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2012-2013 Catalog 75Additional Graduation RequirementsTo receive either an associate degree or a certificate of completion, studentsare required to obtain a Career Readiness Certificate in the areas of AppliedMath, Reading for Information, and Locating Information at the appropriatelevel for their respective degree option. To facilitate success in obtainingtheir Career Readiness Certificate students will be required to take 1 creditof OETS 102, Career Readiness Certification Preparation. A program advisorcan provide additional information.NOTE: Courses with course prefixes appearing in italics are identical tothose offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.The remaining courses are applicable toward the bachelor of applied studiesdegree offered by the NMSU College of Extended Learning. At least 36hours of the technical requirements are applicable toward the bachelor’sdegree in agricultural and extension education offered by the College ofAgricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico StateUniversity.Associate Degree (68–70 credits)NOTE: Students must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 witha final grade of C or better in English 111G and all required WATR courses.Courses with course prefixes appearing in italics are identical to those offeredat New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.Core Requirements13 creditsengl 111G Rhetoric and Composition 4bot 209 Business and Technical Communications 3ororenglengl203g218gBusiness and Professional CommunicationTechnical and Scientific CommunicationCOMM 265g Principles of Human Communication 3orPSYsoc201G101gIntroduction to PsychologyIntroductory SociologyRelated Requirements4 creditsbmgt 140 Principles of Supervision 3oets 102 Career Readiness Certification Preparation 1Technical Requirements51–53 creditswatr 120 Introduction to Water Systems 3watr 130 Wastewater Collection and Basic Treatment 3Systemswatr 140 Applied Water and Wastewater Math I 3watr 160 Systems Maintenance 4watr 175 Programmable Logic Controllers 2watr 180 Water Chemistry 3watr 182 Water Chemistry Analysis 1watr 190 Water and Wastewater Microbiology 3watr 192 Water and Wastewater Microbiology Analysis 1watr 200 Cooperative Experience 3–5watr 220 Water Treatment Systems 3watr 222 Water Systems Operations 1watr 230 Advanced Wastewater Treatment 4watr 232 Wastewater Systems Operations 1watr 240 Applied Water & Wastewater Math II 3watr 250 Municipal Systems Management 4watr 275 Certification Review 3watr+ WATR285287High Purity Water Treatment Systems (3)Adv. Water Chem. Analysis (fall only) (3)6or WATR+ WATR290292Adv. Wastewater Microbiology & Chem. (3)Adv. Wastewater Analysis (spring only) (3)3Certificate (33–38 credits)A one-year curriculum is available for individuals who choose not to pursuethe associate degree. Graduates of the one-year program have the capabilityto work in a municipal water or wastewater treatment plant.NOTE: Students must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 witha final grade of C or better in all required WATR courses.Related Requirementsbotbotengl101105111gKeyboarding Basics (3)Business English I (3)Rhetoric and Composition (4)9–12 credits3–4bmgt 140 Principles of Supervision 3oets 102 Career Readiness Certification Preparation 1Approved electives 2–4Technical Requirements24–26 creditswatr 120 Introduction to Water Systems 3watr 130 Wastewater Collection and Basic Treatment 3Systemswatr 140 Applied Water and Wastewater Math I 3watr 160 Systems Maintenance 4watr 180 Water Chemistry 3watr 182 Water Chemistry Analysis 1watr 190 Water and Wastewater Microbiology 3watr 192 Water and Wastewater Microbiology Analysis 1watr 200 Cooperative Experience 3–5Welding TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science DegreeCertificate of Completion (COSTS LISTED ON PAGE 12)(575) 527-7593, 528-7018 or 527-7597Welders are in greater demand today than at any time during the past 30years, and the job outlook is expected to remain excellent throughout theforeseeable future. They are needed in energy exploration and productionand are required in virtually every field or industry that uses parts made ofmetal.Simply stated, welders are people who join metals such as steel, stainlesssteel, aluminum, titanium, brass, bronze, copper, and nickel. Welding processesvary depending on the application. Extremely delicate and preciseitems, such as aerospace components and jewelry, may be welded usingelectron beams, lasers, and plasma, while huge structures for buildings andbridges are typically welded using submerged arc and flux core. Weldingmay take place in almost any setting: in a laboratory, out-of-doors, or evenunderwater, as in the case of offshore, oil-and-gas platform construction.According to the US Department of Labor, job prospects for welders are excellent,with projected job growth in New Mexico estimated at 25.5 percentover the next six years, and 5 percent nationally through 2014, translating to264,000 additional jobs. Increases in welder wages have kept pace with orexceeded those of other occupations since 2002.The DACC Welding Technology program is nationally accredited by theAmerican Welding Society (AWS), and is taught by nationally qualified instructors.Together, DACC welding instructors have more than 100 years ofexperience and more than 90 AWS/ASME national welder certifications onfive welding processes.