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    3 Credits (0-3-0) This course provides practical and safe application of hand, portable power, stationary and pneumatic tools, use of building materials, fasteners and adhesives, and job site safety. Emphasis is placed on the safe use of hand, power, and pneumatic tools, proper selection of lumber, plywood, byproducts, nails, bolts, screws, adhesives, fasteners, construction materials, and job safety. Upon course completion, the student should be able to identify hand, power, stationary, and pneumatic tools and demonstrate their safe use; identify and properly select wood and non-wood building products, and properly use nails, fasteners and adhesives. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (3-0-0) This course introduces the students to the basic concepts of blueprint reading. Topics include scales, symbols, site plans, notations, schedules, elevations, sections, specifications, and detail drawings. Upon completion, the student should be able to identify drawings, scale various drawings, identify different types of lines, symbols, and notations, as well as use plot plans, describe easements, understand building code concepts, locate utilities, and explain various aspects of all types of plans and drawings. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (3-0-0) This course focuses on framing ceilings and roofs. Emphasis is placed on the various types of ceiling and roofing frames, rafters, trusses, ceiling joists, roof decking, and roofing materials. Upon completion, students should be able to explain how to frame a roof and ceiling, identify proper installation methods of roofing materials, and describe applicable safety rules. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (1-2-0) This course introduces the student to interior and exterior finishing materials and techniques. Topics include interior trim of windows and doors, ceilings, and wall moldings, exterior sidings, trim work, painting and masonry finishes. Upon completion the students should be able to identify, describe the uses of, and install different types of doors, windows and moldings; identify and install the types of exterior sidings and trim, and describe the different types of paint and their proper application. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (0-3-0) The course provides students with practical experience in roof and ceiling layout, framing, and installation. Upon completion, the student should be able to layout and frame a roof and ceiling, cut and install rafters, and joists, install trusses, cut and apply roof decking and roofing materials, and apply job site safety rules. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (1-2-0) This course focuses on advanced interior applications for floors, walls, and ceilings. Topics may include paneling, hard wood floors, drop ceilings, acoustical ceilings, tray ceilings, and box ceilings. Upon completion the students should have a working knowledge of the specialties covered. This is an advanced course. Note: Lab hours may be taught on a 2:1 or 3:1 contact hour ratio as is appropriate.
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    3 Credits (1-4-0) This two-course sequence (CAT109 and CAT211) emphasizes the purpose and function of graphics arts photography. Topics include design principles, layout and pasteup; operate process camera, shoot line and halftone of copy and artwork, evaluate quality of reproduction, special effects photography, trapping, standard darkroom procedures and diffusion transfer processor development. Prerequisite: None.
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    3 Credits (1-4-0) This course focuses on layout and pasteup of mechanical art, planning a detailed method of production, graphic arts photography, prepress stripping and platemaking, operating offset press, operating folding, cutting and binding equipment. The student will print their design on a commercial offset lithographic printing press. Prerequisite: CAT 109 or permission of instructor.
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    3 Credits (0-6-0) This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of electronic publishing. Various graphic software and document layout programs will be covered. Upon completion students should be able to describe the requirements of good composition, trace the development of typesetting and operate a microcomputer to produce quality art. Prerequisite: None.
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    3 Credits (0-6-0) This course is designed to advance the student's knowledge of electronic publishing. Various graphic software and document layout programs will be covered. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the requirements of good composition, trace the development of typesetting and operate a microcomputer to produce quality art. Prerequisite: CAT 223.
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