MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3069 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2013 Spring Last Admit Term: 2014 Spring Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-70 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 - Mechanical 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 Mechanical Trades: Plumbing (5536) 20-40
+ BPC/CIS+++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers or CIS Computer Information Systems course(s) 3

Credits: 23-43

Restricted Electives
Students should choose zero (0) to fifteen (15) credits 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. BPC+++++ Any BPC Business Personal Computers course(s) CAD+++++ Any CAD Computer Aided Drafting course(s) CNS+++++ Any CNS Construction course(s) IND+++++ Any IND Industry course(s) MEC+++++ Any MEC Mechanical Trades course(s) OSH+++++ Any OSH Occupational Safety and Health course(s) TDR+++++ Any TDR Trade related course(s) WLD+++++ Any WLD Welding Technology course(s)	Credits: 0-15

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. Meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for workplace safety including first aid, CPR and personal safety. (MEC105, MEC107, OSH105) 3. Perform basic and advanced calculations related to the trade. (MEC105, MEC107, MEC207) 4. Identify use and care of hand tools, place and install various types of pipe and piping systems, hangers, supports, thermal expansion and insulation including installation of pipe sleeves and floor penetrations. (MEC105, ABC/MEC121) 5. Discuss the principals of science as they relate to pipe/valve system installation/ maintenance and identify specific in-line specialty equipment for pipefitting including purpose and function. (MEC105) 6. Prepare, read and interpret blueprints, drawings, detail sheets and field sketches including parts and types of drawings, materials, specifications and special treatments. (MEC107, MEC108, MEC207, MEC208, MEC218) 7. Discuss general considerations, leaks, drainage, installation, repair, maintenance, gas piping/code requirements, basic electricity and troubleshooting, and service for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional systems. (MEC108, MEC118, MEC205, MEC207, MEC208) 8. Discuss hydraulic and plumbing theory related to pumps. (MEC218) 9. Discuss procedures for planning daily work activities including coordinating with other crafts, establishing safe working conditions and field checking including non-destructive (NDE) examination of materials. (MEC258)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 27, 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.