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BLD 120-Welding Symbols &
Blueprint Reading (2)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 51 or ESL
97 or ESL 70 OR Corequisite: EN 75
Introduces various types of prints used in
the welding industry. Topics include print
reading, measurements, metallurgy, types of
welds and joints, and welding symbols.
BLD 121-Introduction toWelding (4)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 51 or ESL
97 or ESL 70 OR Corequisite: EN 75
Introduces the basic processes in the welding
field. Emphasizes welding safety. Introduces
the various types of welding equipment,
identification and selection of filler material, types
of welds, and the different welding positions.
BLD 122-AdvancedWelding: SMAW (4)
Prerequisite: BLD 121; Prerequisite or Corequisite: BLD 120
Focuses on Shielded Metal Arc Welding
(SMAW). Students will perform a SMAW welding
performance qualification test on limited
thickness test plates in the 2G and 3G positions
on carbon steel in accordance with American
Welding Society D1.1 Structural Welding Code;
this leads to an in-house certification.
BLD 125-AdvancedWelding: GTAW (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 121; Prerequisite or Corequisite:
BLD 120
Introduces Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Topics include welding safety, basic machine
maintenance, and welding techniques.
BLD 127-AdvancedWelding: GMAW (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 121; Prerequisite or Corequisite:
BLD 120
Focuses on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux
Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and oxyfuel cutting on
carbon steel. Students will develop skills to weld
groove welds in multiple positions. Students will
perform GMAW and FCAW welder performance
qualification testes on limited thickness test plates
on carbon steel in accordance with American
Welding Society D1.1 Structural Welding Code.
BLD 128-AdvancedWelding: SMAW 4G (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 122
Focuses on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
and oxyfuel and Plasma Arc cutting on carbon steel.
Students will complete a SMAW welder performance
qualification test on limited thickness test plates
in the 4G position on carbon steel in accordance
with American Welding Society D1.1 Structural
Welding Code. Leads to an in-house certification.
BLD 141-Fundamentals of Structural
Wiring (4)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 51 or ESL
97 or ESL 70 OR Corequisite: EN 75
Covers basic principles and fundamentals of
electricity and electrical work. Course will include
components of schematics and blueprints,
importance and role of the National Electrical
Code, and safety. Students will receive hands-on
experience with tools of the trade, wiring, and
installing components of accessory terminations.
BLD 142-Residential Electric (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 141 or permission of programmanager
Advances student knowledge in the National
Electrical Code (NEC) and its application. Topics
covered will include NEC calculations, as well
as print reading, circuitry, schematics, materials,
and circuit testing. Hands-on applications
will be conducted in a lab setting.
BLD 145-Commercial Electric (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 142 or permission of programmanager
Continues the concepts and skills covered in the
first two courses of the electrical building trades
program. This course covers wiring methods mainly
used in commercial construction. Topics covered to
include: conduit (bending, installation), commercial
lighting (fluorescent, HID), and transformers.
Students will also have an overview of the applicable
sections of the National Electrical Code (NEC),
including box/conduit fill, and load calculations.
BLD 146-Specialized Systems (3)
Prerequisite: BLD 141 or permission of programmanager
Covers topics in the electrical field such as CAT5,
CAT6, CATV, fiber optics, fire alarms, photovoltaic,
and electric controls. Students will receive hands-on
experience working with materials and components
in a lab setting. Students will also be introduced to
the National Electrical Code (NEC) codes governing
these various sub-fields to the electrical industry.
BPM: Bioprocessing
Technology
BPM 102-Bioprocessing Environment (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and
EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Presents the tenets of Current Good Manufacturing
Practices (cGMPs) and regulations relevant to the
bioprocess manufacturing industry. Importance
of inspections and monitoring are discussed.
Work-related issues are introduced, such as
workplace conduct, employer expectations,
company organization and policy, personal safety,
and industrial hygiene. May include one or more
mandatory field trips and/or guest lecturers.
BPM 103-Laboratory Techniques I (1)
Prerequisites: Completion of high school biology
or chemistry is strongly recommended AND (EN
70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR
(ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73) AND
(MA 82 or MA 85 or MA 103 or MA 103A or MA105
or MA206 or MA 206A or MA 207 or appropriate
score on mathematics placement test)
Focuses on the basic principles and procedures
used in all laboratory courses. Includes
safety, equipment usage, areas of the lab
and testing involved, quality control/quality
assurance, lab math, and professionalism.
BPM 110-Bioprocessing Measurements (4)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: BPM 103
Examines methods of measurement and monitoring
used in bioprocessing. Emphasizes pH, temperature,
pressure and flow rates, as well as spectrophotometry,
and biochemical and chemical analytical methods.
BPM 214-Techniques in Bioproduction (4)
Prerequisites: BI 120 or BI 203, BPM 102, BPM 110
Introduces practices used in the industry to
manufacture a biological material or product, as
well as problem-solving strategies. Emphasizes
and demonstrates aseptic technique, upstream
and downstream processes, and quality control
through hands-on laboratory activities.
BU/MA: Business/
Mathematics
BU/MA 205-Business Statistics (3)
• Gen Ed Math
Prerequisites: (MA 81 or MA 83 or appropriate score
on mathematics placement test) and (CIS 101 or
CIS 111E or CIS 116E) and (placement in EN 70 or
ESL 70 or higher on the reading placement test)
Introductory non-calculus statistics course for
business using spreadsheets. Topics include
descriptive analysis and treatment of data, probability,
statistical inference, linear regression and correlation,
chi-square tests and non-parametric tests. Students
can only receive credit for one of the following: BU/
MA 205 or BU/MA 205A. Business Administration
students must take BU/MA 205 (not BU/MA 205A).
BU: Business Studies
BU 103-Introduction to Business (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or
EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR
(ESL 72 and ESL 73) OR Corequisite: EN 75
Introduces effective use of planning,
organization and control in the management
of an enterprise. Introduction to finance,
personnel and plant management, marketing
and business and government relations.
BU 107-Business Mathematics (3)
Covers the mechanics of computation and
fundamentals of problemsolving in such practical
applications as statistics, percentage, interest, partial
payments, distributions, payroll and graphs.