polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections and sequences/series.
MAT 156 Statistics, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Statistics is a non-calculus based course designed to lay a foundation which will enable students to understand statistical thinking and apply basic statistical techniques. The qualitative and quantitative study in statistics will be useful for students pursuing majors in a wide variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology, business, economics, physical science, biological science, education, engineering, journalism, and career and technical programs.
MAT 210 Calculus I, 4 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 127 College Algebra and Trigonometry. This course continues where MAT 127 College Algebra and Trigonometry left off. Topics will include, but are not limited to: 118 limits and continuity, derivatives, applications of derivatives, and integration.
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology, 3 Credits. An introductory course to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. This course includes such topics as the background of modern psychology, personality development, brain and behavior, heredity and environment, learning and motivation, emotional processes intelligence, human interaction, and psychological disorders.
SPC 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication, 3 credits. Students will develop speaking and listening skills by studying and applying communication theories and principles. Public speaking, small group communication, and interpersonal communication will be emphasized.
East Union High School
BIO 168 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (w/ lab), 4 credits. Prerequisites: BIO 105 Introductory Biology or BIO 112 General Biology I or one year of high school biology within the past five years, and CHM 112 Introduction to Chemistry or one year of high school chemistry within the past five years. This course is a study of the structure and function of the human body with combined lecture and laboratory. This is the first semester of a two-semester course. Major topics addressed include levels of organization, basic chemistry and metabolism, cytology and histology. The systems covered include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine, along with brief associated pathology of each system. Laboratory includes study of both gross and microscopic structure and function with organ dissection included. Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
BIO 173 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (w/ lab), 4 credits. Prerequisite: BIO 168 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (w/lab). This course is a study of the structure and function of the human body with combined lecture and laboratory. This is the second semester of a two-semester course. Major topics addressed include blood and cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and the reproductive system, along with brief associated pathology of each system. Laboratory includes study of both gross and microscopic structure and function with organ dissection included. Three lecture hours, two lab hours.
HIS 110 Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, literary, and economic aspects of Western civilization from the first civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Greeks and Romans. This course also discusses the conflicts of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation.
HIS 111 Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present, 3 credits. This course explores the cultural, political, literary, and economic aspects of Western civilization from the practice of absolutism to the intellectual revolutions of science, agriculture, and philosophy. This course also discusses the conflicts of the 18th through 21st centuries.
Lamoni High School
BUS 102 Introduction to Business, 3 credits. An introduction to the functions and practices of modern business and the economic institutions that facilitate the operation of individual business units. The interrelations existing in the various phases of business activity: organization, finance, production, and marketing.
MKT 110 Principles of Marketing, 3 credits. An introduction to the concepts of marketing. Topics presented include a study of the history of marketing, the marketing process, the mix of marketing elements, and the implementation of a marketing strategy. Students are encouraged to view business situations from a marketing perspective including a review of the economic and social aspects of business exchange transactions.
Mount Ayr High School
AGS 112 Survey of the Animal Industry, 4 credits. Introduces students to the various species and breeds of domestic animals and to create an understanding of the principles of food animal production, product marketing, and issues confronting the animal industry.
BUS 102 Introduction to Business, 3 credits. An introduction to the functions and practices of modern business and the economic institutions that facilitate the operation of individual business units. The interrelations existing in the various phases of business activity: organization, finance, production, and marketing.
BUS 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, 3 credits. This course examines the preparations and methods needed to start a business, including business plan preparation, the management functions needed to keep it operating on a sound basis, financial analysis system, management, sales promotion, purchasing, pricing, human resource management, credit, insurance, inventory control, regulations, and taxes.
ECN 115 Personal Finance, 3 credits. This course is a discussion and study of consumer problems, practical information for solving financial problems, and suggestions for the improvement of methods for planning and spending of incomes. Includes budgeting, money management, consumer credit, insurance, saving and investments, home ownership, and estate planning.
EDU 213 Introduction to Education, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 105 Composition I is highly encouraged. This introductory course in education will provide opportunities for the student to gain a fundamental understanding of what is involved in a teaching career. Topics include, but are not limited to, current issues in education, school law, and ethics. Also, it is designed to familiarize students who may not enter the teaching profession with some basic educational principles which will enable them to contribute more adequately to the total educational system. Students will be required to complete 15 hours of observation in a K-12 classroom as part of this course.
