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Radiologic Technology |
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RAD 570 - Clinical Education V
8 credits
The student gains experience in the art of pediatric radiography. The clinical practicum also serves as a continuation of clinical experience providing opportunity to demonstrate competency in all phases of radiologic technology.
Corequisites
RAD 738 , RAD 850
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 510 , RAD 770 , RAD 896
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RAD 620 - Clinical Education VI
4.5 credits
Students will continue to perform radiographic procedures with minimal supervision, exercising independent judgement, perfecting the techniques and procedures previously experienced.
Corequisites
RAD 690 , RAD 946
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 570 , RAD 738 , RAD 850
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RAD 690 - Cross Sectional Anatomy
1 credits
This course includes the principles and applications of cross sectional anatomy. The student will explore regions of the body in a transverse, sagittal, or coronal section and will be able to identify the anatomy of that area.
Corequisites
RAD 946 , RAD 620
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 570 , RAD 738 , RAD 850
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RAD 738 - Radiologic Pathology
2 credits
This course is designed to acquaint the student with certain changes which occur in disease and injury and their application to radiologic technology.
Corequisites
RAD 570 , RAD 850
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 510 , RAD 770 , RAD 896
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RAD 770 - Film Critique and Evaluation
2.5 credits
Criteria for diagnostic quality radiographs are studied. The principles of film evaluation is emphasized as it relates to technique, collimation and shielding, position and radiographic quality.
Corequisites
RAD 896 , RAD 510
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 163 , RAD 182 , RAD 270
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RAD 850 - Radiation Protection & Biology
3 credits
This course explores the history and biological effects of ionizing radiation. Methods of radiation measurement detection and protection are discussed.
Corequisites
RAD 738 , RAD 570
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 510 , RAD 770 , RAD 896
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RAD 896 - Quality Assurance
2 credits
Explores the theory and practice of quality assurance in the diagnostic radiology department. The use of quality assurance test tools, interpretation of results and management of a quality assurance program through record keeping is investigated in the laboratory.
Corequisites
RAD 510 , RAD 770
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 163 , RAD 182 , RAD 270
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RAD 946 - Seminar
2 credits
The student will re-examine previously learned material. Special topics will be selected for group discussions.
Corequisites
RAD 690 , RAD 620
Prerequisites/Corequisites
RAD 570 , RAD 738 , RAD 850
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Reading |
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RDG 010 - Reading I
1 credits
This course provides opportunities for students to implement a variety of study strategies to improve comprehension of college textbooks. The major focus is on application of study strategies to specific college texts. This course does not meet graduation credit requirements for certificate, diploma, general studies, or associate degree programs.
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RDG 048 - Basic Reading
4 credits
This course introduces the student to strategies that, when applied properly, will increase reading skills. The major focus is on application exercises that reinforce reading and study skills. This course does not meet graduation credit requirements for certificate, diploma, general studies, or associate degree programs.
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Recreation |
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REC 120 - Sports Facililties Management
3 credits
This course is the Introduction course within the Sports and Recreation Management Program, and will teach the student skills specific to managing sports and recreation facilities. Illustrative examples of facilities students will gain knowledge of include: recreation and fitness centers, and specialty facilities such as sports complexes, golf/tennis clubs, swimming pools, arenas and stadiums. The student will gain valuable information on the day-to-day operations of these various sports facilities and the intricacies involved in each different facility. Overviews in critical areas of facility management include: staffing, customer service, human relations, budgeting, analysis of financial statements, inventory control, safety, physical plant operations, risk management, and marketing.
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REC 130 - Intro. to Recreation Administration
3 credits
This course will teach the student skills specific to managing a sports/recreation organization. Illustrative examples of sports/recreation administration students will gain knowledge of include: the different types of recreation organizations that exist and their functions, the positions and job duties within a sports/recreation organization, current trends and issues affecting the sports/recreation industry, facility planning, fundraising, and various principles in leadership/styles of leadership.
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REC 135 - Sports Facilities Marketing
3 credits
This course will teach students skills specific to effective marketing and promoting a variety of sports and recreation venues. Students will gain knowledge in: tools used in marketing, market segmentation, target marketing to different populations, effective communication skills and strategies, and internal vs. external marketing. A portion of the course will provide students specific skills for marketing themselves to sports/recreation organizations; resumes, cover letters, and interview skills.
