2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course descriptions are listed on the following pages, alphabetically and by course prefix. The four letter prefix identifies subject area and the three numbers that follow identify the particular course. The numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of lecture and lab hours per week, assuming a typical 15-week semester.
The description of each course indicates its credit value which determines the tuition charge and the number of credits available toward the requirements for a degree.
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SSCI 102 - Social Science in Action with Research Methods (3,1) 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop , or higher, and MATH 020 Elementary Algebra .
This multidisciplinary course introduces the world of social science with its focus on human experience by exposing students to real-world research presented by different discipline experts: social workers, educators, sociologists, historians, anthropologists, political scientists, and/or psychologists.
The course presents a variety of key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods used in social science research. It also examines questions relating to the nature of knowledge, of truth, as well as issues of power. Topics include interviewing and focus groups, discourse analysis, experimental designs, mixed methods approach, the use of critical theory and feminists research methodologies in social science research.
The successful completion of this course entails the carrying out of a group research project. Groups of students, in collaboration with a faculty member, identify a social research question, perform appropriate research, and communicate the research in writing with a formal paper and orally with a class presentation.
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UTIL 101 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology I (2 Lecture, 20 Hours of Directed Practice) 5 Credits
This course is the first in a series of four which provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assist with the performance of maintenance and testing in substations and switchyards. Supervised practical applications of electrical overhead line worker job duties in a setting under direct supervision of FirstEnergy personnel. Emphasis on skills to safely climb wood poles, the operation of a line truck, setting poles, framing poles on the ground, and operation of a digger derrick. Upon completion of the training, student will successfully pass the Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License skills test. Rigging, wire identification, and use of rubber goods will also be learned. Safety topics include: Rigging Safety Awareness; Fall Protection; Flame Retardant Personal Protective Equipment; Medic First-Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens; and, Good Housekeeping.
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UTIL 102 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology II (2 Lecture, 20 Hours of Directed Practice) 5 Credits
Prerequisite(s): UTIL 101 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology I .
This course is the second in a four part series and provides students supervised practical applications of electrical overhead line worker job duties in a setting under personal supervision of FirstEnergy personnel. Emphasis on skills required to perform work on secondary voltage circuits. Emphasis on the installation of services, street lighting, and secondary circuits, bucket truck familiarization and bucket rescue. Overview of distribution electrical systems, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules are also included. Based on Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training, some students may complete training and securement of Class “A” CDL. Safety topics include: Work Zone Traffic Control; Minimum Approach Distances; Rubber Protective Equipment; and Knowledge of UD Excavation/Trenching/Shoring.
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UTIL 202 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology IV (2 Lecture, 20 Hours of Directed Practice) 5 Credits
Prerequisite(s): UTIL 201 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology III .
This course is the fourth and final semester in a four part series providing the student with the knowledge and skills to work safely and competently in a supervised or unsupervised capacity. The fourth semester is the culmination of prior courses with the introduction of advanced knowledge and skills related to Motor Operates Air Brake Switch, electronic recloser controls, SF6 gas breakers, ACB maintenance, OCB timing and travel tests, calibration of various substation equipment, PT testing, phasing, switching procedures and the performance of energized primary work. The work activities in this final semester will be performed in a crew setting and will require continuous team work with fellow students. Supervised practical applications of electrical overhead line worker job duties in a setting under direct supervision of FirstEnergy personnel. Emphasis on line equipment, hot line tools, power industrial trucks, and transmission (including wood pole, steel pole, ladder, and tower climbing). Bucket, Pole Top, and Self Rescue will also be reviewed. Safety topics include: Spill Response, Live Line Tools, Hazardous Communications, and Accident Prevention Handbook review.
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