CURRICULUM PROGRAM APPLICATION

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Special Curriculum Application Procedures Rev. 03/17/11

Attachment 2

North Carolina Community College System

CURRICULUM PROGRAM APPLICATION

Each credential granting college must complete this application

College Durham Technical Community College Date August 17, 2011

Program Code A50420

Program Title Welding Technology

Concentration Title

(If applicable) Credential (Indicate the highest credential to be awarded)

AAS Diploma Certificate

Proposed Semester and Year of Implementation Spring 2012

Contact Person for the Application Marcia Daniell

Phone 919-536-7217 Extension 2002 E-mail daniellm@durhamtech.edu

Institutional Certification

This curriculum program will enhance the workforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and training opportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will not duplicate the opportunities currently offered.

Durham Technical Community College

(Community College Name)

has assessed the need for this program and the resources required to maintain a viable program and certifies that the college can operate this program efficiently and effectively within the resources available to the college.

Signature, President Date

Signature, Board of Trustees Chair Date

NCCCS Office Use Only

Date Received Date Logged in

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Program of Study

Format

College Approved or Applying to Offer Program:

Durham Technical Community College

Date

August 17,

2011

Program Title Welding Technology Program Code A50420

Concentration Title

(

If applicable)

Credential (Indicate the highest credential to be awarded):

AAS Diploma Certificate

Proposed Semester and Year of Implementation ______ Fall

Spring _____ Summer 2012

Contact Person Marcia Daniell Phone ( 919 ) 536-7217 Extension 2002

Email Address __daniellm@durhamtech.edu____________________________

Curriculum Description: (The curriculum description should be the description as listed on the curriculum standard.)

The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and

applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.

Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses in math,

blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing provides the student with

industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.

Successful graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in welding and

metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality

control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment.

I. GENERAL EDUCATION

Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours including at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. Degree programs must contain a minimum of 6 semester hours of communications. Diploma programs must contain a minimum of 6 semester hours of general education; 3 semester hours must be in communications. General education is optional in certificate programs.

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1. Required Courses 1. Required Courses

ENG 111-Expository Writing 3 0 0 3

ENG 112-Argument-based Research 3 0 0 3

MAT 121-Algebra/Triginometry I 2 2 0 3

Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3

Choose 3 SHC from the following:

ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, ART 117, DRA 111, DRA 122, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 233, ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 243, ENG 251, ENG 252, ENG 261, ENG 262, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 121, HUM 122, HUM 150, HUM 160, MUS 110, MUS 113, PHI 215, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211.

Social/Behavioral Science Elective: 3 0 0 3 Choose 3 SHC from the following:

ANT 210, ANT 220, ECO 251, ECO 252, GEO 111, GEO 112, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 121, HIS 122, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, POL 220, PSY 150, PSY 241, PSY 281, SOC 210, SOC 213, SOC 215, SOC 220, SOC 225.

2. Required Subject Area(s) (if applicable)

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II. MAJOR HOURS

The “Major Hours” category includes the core, the concentration (if applicable) and “other major” hours. Work experience, including cooperative education, practicums, and internships, may be included in a degree program up to a maximum of 8 semester hours; in a diploma program up to a maximum of 4 semester hours; and in a certificate program up to a maximum of 2 semester hours.

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A. Core

Please refer to the curriculum standard for the list of courses that are required for the core. A diploma program offered under an approved AAS program standard or a certificate which is the highest credential level awarded under an approved AAS program standard, must include a minimum of 12 semester hours credit derived from the subject/course core of the AAS program.

Course Number/Title Class Lab Clinic/Exp Credits

1. Required Courses

WLD-110 Cutting Processes 1 3 2

WLD-115 SMAW (Stick) Plate 2 9 5

WLD-121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate 2 6 4

WLD-131 GTAW (TIG) Plate 2 6 4

WLD-141 Symbols and Specifications 2 2 3

Core SHC Sub-Total 18

B. Concentration (if applicable)

Please refer to the curriculum standard for the list of courses that are required for the concentration.

Concentration SHC Sub-Total

C. Other Major Hours

Other major hours must be selected from prefixes listed on the curriculum standard. A maximum of 9 semester hours of credit may be selected from any prefix listed. (Courses from prefixes that are utilized in the core or concentration may exceed 9 semester hours of credit).

WLD-112 Basic Welding Processes 1 3 2

WLD-143 Welding Metallurgy 1 2 2

WLD-151 Fabrication I 2 6 4

WLD-251 Fabrication II 1 6 3

WLD-261 Certification Practices 1 3 2

WLD-262 Inspection & Testing 2 2 3

BPR-111 Blueprint Reading 1 2 2

CIS-110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 3

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ISC-112 Industrial Safety 2 0 2

MEC-111 Machine Processes I 1 4 3

PHY-110 Conceptual Physics 3 0 3

PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab 0 2 1

Other Major Hours SHC Sub-Total 32

Major Hours SHC Sub-Total 50

III. OTHER REQUIRED COURSES

A college may include up to a maximum of 7 semester hours of credit in a degree program, 4 semester hours of credit in a diploma program, and 1 semester hour of credit in a certificate program of additional course(s) to meet graduation or local employer

requirements. Any course in the Combined Course Library may be utilized in the “other required” area, as long as it is not a restricted or unique course and is determined to be educationally sound for the program.