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REC 145 - Outdoor Recreation
3 credits
This course will teach the student skills specific to the various forms of outdoor recreation and issues associated therewith. Students will gain knowledge in the types of outdoor recreation programming, organized vs. unstructured play, playgrounds and playground safety, components to successful park and playground design, outdoor recreation accessibility and accommodation, risk and liability, staffing of venues, and the economic impact of outdoor recreation in our society.
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REC 155 - Recreational Activity Management
3 credits
This course will teach the student skills specific to planning and organizing recreation and sports activities. Students will gain knowledge in: the differences in leisure based and competitive recreation activity management, aspects critical to the successful implementation of sports and recreation events and programs, staffing and staff management, volunteer management, risk and liability, activity logistics, trends in sports activities, customer service, program evaluations, demographic programming, and hands-on experience in assisting with a sports/recreation event or activity.
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REC 932 - Internship
4 credits
This course provides an opportunity to gain practical experience through on-site training in an approved business or governmental office. The actual training will be at the job site and will be under the supervision of a designated person in the business and will be coordinated by the program coordinator. This course is taken by students in the Recreation and Facility Management program. It is to be taken after the first year of classes is completed or with the permission of the program coordinator
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Religion |
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REL 105 - Introduction to Religion
3 credits
This course examines various ways in which religion has been a social force in world cultures. A study is made of various religious answers to the ultimate questions posed by human life, including ideas about what is good or bad.
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Student Development |
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SDV 035 - Classroom Assistance
1 credits
This course emphasizes the need for students to develop skills relating to classroom subject matter. Topics include course study techniques, vocabulary building, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
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SDV 107 - Health Science College Experience
1 credits
This course will introduce Pre-Health Science students to the colleges expectations, environment, and resources so that they may become competent learners.
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SDV 108 - The College Experience
1 credits
This course will introduce students to the colleges expectations, environment, and resources so that they may become more competent learners.
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SDV 112 - Success Seminar
2 credits
In this course, students explore proven strategies for success in college and in life. Success Seminar provides exposure to college and cultural activities and helps students develop personal and professional skills, with a particular emphasis on self-management, interdependence, self-awareness, learning and study skills, emotional intelligence, self-acceptance, effective communication, and creative and critical thinking. This course is designed to ensure success in college courses, programs, and activities, while also helping to prepare students for eventual transfer and/or future employment.
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SDV 116 - Strategies for Online Academic Success
1 credits
This course is specifically designed for the online learner and will introduce students to the colleges expectations, environment, and resources so that they become more competent learners.
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SDV 118 - The Online Experience
3 credits
This course will provide online students the understanding and expectation of learning in an online environment. Students will learn skills such as time management and study habits. They will also learn about academic integrity and how to become a successful online student.
Prerequisites
Enrolled in an eight-week online program
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SDV 166 - Employee Relations I
1 credits
This course will develop the students awareness of factors affecting job success. Classroom learning activities will model respect for others, cooperative attitudes, and the benefits of diversity.
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SDV 167 - Employee Relations II
1 credits
This course focuses on the human relations aspects essential for new employees to fit into an existing organization. Teamwork and industry field trips will support the job getting and keeping functions of this course. Time management and interviewing questions will be presented.
Prerequisites
SDV 166 or instructor permission.
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SDV 168 - Employee Relations III
1 credits
This course involves the student in the job application process. This course focuses on learning specific job seeking skills including networking, locating Internet job leads, writing an effective resume and cover letter, applying for a job, and interviewing for a job.
Prerequisites
SDV 167
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SDV 195 - Student Government
1 credits
Iowa Centrals Student Government consists of a governing body known as the Student Senate of Iowa Central. The purpose of the Student Senate is to see that all students enrolled at Iowa Central Community College have the opportunity to achieve an excellent education. The purpose of the Student Government course is to grant college elective credit in social sciences to students participating as Senators (members) of the Student Senate. Students may enroll in the course repeatedly, for a total of four semesters. Active involvement in the planning and implementation of student activities and community service projects sponsored by the Iowa Central Student Senate are the main focus of the organization/course.
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SDV 230 - Introduction to Honors
2 credits
This is a two credit-hour course that provides an introduction into the ICCC Honors Program, including an introduction to personal leadership and to the portfolio that students will maintain while in the program. Students will write a proposal for an Honors project in a discipline course, articulate their long-range plans, and complete a group experiential-learning project.