EDU 245 Exceptional Learner, 3 credits. This course provides an overview of special education regulations, policies and programs in educational settings. K-12 pre-service teachers learn the history of special education law, including IDEA and as it applies to NCLB, characteristics of the eight categories of disability per federal and state regulations, characteristics of talent and gifted programs, and basic component of an IEP. This course is a required component for students seeking K-12 teacher state licensure.
ENG 105 Composition I, 3 credits. This is an intensive writing course designed to develop skills in the use of language, clear thinking, critical reading, and effective writing within an essay format. Special emphasis will be placed on development of content, clear organization, sentence and paragraph structure, and correctness in usage, grammar, and mechanics. Research documentation is introduced.
ENG 106 Composition II, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 105 Composition I. This course is intended to build upon the skills students develop in ENG 105 Composition I. As such, the course assumes that students have a basic control of paragraphing, mechanics, grammar, and punctuation. The primary focus of the course shifts from the personal writing of ENG 105 Composition I to analytical, persuasive, and research writing. The course emphasizes critical thinking and clear, coherent development of thought. Using their research skills and the ability to organize the results of information gathering, students will be expected to analyze and present the results of their research in clear, organized, persuasive, and interesting writing projects.
SPC 112 Public Speaking, 3 credits. Principles of speech communication; preparation, delivery and adjustment to the audience; informative and persuasive speaking. Emphasis on both speaking and listening.
WEL 111 Welding Blueprint Reading, 3 credits. A course concerned with basic fundamentals of interpreting drafting as applied in the welding trade. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to interpret blueprints from which the welder must work. Special emphasis is placed on lines, views, material descriptions, welding symbols, and terms.
WEL 114 Introduction to Fabrication, 3 credits. This course develops the skills needed in a manufacturing atmosphere such as tool usage, layout methods and material estimating.
WEL 162 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), 3 credits. This course provides a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding fundamentals, weld hazards and weld safety, power sources and electrode selection. Provides ample time and direction to develop skills necessary to make high quality welds on 16 gauge to 1/4" mild steel in all positions.
WEL 225 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding, 3 credits. This course provides a technical understanding of the gas metal arc welding process, power sources and adjustment, metal transfer, shielding gases and weld safety. It also develops skills necessary to produce high quality welds of 1/16" to 3/8" mild steel in all positions. Students will develop skills necessary to produce and bend test single vee groove welds on 3/8" carbon steel in all positions according to American Welding Society code of requirements.
Murray High School
AGA 181 Introduction to Crop Science, 3 credits. Provides a foundation course in agronomy. Applies crop, soil, and environmental sciences in understanding agricultural systems in the world. Introduces concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental, and sustainable aspects of crop production.
AGS 112 Survey of the Animal Industry, 4 credits. Introduces students to the various species and breeds of domestic animals and to create an understanding of the principles of food animal production, product marketing, and issues confronting the animal industry.
HSC 114 Medical Terminology, 3 credits. This course will aid in the student’s understanding of core medical terms. Attention will be given to prefixes, suffixes and root words used in the medical field. Exercises stressing the spelling, pronunciation, and usage of medical terms are included.
MAT 110 Math for Liberal Arts, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra or recommended ACCUPLACER score. Students will use critical thinking in their study of logic, sets, and statistical reasoning. Students will perform problem-solving and decision-making by studying probability and application of statistical data, modeling, and financial mathematics. Abuses of mathematical data, the history of mathematics, and applications of mathematics in art, music, business, and politics will also be surveyed.
MAT 120 College Algebra, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system. Additional concepts include polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections and sequences/series.
MAT 156 Statistics, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Statistics is a non-calculus-based course designed to lay a foundation which will enable students to understand statistical thinking and apply basic statistical techniques. The qualitative and quantitative study in statistics will be useful for students pursuing majors in a wide variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology, business, economics, physical science, biological science, education, engineering, journalism, and career and technical programs.
PNN 208 Pharmacology Basics, 3 credits. Recommended for pre-nursing students. This course enables the student to learn basic principles of drug therapy, including related terminology and legislation, drug properties, and the care provider’s role and responsibility for the patient receiving drug therapy.
