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Carpentry

Curriculum Description

The Carpentry curriculum is designed to train students to construct residential structures using standard building materials and hand and power tools. Carpentry skills and a general knowledge of residential construction will also be taught.

Course work includes footings and foundations, framing, interior and exterior trim, cabinetry, blueprint reading, residential planning and estimating, and other related topics. Students will develop skills through hands-on participation.

Graduates should qualify for employment in the residential building construction field as rough carpenters, framing carpenters, roofers, maintenance carpenters, and other related job titles.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. It is not required, however, that the following courses be taken sequentially except in the case of courses that require a prerequisite.

Diploma

D35180
Day
POS Approved: Fall 2011

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
BPR 130 Blueprint Reading/Const 1 2 0 2
CAR 110 Introduction to Carpentry 2 0 0 2
CAR 111 Carpentry I 3 15 0 8
CAR 114 Residential Bldg Codes 3 0 0 3
  Total: 9 17 0 15

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
CAR 112 Carpentry II 3 15 0 8
CAR 115 Res Planning/Estimating 3 0 0 3
Select one:
Applied Mathematics I (2) (2) (0) (3)
  OR        
Mathematical Models 2 2 0 3
  Total: 8 17 0 14

Summer Term

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
CAR 113 Carpentry III 3 9 0 6
Select one:
Applied Communications I (3) (0) (0) (3)
  OR        
Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
  Total: 6 9 0 9

Total Credit Hours: 38

Additional Information

General Education Courses 

Written Communication:

ENG 101, ENG 111

Mathematics:

MAT 101, MAT 115, MAT 140, MAT 161

Technology:

CAR 115
D35180