Course Description: This course involves the study of communication in human relationships with emphasis on the patterns and processes of face-to-face communication. The study of interpersonal communication is important for anyone who wants to learn better methods of building meaningful relationships with a spouse, colleague, supervisor or friend. The course stresses how to become a more effective and competent communicator by its analysis of personal communication goals, communication barriers, relational breakdowns, and conflict scenarios. Features include structural experiences, readings from special studies, group interaction, and personal feedback exercises. Written and oral presentations are fundamental to the course objectives.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Cengage Unlimited (CU) textbook charges to student account. Students cannot opt out of CU text.
Course Description: Development and interaction of the individual in society with consideration of the culture, structures, functions of societies, social groups and institutions with emphasis on social interaction and its relation to personality and human action.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid class will meet in person 8/25,9/8,9/22,10/6,10/20,11/3,11/17,12/1. All other assignments will be completed online. CU textbook charges to student account. Students cannot opt out of CU text.
Course Description: Job/site safety and precautions for job/site hazards; uses of personal protective equipment (PPE); safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices and environment; fire prevention and protection techniques; and Hazardous Communications (HazCom) including Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Job/site safety and precautions for job/site hazards; uses of personal protective equipment (PPE); safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices and environment; fire prevention and protection techniques; and Hazardous Communications (HazCom) including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 12:29 PM - 3:10 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 11:56 AM - 2:35 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Course Description: Identification of the alphabet of lines, common views, industry related materials, abbreviations, American Welding Society (AWS) welding symbols and International Organization Standardization (ISO) welding symbols; interpretation of title block, bill of materials, revision history and isometric shapes to sketch blueprints using orthographic projection practices; application of mathematical equations and basic measuring tools used in welding blueprints.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. No books required.
Course Description: Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: describe the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of
the SMAW workstation; associate SMAW electrode classifications with base metals and joint criteria; demonstrate proper electrode selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; build pads of
weld beads with selected electrodes in the flat position; build pads of weld beads with selected electrodes in the horizontal position; perform basic SMAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of welds.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: ALSO meets Mondays & Thursdays from Dec 3 - Dec 17, McPherson High School students only. No books required.
Course Description: Types of mechanical and thermal cutting equipment and processes used in the welding trade; safe and correct set up, operation and shut down of the Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC) workstation, Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) workstation, and Carbon Arc Cutting with Air (CAC-A) workstations, safe and proper operation of a metal shear, iron worker type equipment, band saw, bench and angle grinders, and inspection of quality and tolerance of cuts according to industry standards.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. No books required.