College of the Great Smoky Mountains - Southwestern Community College, serving Jackson, Macon,  and Swain Counties and Cherokee/ Qually Boundary

 

 




Henderson Gilleland
Henderson Gilleland
Carpentry/Welding Instructor - Jackson County Schools - HUB
B.S., Western Carolina University

 

Thom Brooks
Thom Brooks, Dean
B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University; M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Capella University
828.586.4091, ext. 202
800.447.4091, ext. 202
Founders Hall
tbrooks@southwesterncc.edu

 

 
 
Carpentry

 

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 Carpentry program is offered at Swain High School for Huskins (high school) students only.

Award: Diploma - D35180 or Certificate - C35180

Diploma - D35180

Prefix Number Title
Class
Lab
Clin
Credit
    Click title to see course description        
BPR 130 Blueprint Reading/Construction 1 2 0 2
CAR 110 Introduction to Carpentry 2 0 0 2
CAR 111 Carpentry I 3 15 0 8
CAR 112 Carpentry II 3 15 0 8
CAR 113 Carpentry III 3 0 9 6
CAR 115 Residential Planning / Estimating 3 0 0 3
CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy 1 2 0 2
COE 112 Co-op Work Experience I 0 0 20 2
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
MAT 101 Applied Mathematics I 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
      21 36 29 39
Total Semester Hour Credits: 39  
 
 

Certificate - C35180 

Prefix Number Title
Class
Lab
Clin
Credit
CAR 111 Carpentry I 3 15 0 8
CAR 112 Carpentry II 3 15 0 8
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 6 30 0 16
             
Total Semester Hour Credits: 16  

 


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