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SDV 232 - Honors Capstone
2 credits
This is a two credit-hour course that provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their experiences, as well as showcase their work while at ICCC. Students will complete the required criteria for the Honors Program portfolio. This course will explore advanced topics which challenge students and encourage development of higher order thinking skills. The instructor and topic focus of this course may change each semester.
Prerequisites/Corequisites
SDV 230
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SDV 925 - Honors Service Learning Project
1 credits
This is a one credit-hour course in which students utilize an opportunity to expand their knowledge in their field of study while simultaneously serving the community. In order to complete an Honors Service Project, students must complete 30 hours of volunteer service at a not-for-profit organization, keep a journal of their experiences, and compose a reflection paper. This course is designed to integrate academic study and community service.
Prerequisites/Corequisites
SDV 230
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Social Media and Marketing |
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SMM 110 - Writing for the Web
2 credits
This course will explore the unique constraints of writing on the World Wide Web. Our emphasis will be on discovering new graphic and rhetorical structures for thinking and writing which are best suited for the nonlinear environment of the web. This course will apply techniques of professional writing for real world audiences, both community-based and commercial including text messaging, e-mail, community reviews and comments, web journals (weblogs or blogs), web pages, and communally-edited collections (wikis). Students will create or contribute to such texts, examine the conventions that have developed for each particular form, and reflect upon their cultural significance.
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SMM 170 - Social Media Campaigns
3 credits
In this course, students explore the applications of social media in journalism and public relations, including driving traffic to other platforms, engaging directly with information consumers and establishing a brand online. We will study current technologies and others as they emerge during the semester.
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SMM 200 - Emerging Media Technologies
3 credits
This course offers theoretical and applied approaches to journalism and citizen media strategies and tactics needed for the profession. Sample topics include social media and journalism, breaking news journalism, ethics in journalism, and entrepreneurship in journalism. Students work in a newsroom environment to utilize mobile devices and social media platforms to identify compelling story ideas, effectively break news, and report on important news events and issues while applying theories and concepts of online social networking to journalism.
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SMM 210 - Web Analytics
3 credits
This course will explore basic online research principles and then examine two themes: web analytics and social media monitoring. Web analytics reviews the effectiveness of company communications and customer interactions on a range of digital marketing platforms including website, social media presences and mobile marketing. Social media monitoring involves using tools to listen to conversations about a brand across digital platforms and taking appropriate action.
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SMM 910 - Internship
3 credits
To offer qualified students an opportunity to gain academic credit for professional media work that enhances the skills they have learned in their courses. Students are supervised by the program coordinator in their related field. Internships may be in advertising, journalism, public relations or telecommunications.
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Sociology |
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SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology
3 credits
This course is a concise study of human behavior from the perspective of sociologists. It will examine the ways in which social interaction and social processes comprise our sociological imagination. The course will also explore the ways that society, culture, status, role, class, gender, age, race, and ethnicity affect human interaction and structures.
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SOC 115 - Social Problems
3 credits
This course is an examination of social phenomena that have been defined as social problems in contemporary society. The course provides an understanding of some of the causes, effects and proposed solutions to these defined problems based upon the latest research.
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SOC 120 - Marriage and Family
3 credits
This course is a study of personal relationships and how they are developed and maintained from courtship through family living.
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SOC 130 - Introduction to Gerontology
3 credits
This course will identify and trace the history and development of major social policies and programs that affect older persons, especially in the area of health care. The course will take a broad view and examine the physical aging process as it relates to psychological and sociological age changes. The course will provide a broad background for those working with older adults.
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SOC 140 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
3 credits
The basic knowledge and conceptual perspectives for understanding individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, and cultures will be studied. The course will focus on the interactions between and among human biological, social, psychological, and cultural systems as they affect and are affected by human behavior.
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SOC 150 - Introduction to Human Services
3 credits
A survey is made of the historical development and philosophy of the social service in todays society. Emphasis is placed on the programs and agencies available in Iowa with their services, resources and methods of delivery.
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SOC 200 - Minority Group Relations
3 credits
This course examines majority-minority group relations from a sociological perspective focusing primarily on race and ethnic relations, but also the intersecting identities of gender, social class, and other oppressed groups in American society. Students will learn historical perspectives of these selected majority-minority groups and the cultural consequences of privilege, oppression, and social inequality.
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SOC 949 - Special Topics
1 credits
This offering provides an in-depth study of a special topic of general interest.
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Speech |
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SPC 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3 credits
This course is designed to develop the basic skills of communication through theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on common communication fundamentals, interpersonal and group communication, and basic public speaking.
