Industrial Pipefitting, AAS

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Technical/Equipment: Program graduates will demonstrate the technical knowledge and skills required to use industry equipment appropriately for employment in the field of Industrial Pipefitting.
2. Safety: Program graduates will demonstrate safety protocols in the field of Industrial Pipefitting by consistently applying and adhering to current industry safety standards.
3. Problem Solving: Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to use a variety of techniques in solving problems presented in the field of Industrial Pipefitting.
4. Communication: Industrial Pipefitting program graduates will effectively communicate the technical content of the field, both written and orally.

Required General Education Courses

All first-time KCC students must complete the FYS 101 - First-Year Seminar  course with a grade of C or higher.
See an Academic Advisor for course completion and/or any questions pertaining to the FYS course.

• ENGL 151 - Freshman Composition 3 CR

• or ENGL 151H - Freshman Composition - Honors  3 CR

• or ENGL 152 - Freshman Composition  3 CR

• or ENGL 152H - Freshman Composition - Honors  3 CR

• Effective Communication
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

• Critical Thinking
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses for at least three (3) credits, and one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

• Personal and Cultural Engagement
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses for at least three (3) credits, and one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

Industrial Pipefitting Modules

Students must complete twenty-five (25) credits in the Pipefitting core curriculum. For more information about Industrial Pipefitting modules go to the Industrial Trades page at https://kellogg.edu/academics/areas-of-study/manufacturing-skilled-trades-applied-technology/pipefitting/.

Technical Elective Courses

Technical elective courses complement the core curriculum and support general workplace competencies required in the field.

Technical electives may be selected from:

• Accounting (ACCO)
• Business Administration (BUAD)
• Business Entrepreneurship (BUEN)
• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology (DRAF)
• Computer Engineering Technology (CET)
• Computer Programming (CP)
• Economics (ECON)
• Engineering Technology (ENTE)
• ENGL 153 - Technical English ° 
• Industrial Electricity Electronics (INEL)
• Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (INHR)°
• Industrial Machining Technology (INMT)
• Industrial Technology (INT)
• Industrial Trades (INTR)°
• Industrial Welding (INWE)°
• Instrumentation (INST)
• Mathematics (MATH)
• Office Information Technology (OIT)
• Physics (PHYS)
• Renewable Energy (INRE)°
• Science (SCIE)
• Service-Learning (SERV)°
• Tool and Die (INTD)

°These electives are highly recommended for the Industrial Pipefitting program.