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Academic Success 1 0 0 1

Choose 1 SHC from either ACA-111 or ACA 122

Other Required Courses SHC Sub-Total 1

Total Semester Hours Credit in Program 66

IV. COURSE SUBSTITUTION

Course substitutions may not be made if the credit hours of the course will cause the total credit hours of the program to exceed the maximum hours on the curriculum standard. Core course substitutions may be made only for courses in the arts and sciences discipline area and require the approval of System Office staff.

Course in Program

Substitute Course(s)

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Impact of the Proposed Program on Other Programs in the System

A. List all community colleges approved to offer the same or similar training program. Curriculum

program approvals are documented in the Education Catalog, which is available on the System

Office web site at the following address:

http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Programs/education_catalog.htm

Alamance Community College

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Beaufort County Community College

Bladen Community College Blue Ridge Community College Brunswick Community College Cape Fear Community College Catawba Valley Community College Central Piedmont Community College Cleveland Community College Coastal Carolina Community College College of The Albemarle

Craven Community College

Davidson County Community College Fayetteville Technical Community College Forsyth Technical Community College Gaston College

Guilford Technical Community College Halifax Community College

Haywood Community College Isothermal Community College James Sprunt Community College Johnston Community College Lenoir Community College Mayland Community College

McDowell Technical Community College Montgomery Community College Nash Community College Pamlico Community College Piedmont Community College Pitt Community College Randolph Community College Richmond Community College Roanoke-Chowan Community College Rockingham Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Sampson Community College Southeastern Community College Southwestern Community College Surry Community College Tri-County Community College Vance-Granville Community College Wake Technical Community College Wayne Community College

Western Piedmont Community College Wilkes Community College

Wilson Community College

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13 Colleges Approved to Offer the Same or Similar Programs

College Name

Title/Code of Same or Similar Program

Alamance Community College Welding Technology A50420

Wake Technical Community College Welding Technology A50420

Piedmont Community College Welding Technology A50420

B. Send completed hard copies of the Impact Assessment Form (Attachment 4a) to colleges in

contiguous counties which have been identified in the Table above as approved to offer the same

or similar program(s). These individualized Impact Assessment Forms will document the

applying college's perceived impact of implementing the proposed program on the respective

college’s existing program(s). Attach to this application documentation confirming that Impact

Assessment Forms were sent to identified college(s).

C. Attach a copy of any Impact Assessment Form that is returned signed to the applying college.

Include any additional documentation that contains assessment information or comments from the

responding college. If no forms are returned to the applying college, please specify such in the

application.

D. If the applying college receives any negative responses, include further justification for

implementing the proposed program. Attach documentation describing how the issue has been

resolved. Any negative responses must also include an Impact Assessment Resolution Form with

original signatures (Attachment 4b).

E. Impact Assessment Conflict Resolution Appeals Process:

If the presidents cannot reach agreement on the impact of the proposed program, the Senior Vice

President and Chief Academic Officer will refer the issue to the System President. If after

meeting with the System President the issues are still not resolved, the presidents may request a

hearing before the Program Committee of the State Board. The Program Committee will make a

recommendation to the State Board on the disposition of the proposed program. The decision for

resolution of the matter by the State Board is final.

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14 Attachment 4a

Impact Assessment Form

Special Curriculum Application

Durham Technical Community College

intends to apply for approval to offer Welding Technology (A50420).

Applying College Program Title/Concentration Title/Code

The college has determined that Alamance Community College is located in a contiguous county

Name of college with same or similar program

and is currently offering the same or similar program entitled and coded as Welding Technology (A50420)

. Program Title/Concentration Title/ Code

Our college's assessment of the impact on your program is identified below: No Impact. ______________________________ Signature of President of Applying College Date

Please indicate your response to this assessment within two weeks of the date of this form. (Failure to respond within two weeks may be construed as concurrence with the impact assessment.)

_____ Yes, I agree with the impact assessment. _____ No, I do not agree with the impact assessment. _____ Explanation (attach additional comments on other pages): _

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________ Signature of President of College with Same or Similar Program Date

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Impact Assessment Resolution Form

intends to apply for approval to offer . Applying College Program Title/Concentration Title/ Code

has identified that there will be an impact on its program. The identified

College with Same or Similar Program

impact is:

has resolved the possible impact by: Applying College _____________________________

Signature of President of Applying College Date

Please indicate your response to this impact assessment resolution within two weeks of the date of this form. (Failure to respond within two weeks may be construed as concurrence with the impact assessment resolution.)

_____ Yes, I agree with the impact assessment resolution identified above. _____ No, I do not agree with the impact assessment resolution identified above.

_____ Explanation (attach additional comments on other pages): _

________________ Signature of President of College with Same or Similar Program Date