MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3456 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2013 Spring Last Admit Term: Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-94 CIP Code: 46.0503	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators (53) GPA: 2.00
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Trades: Plumbing degree is designed to provide apprentices and journeymen with a broadened educational background and leadership skills so that students completing the associate degree program may be better equipped to enter supervisory and managerial positions.

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Plumbing (5427) 34-64

BPC/CIS+++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers OR
CIS Computer Information Systems course(s) 3

Credits: 37-67

Restricted Electives
Students should choose zero (0) to one(1) credit from the following list of courses to complete a minimum of 60 credits for the AAS degree based on their apprenticeship standing upon program enrollment and in consultation with Apprenticeship Program Coordinator. Any 100-200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. BLT+++++ Any BLT Building Safety and Construction technology course(s) BPC+++++ Any BPC Business Personal Computers course(s) CAD+++++ Any CAD Computer Aided Drafting course(s) CNS+++++ Any CNS Construction course(s) GBS+++++ Any GBS General Business course(s) IND+++++ Any IND Industry course(s) MGT+++++ Any MGT Management course(s) OSH+++++ Any OSH Occupational Safety and Health course(s) PFT+++++ Any PFT Pipefitter-Refrigeration courses(s) SPA+++++ Any SPA Spanish course(s) TDR+++++ Any TDR Trade Related course(s) WLD+++++ Any WLD Welding Technology course(s)	Credits: 0-1

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent by assessment on District Placement Exam. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent course OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4

Program Competencies
1. Apply knowledge of business-personal computers to the business setting. (BPC/CIS+++++) 2. Describe the safety precautions to be followed when installing fittings. (PFT101, PFT101AA, PFT101AB, PFT101AD) 3. Demonstrate use and care of Builders Level and Transit by laying out and staking above ground and underground utilities. (PFT102, PFT102AA, PFT102AB, PFT102AC) 4. Calculate safe loads and configure proper knots, hitches and slings when loading and unloading. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 5. Perform hoisting signals. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 6. Discuss the physics concepts related to hydraulics and physics encountered in plumbing. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 7. Discuss the types of corrosion and how to protect against them. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 8. Identify and install plumbing materials for water distribution systems. (PFT110) 9. Select and install water valves and pumps. (PFT110) 10. Create and interpret isometric drawings. (PFT113, PFT113AA, PFT113AB, PFT113AC) 11. Read and interpret plumbing blueprints and plans. (PFT201, PFT201AA, PFT201AB, PFT201AC) 12. Prepare material lists from plans and drawings. (PFT201, PFT201AA, PFT201AB, PFT201AC) 13. Apply installation procedures and code requirements for Natural and L.P. gas systems. (PFT203, PFT203AA, PFT203AB, PFT273) 14. Size draw, waste, and vent pipe according to codes and specifications. (PFT203, PFT203AA, PFT203AB, PFT273) 15. Handle and install plumbing fixtures and appliances. (PFT206, PFT206AA, PFT206AB, PFT280) 16. Apply human relations skills when performing service work. (PFT206, PFT206AA, PFT206AB, PFT280) 17. Troubleshoot problems in existing plumbing systems. (PFT206, PFT206AA, PFT206AB) 18. Apply Uniform Plumbing Code requirements for plumbing materials and installations. (PFT208) 19. Apply Uniform Plumbing Codes to a given plumbing situation. (PFT208) 20. Discuss code requirements for commercial and residential sewer systems. (PFT208) 21. Solve mathematical problems encountered in shop and field work and apply to given projects. (PFT212) 22. Select and install materials for plumbing systems. (PFT212) 23. Demonstrate supervisory skills in shop and field work. (PFT212)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 23, 2012

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.