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SPC 112 - Public Speaking
3 credits
This course is designed to develop the basic skills of speech communication by studying the process from topic selection through delivery. Emphasis is placed on the preparation and delivery of presentations.
Prerequisites
C or better in ENG 105
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SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication
3 credits
Interpersonal communication is the study of one-on-one communication in a variety of settings. The study of this primarily dyadic form of communication will focus on the workplace, family, friends, and romantic partners. Verbal and nonverbal communication, listening and conflict management will also be addressed.
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SPC 132 - Group Communication
3 credits
Group communication offers practical, applicable exercises to improve listening skill, leadership, and open-mindedness to other points of view. Considered by former students as a most valuable life course, students will learn techniques to improve relationships, to manage conflict, to solve problems and to reach consensus. There are no public speeches given, but a significant portion of the class is spent in small-group activities and discussion.
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SPC 140 - Oral Interpretation
3 credits
Oral Interpretation is a perfect fit for anyone who wants to improve confidence in public speaking as well as those going into fields which require performance presentations-broadcasting, teaching, acting, advertising, coaching, public relations, etc. Oral Interpretation provides experience in the vocal performance of childrens literature, poetry, prose, and drama-for the purpose of making such forms come alive for a listening audience. The class begins with attention on vocal techniques and daily group exercises in preparation for solo work later in the semester. Oral Interpretation also includes a literary analysis component which ties authors intentions to the choices performers make in presenting the material.
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Welding |
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WEL 102 - Welding Project
2 credits
This course will cover; layout tools, operating sheet metal equipment, and welding. The students will use these skills to do the fabrication of a project. Making jigs, template development and the use of CNC plasma cutting are also addressed
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WEL 110 - Welding Blueprint Reading
2 credits
Students will learn the symbol representation of the welding trades. They will learn to communicate symbolically using standard industry representation.
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WEL 122 - Beginning Welding
2 credits
The Beginning Welding course offers students instruction in the flat, horizontal, and vertical down welding position. Emphasis is on safety and Shielded metal arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Oxy-Acetylene Cutting, Welding, and Braze Welding.
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WEL 170 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students proficiency in theory and operations of Shielded Metal Arc Welding equipment. Emphasis is on safety and welding in the flat and horizontal positions.
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WEL 171 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students proficiency in theory and operations of Shielded Metal Arc Welding equipment. Emphasis is on safety and welding in the vertical and overhead positions.
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WEL 178 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students proficiency in theory and operations of gas metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is on safety and welding in the vertical and overhead positions. Welding four basic joints in flat position using FCAW on carbon steel.
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WEL 181 - Gas Metal Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students proficiency in theory and operations of gas metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is on safety and welding in the flat and horizontal positions.
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WEL 190 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students proficiency in theory and operation of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding equipment. Emphasis is on safety, and welding in the flat and horizontal position.
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WEL 196 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students advanced theory and skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Emphasis is on safety, and welding in the vertical and overhead positions.
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WEL 213 - Fabrication, Layout, Estimating & Repair
2 credits
This course will cover aspect of measurement and geometry of circles, squares and triangles. It also covers calculation of bends by braking, rolling, and welding 90 angles and 360 circles. The students will do the calculations for the fabrication of projects.
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WEL 214 - Advanced Fabrication
2 credits
This course will cover: the billing of materials, blueprint layout techniques, layout tools, operating sheet metal equipment, and welding. The students will use these skills to do the fabrication of more complex projects.
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WEL 299 - Pre-Pipe Welding
2 credits
This course is designed to give students advanced theory and Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding in the vertical and overhead positions, pipe 1F and 2F.
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WEL 301 - Pipe Welding
2 credits
This is an advanced welding course designed to give students theory and application of pipe welding. Welding processes used will be Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten arc welding. Students will welding carbon steel and stainless steel pipe joints.
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WEL 340 - Maintenance Welding
2 credits
Students will learn how to utilize their welding skills to repair and build projects as required by factory maintenance personnel.
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WEL 710 - Robotic Welding
3 credits
This course will give students experience utilizing the same robots and software that are used in industry. Integration of robotic automation will teach design and manufacturing concepts using basic operations of welding robots.
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WEL 949 - Spec Top: Gma Sma Oxy Welding
1 credits
This course, usually offered on a limited basis only, provides an in-depth study on a topic of general interest pertaining to this department.
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