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What Can You Do With a Ironwork Degree?
A Lot More Than You Think…
Construction has revolutionized the way task are preformed. Skilled craftsmen are needed at all levels, from construction development through maintenance. Furthermore, the nature of today’s equipment and process requires more than a casual acquaintance with these fields.
Employers value the balanced treatment of topics included in SWIC construction programs. They know that a graduate can function well in the real-world setting, develop required additional skills, and handle the lifelong learning required of today’s construction trades.
Curriculum
All students entering any of the degree programs must complete the SWIC Placement Test before enrolling in any construction technology course. Students shall meet all institutional requirements to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree.
*An Ironworker Apprentice Certificate will be given after the completion of the eight courses marked with asterisks.
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| IWA 119 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice I* | 4 |
| Any MGMT, BUS, or CIS Course | 3 | |
| ACCT 105 | Basic Accounting Procedures | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 2 | |
| CIS 120 | Introduction to the PC AND | 1 |
|
CIS 160 OR |
Internet Basics OR Higher Level CIS courses with approval of coordinators |
1 |
| Total Semester Credits: |
14 |
|
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| IWA 129 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice II* | 4 |
| IWA 139 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice III* | 4 |
| CMT 244 | Occupational Safety & Health | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 7 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| ENGR 251 | Surveying | 3 |
| IWA 249 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice IV* | 4 |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| IWA 259 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice V* | 4 |
| IWA 269 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice VI* | 4 |
|
HES 152 OR HES 151 |
First Aid-Medical Self Help OR Personal Health and Wellness |
2 |
| Communications Course | 3 | |
|
Humanities OR Social Science Course |
3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| IWA 279 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice VII* | 4 |
| IWA 289 | Construction Ironworker Apprentice VIII* | 4 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Human Relations Course | 3 | |
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Associate in Applied Science Degree
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For more Information about Ironworker Degree please contact
Jim Moore at 618-235-2700, ext. 7458 or jim.moore@swic.edu
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