2006-07 Catalog Archive (Archived July 31, 2006)
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Plumbing (PH)
Certificate
This curriculum includes the basic theories of plumbing, soil waste and vent layout, household and industrial maintenance, sewage systems, and the use of hand and power tools. Students develop skills in all types of plumbing repair work used in residential, institutional, and commercial applications. The major also provides training in the fundamentals of communication and mathematics.
Career Opportunities: Plumbing installation, industrial maintenance, public utilities service, machine work and shipbuilding industries.
Recommended High School Subjects: One year of technical math.
Remediation Strategies: Order of remediation will be math, reading, and English.
Transfer Procedures: This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College and detailed in the Information section (see "Transferring Credits") of this catalog. Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- demonstrate good work habits and meet accepted safety standards
- use hand and power tools of the trade
- identify piping materials and install them using proper connections
- use and apply trade terms and technical data
- read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and codes as they apply to the trade
- install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems and keep up with the new developments in the field
- apply basic knowledge and skills of electrical work to install, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical controls used in plumbing
- apply energy conservation measures to plumbing installations
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACR111 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 | |
| ACR127 | Prints, Drawings and Specifications for P/HVAC | 2 | |
| PLH112 | Mechanical Systems I | 5 | |
| MTH011 | Career Mathematics | 3 | |
| or | |||
| MTH124 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| or | |||
| MTH180 | College Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| ENL010 | Communications | 3 | |
| or | |||
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| 18 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| BCT128 | Building Materials Applications | 2 | |
| ELT250 | HVAC/R Electricity | 5 | |
| PLH124 | Mechanical Systems II | 5 | |
| PLH126 | Mechanical Systems-Practicum | 2 | |
| WEL101 | Acetylene/Electric Welding | 2 | |
| 16 | |||
Students completing the plumbing program have the option of transferring into the HVAC Technology degree major. This additional year of study in the HVAC major can expand skills in air conditioning and heating. Note: Students planning to transfer to HP should take ENL 111, MTH 124, and 1 credit elective Fitness & Lifetime Sports (FIT) in the second semester. Students are also encouraged to take MTH 124, if placement tests indicate readiness.