Leadership for First Line Management. Study of the practices, roles, attributes, challenges, and principles of leadership. The implementation of the qualities of leadership - kindness, justice, selfcontrol, and energy.
This course introduces the carpentry trade, including history, career opportunities, and requirements. The course deals with the identification and application of a variety of building materials, fasteners, and adhesives. The skills needed for framing a simple structure are studied and practiced. The course also covers installation procedures for windows and exterior doors.
This course covers the stages involved in carpentry from site layout to constructing the footings and foundations. This course introduces site layout, measurement, and leveling procedures as well as some applications of concrete and reinforcing materials. The operation of light equipment such as skid steer, fork lift and back hoe equipment will be covered.
This course covers the stages involved in carpentry from site layout to constructing the footings and foundations. The course introduces site layout, measurement, and leveling procedures and introduces some applications of concrete and reinforcing materials.
Prerequisites: IT 115 and CARP 120 or instructor’s approval. Co-requisites: CARP 130, CARP 150, and IT 111 Course Fee: $25.00
This course provides hands-on experience in which the student applies the basic skills and knowledge presented thus far in the NCCER Carpentry Program. This course is designed as a practical task-orientated exercise utilizing the skills covered in CARP 120.
Prerequisite: CARP 120 or instructor’s approval Co-requisites: CARP 130, CARP 131, and IT 111 Course Fee: $25.00
Introduces students to materials and methods for sheathing, exterior siding, stairs and roofing. The framing that was done on the building project during CARP 120 will be used to continue studies in this course. Students will apply the knowledge and skills presented during this course to enclose the structure. Students will lay out and build a simple stair system. This course also covers framing with metal studs.
Prerequisites: IT 115, IT 111, and CARP 120 or instructor’s approval. Co-requisite: CARP 220 Course Fee: $25.00
Introduces students to trigonometric leveling, which is used to lay out foundations. This course covers the installation methods and materials for various roofing systems. It covers a variety of flooring applications as well as interior wall construction for residential and commercial structures.
Prerequisites: IT 115, CARP 120, or instructor’s approval. Course Fee: $25.00
CARP 230 Advanced Roof, Floor, Wall, and Stair Systems
4 semester credits
Lecture: 2 Hours; Lab: 4 Hours
Spring Semester
This course covers the installation methods and materials for various roofing systems. It covers a variety of flooring applications as well as interior wall construction for residential and commercial structures. It also covers advanced staircase construction.
Prerequisites: CARP 130 or CARP 150, or instructor’s approval Course Fee: $25.00
This course introduces the basic structural components, fastening methods, and assembly techniques for metal buildings. It provides an overview of the materials and procedures used in application of roofs, wall panels, windows, doors and flashings relating to metal buildings. Introduces basic concepts, practices, and procedures related to the floor covering installation trade. It covers proper safety procedures in the operation of hand and power tools that are related to the trade. This course also reviews and applies math related to floor covering installation.
Prerequisites: IT 115, IT 111, and CARP 120 or instructor’s approval Co-requisite: CARP 250 Course Fee: $25.00
Provides students the opportunity to practice skills they have acquired in the entire carpentry program. It includes task-orientated projects in which students can apply many of the skills and knowledge that have been presented throughout the NCCER Carpentry program. This course is designed as a practical task-orientated exercise utilizing a variety of skills covered in all the NCCER carpentry courses required for the AAS degree.
Prerequisite: CARP 220 or instructor’s approval Co-requisite: CARP 230, CARP 240, and IT 120 Course Fee: $25.00
The student will gain knowledge and skills needed to produce drawings and understand basic drafting theory. Topics developed on the board will include sketching, lettering, instruments, scaling, applied geometry, orthographic projection, dimensioning, applied technical mathematical relations, primary auxiliary views, sections, threads, and weld symbols.
This is a systems oriented course designed to introduce students to the concepts, techniques, and applications of PC-based computer aided drafting. It is the intent of the course to provide students with competencies that will allow them to use the system to create drawing files and down load files for hard copies. Command structure, coordinate systems, text dimensions, and plotting will be covered.
This course is an introduction to basic wiring circuits, materials and tools used and wiring methods. Students also perform laboratory work with actual circuit layout and installation in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code. This course deals primarily with residential wiring methods.
A course designed to familiarize the student with proper safety practices and procedures. Course content will include protective clothing, handling of hazardous materials, OSHA regulations, workman’s compensation, and first aid. Also, safe practices in using hand and power tools, scaffolds and ladders, chains and cables, compressed gasses, proper storage of tools and chemicals, and handling of hazardous waste will also be addressed.
This course introduces basic concepts in safety, construction math, hand & power tools, blueprint reading, and basic rigging. This course covers safety in the operation of a variety of hand and power tools. It includes reading simple construction-related blueprints as well as overhead crane hand signals. Thermal and moisture protection using common insulating and vapor systems will be covered.
IT 125 Concrete Forms, Reinforcement, and Handling
5 semester credits
Lecture: 1 Hour; Lab: 9 Hours
Fall Semester
This course introduces forms for footings and foundations as well as for a variety of concrete structures. It introduces methods for handling, placing, and finishing concrete. It also covers manufactured forms and their applications.
This course is designed to meet the needs of those entering a position in carpentry technology or the first time. The curriculum will provide students with working knowledge and experience in the field of carpentry technology.
Prerequisite: IT 111, IT 115,, and CARP 120 or instructor’s approval Co-requisite: CARP 210 Course Fee: $10.00
Explains how ropes, chains, hoists, loaders, and cranes are used to move material and equipment from one location to another on a job site. It describes inspection techniques and load-handling safety practices as well as reviews American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals.
An introductory course covering care and use of arc and oxyfuel welding equipment, regulators, torches, cylinders, power sources, electrodes, characteristics of operation, welding of steels and special applications. Introduction to techniques of welding mild steel. Mechanical properties of metals and types of joints are also covered.
This course is intended to meet the needs of Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) students and Certificate of Applied Science (C.A.S.) students who do not plan to transfer to other degree programs or institutions, Elementary Technical Writing is designed to introduce students to common forms of work related writing, such as memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals.
Students Please Note: This course may be used to satisfy degree and graduation requirements in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees and Certificate of Applied Science (C.A.S.) degrees; however, it cannot be used to satisfy any degree or graduation requirement for an Associate of Science, an Associate of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bachelor of Science degree.
M 111 Technical Mathematics (Old Course: MAAS 106)
3 semester credits
This course is intended for AAS-degree students enrolled in vocational programs who are not planning to transfer to other degree programs or institutions. This course is a basic mathematics course for developing mathematics skills through introductory algebra as they relate to technical programs. This course includes measurement systems, use of measuring tools, as well as development of area and volume concepts with respect to technical applications.
STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: This course may be used to satisfy degree and graduation requirements in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. It can also be used as ‘free’ or ‘elective’ credits in a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree; but it cannot be used to satisfy any other requirements for a B.A.S. degree. It cannot be used to satisfy any degree or graduation requirements for an associate of science, an associate of arts, a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.
A study and utilization of the principles and techniques of oral communication. Problems of research, preparation, content, organization, argument, and delivery are examined.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Communication (CAT I) requirement. Montana University System Core Course
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Course Fee: $25.00
Prerequisites: IT 115 and CARP 120 or instructor’s approval.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Communication (CAT I) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course
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