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

 

 




Henderson Gilleland
Henderson Gilleland
Jackson County Schools - HUB
B.S., Western Carolina University
Gary Duven, Carpentry Instructor
Gary Duven
B.S., University of Florida
Tres Rogers, Carpentry Instructor
Tres Rogers
Cherokee High School
B.S., Western Carolina University
Available at these High Schools
Cherokee High School
Jackson County School of Alternatives
Swain County High School

Contact
Linda Dyke, Director of College Access
LDyke@southwesterncc.edu
(828) 586.4091 or
(800) 447.4091, ext. 394

 


 
 

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 ONLY to Huskins (high school) students.


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  
   
Available at these High Schools
Cherokee High School
Jackson County School of Alternatives
Swain County High School

Contact
Linda Dyke, Director of College Access
LDyke@southwesterncc.edu
(828) 586.4091 or (800) 447.4091, ext. 394

  

 

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 Last updated 10/27/09


   
   
 
 
 
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