106 SDV 106 PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT (1 CR.) Provides experience in resume writing, preparation of applications, letters of application, and successfully preparing for completing the job interview. Assists students in identifying their marketable skills and aptitudes. Develops strategies for successful employment search. Assists students in understanding effective human relations techniques and communication skills in job search. Reading ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 1 hour per week.
108 SDV 108 COLLEGE SURVIVAL SKILLS (2 CR.) Provides an orientation to the college. Introduces study skills, career and life planning. Offers an opportunity to engage in activities aimed at self-discovery. Emphasizes development of “Coping Skills” such as listening, interpersonal relations, competence, and improved self-concept. Recommended for students enrolled in developmental courses. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 1-3 hours per week.
200 SOC 200 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 CR.) Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
200 SOC 200 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 CR.) Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
200 SOC 200 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 CR.) Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
200 SOC 200 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 CR.) Introduces fundamentals of social life. Presents significant research and theory in areas such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
211 SOC 211 – PRINCIPLES OF ANTHROPOLOGY I (3 Crs.) – Inquires into the origins, development, and diversification of human biology and human cultures. Includes fossil records, physical origins of human development, human population genetics, linguistics, cultures’ origins and variation, and historical and contemporary analysis of human societies. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week. 3 credits
268 SOC 268 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3 CR.) Applies sociological concepts and methods to analysis of current social problems. Includes delinquency and crime, mental illness, drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual behavior, population crisis, race relations, family and community disorganization, poverty, automation, wars, and disarmament. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
268 SOC 268 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3 CR.) Applies sociological concepts and methods to analysis of current social problems. Includes delinquency and crime, mental illness, drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual behavior, population crisis, race relations, family and community disorganization, poverty, automation, wars, and disarmament. ENF 3 Requisite. Lecture 3 hours per week.
101 SPA 101 BEGINNING SPANISH I (4 CR.) Introduces understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills and emphasizes basic Spanish sentence structure. May include an additional hour of oral drill and practice per week. ENG 111 Requisite. Must be taken in sequence. Lecture 4 hours per week.
107 UMS 107 – SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) REMOTE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL (3 Crs) – Presents the aeronautical knowledge required for FAA approved commercial operations as a Remote Pilot with small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. Covers the regulations applicable to small UAS operations, loading and performance, emergency procedures, crew resource management, determining the performance of the small unmanned aircraft, and maintenance/inspection procedures. Prepares students for the FAA written examination required to obtain the Remote Pilot certificate.
111 UMS 111 – SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) I (3 Crs) – Description: Introduces students to the history of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), surveys current platforms, applications, components, and sensors. Covers the theory of flight, operations, manual flight, maintenance, and required record keeping. Introduces mission planning, crew management, and autonomous control. Emphasizes the ethical, legal, and safe use of sUAS.
100 WEL 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF WELDING (3 CR.) Introduces electric and gas welding and cutting. Provides fundamental principles of joining ferrous and nonferrous metals, welding and cutting processes, equipment operation, and safety procedures with emphasis upon welding and cutting procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
100 WEL 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF WELDING (3 CR.) Introduces electric and gas welding and cutting. Provides fundamental principles of joining ferrous and nonferrous metals, welding and cutting processes, equipment operation, and safety procedures with emphasis upon welding and cutting procedures. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
110 WEL 110 WELDING PROCESSES (3 CR.) Introduces types of welding, their advantages and disadvantages. Points out effects of welds on metals to be machined. Provides practice and demonstration in welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
110 WEL 110 WELDING PROCESSES (3 CR.) Introduces types of welding, their advantages and disadvantages. Points out effects of welds on metals to be machined. Provides practice and demonstration in welding. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
123 WEL 123 ARC WELDING I (3-4 CR.) Teaches operation of AC transformers and DC motor generator arc welding sets, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process; deals with running beads, butt, and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Variable hours per week.
123 WEL 123 ARC WELDING I (3-4 CR.) Teaches operation of AC transformers and DC motor generator arc welding sets, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process; deals with running beads, butt, and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Variable hours per week.
3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone: (276) 523-2400
Fax: (276) 523-9699
Hours of Operation:
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.