#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

BLT129
Materials of Construction
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Fundamental characteristics of modern
construction materials and the effective
use of these materials in construction.
Prerequisites: None.
BLT130
Applied Building Codes
4 credits 4 periods lecture
Building and zoning code procedures
and enforcement. Construction design
for solving structural problems. Building
code requirements for life safety.
Application of building codes to single
family residences. Prerequisites: None.
BLT131
Applied Electric Codes
4 credits 4 periods lecture
National Electric Code (NEC)
administration and application. NEC
requirements for safe installation of
system control equipment and design of
electric utilization systems.
Identification of wiring systems and
permitted uses. Application of NEC
requirements for hazardous locations,
specific occupancies, and special uses of
electric equipment. Prerequisites: None.
BLT132
Applied Plumbing Codes
4 credits 4 periods lecture
Plumbing code administration.
Application, design and installation of
drainage/waste and venting systems in
private and public buildings.
Application of plumbing codes for
design and installation of water systems.
Prerequisites: None.
BLT200
Construction Management: Field
Operations
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Skills and techniques necessary for
management of construction field
operations. Includes job scheduling,
inspection techniques, personnel
relations, safety, and the scope and
supervision of the overall construction
process. Prerequisites: DFT126, GTC121,
or departmental permission.
BPC – Business — Personal
Computers
BPC/BTO005
Brief Introduction to Computers
0.25 credit 0.25 period lecture
Introductory course in fundamentals of
computers, including hardware
components, operating system
characteristics, and basic software
applications. Prerequisites: None.
BPC101AA
Introduction to Microcomputers I: IBM
1 credit 2 periods lecture
Microcomputer software applications for
the IBM personal computer, including
electronic spreadsheet and word
processing, keyboarding review, and a
desktop environment. Prerequisites:
None.
BPC101BA
Introduction to Microcomputers II: IBM
1 credit 1 period lecture
Microcomputer software applications for
the IBM personal computer, including
database management, computer
graphics, electronic spreadsheet, and
word processing, and operating system
commands. Prerequisites: BPC101AA.
BPC101CA
Introduction to Microcomputers III:
IBM
1 credit 1 period lecture
Individualized advanced applications of
software selected to solve specific
problems on the IBM. Prerequisites:
BPC101BA or permission of instructor.
BPC102AD
Using Windows: Level I
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Basic commands and methods associated
with the Windows operating system.
Prerequisites: None.
BPC102BD
Using Windows: Level II
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Advanced commands and methods of
the Windows operating system.
Prerequisites: BPC102AD or permission
of instructor.
BPC104AD
Using Excel: Level I
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Use of Excel to create, edit, save and print
worksheets. Prerequisites: None.
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BPC104BD
Using Excel: Level II
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Use of Excel to enhance worksheets to
include graphing and formatting data,
using complex formula and function
expressions to build and analyze data,
and special print options to output
worksheets and graphs. Prerequisites:
BPC104AD or permission of instructor.
BPC104CD
Using Excel: Level III
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Use of Excel to produce worksheets
utilizing macros for template
development and automation of
repetitious tasks, and worksheet
methods for the storage and
management of data. Prerequisites:
BPC104BD or permission of instructor.
BPC107AH
Using Access: Level I
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Use of Access to create, edit and
selectively report data. Prerequisites:
None.
BPC107BH
Using Access: Level II
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Use of Access commands to manipulate
data files, generate data entry screens,
generate complex reports with multiple
level totals, transport data between a
computer database program and other
programs. Creation and use of command
files. Prerequisites: BPC107AH or
permission of instructor.
BPC110
Computer Usage and Applications
3 credits 4 periods lecture + lab
Introduction to business and personal
computer operations and usage.
Software applications for analyzing and
solving business problems including
word processing, spreadsheet, database,
and presentation graphics.
Prerequisites: None.
BPC/OAS111AA
Computer Keyboarding I
1 credit 1.7 periods lecture + lab
Mastery of essential microcomputer
keyboarding skills. Emphasis on touch
typing of alphabetic and numeric keys
and symbols. Prerequisites: None.
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