Nodaway Valley High School
ART 101 Art Appreciation Art Appreciation, 3 credits. An introduction to the visual arts and explores the nature of art and the mechanisms of creativity, the materials and methods of making art, the purpose of art in various cultures both ancient and contemporary, and the significance of visual literacy in today’s world.
CHM 166 General Chemistry I w/lab, 5 credits. This course is the first five credits of a 10-credit sequence in general chemistry. The broad topics of discussion are: gases, liquids and solids, atoms and molecules, nomenclature and chemical arithmetic, atomic structure, properties of elements, chemical bonding, and energy changes in chemical reactions. Laboratory work is designed to supplement and support lecture and discussion topics. Four lecture hours, two lab hours.
ENG 105 Composition I, 3 credits. This is an intensive writing course designed to develop skills in the use of language, clear thinking, critical reading, and effective writing within an essay format. Special emphasis will be placed on development of content, clear organization, sentence and paragraph structure, and correctness in usage, grammar, and mechanics. Research documentation is introduced.
ENG 106 Composition II, 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENG 105 Composition I. This course is intended to build upon the skills students develop in ENG 105 Composition I. As such, the course assumes that students have a basic control of paragraphing, mechanics, grammar, and punctuation. The primary focus of the course shifts from the personal writing of ENG 105 Composition I to analytical, persuasive, and research writing. The course emphasizes critical thinking and clear, coherent development of thought. Using their research skills and the ability to organize the results of information gathering, students will be expected to analyze and present the results of their research in clear, organized, persuasive, and interesting writing projects.
Red Oak High School
WEL 111 Welding Blueprint Reading, 3 credits. A course concerned with basic fundamentals of interpreting drafting as applied in the welding trade. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to interpret blueprints from which the welder must work. Special emphasis is placed on lines, views, material descriptions, welding symbols, and terms.
WEL 114 Introduction to Fabrication, 3 credits. This course develops the skills needed in a manufacturing atmosphere such as tool usage, layout methods and material estimating.
WEL 162 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), 3 credits. This course provides a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding fundamentals, weld hazards and weld safety, power sources and electrode selection. Provides ample time and direction to develop skills necessary to make high quality welds on 16 gauge to 1/4" mild steel in all positions.
WEL 225 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding, 3 credits. This course provides a technical understanding of the gas metal arc welding process, power sources and adjustment, metal transfer, shielding gases and weld safety. It also develops skills necessary to produce high quality welds of 1/16" to 3/8" mild steel in all positions. Students will develop skills necessary to produce and bend test single vee groove welds on 3/8" carbon steel in all positions according to American Welding Society code of requirements.
Stanton High School
MAT 120 College Algebra, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Topics to include: the real and complex number systems and Cartesian coordinate system. Additional concepts include polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as matrix algebra, systems of equations, conic sections and sequences/series.
MAT 156 Statistics, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Recommended COMPASS/ ACCUPLACER score or MAT 101 Intermediate Algebra. Statistics is a non-calculus-based course designed to lay a foundation which will enable students to understand statistical thinking and apply basic statistical techniques. The qualitative and quantitative study in statistics will be useful for students pursuing majors in a wide variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology, business, economics, physical science, biological science, education, engineering, journalism, and career and technical programs.
Enrollment Process
The following checklist will serve as a guide to take classes through SWCC’s Concurrent Enrollment Program:
- Students must meet proficiency requirements as evidenced by standardized test or alternative measure of proficiency as approved by the local district’s Board of Education.
- Students must also meet the same admission and placement policies as traditional college students, as outlined in the SWCC College Catalog & Student Handbook.
- Students must complete the Southwestern application for admission.
- Students must complete their high school’s respective registration form (available from your school counselor).
- Students must submit a high school transcript for placement review or complete ACCUPLACER test by the first day of SWCC classes (unless the student has a documented score of 19 or higher on his/her ACTs).
- Receive approval from the Southwestern secondary programs director for course selection and registration.
Concurrent enrollment classes follow the respective school district’s academic calendar for meeting dates. All other important dates will follow Southwestern’s schedule.
Registration Timeline
- May - Fall registration forms submitted to Southwestern after student completes online application for admission and placement testing.
- June - Registration completed for fall semester. Acceptance and orientation information mailed to students.