Course Description: A study of the background of the theatre including, but not limited to, a historical overview of the theatre, selected play script readings from historical periods, surveys of playwrights and their times and critical analyses of play scripts read.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: A non-performance course.
Course Description: For the beginning actor, using physical and vocal exercises, improvisation, study of acting methods and theories, and selected roles and scenes; techniques for relaxation, total concentration, dedication and research for role analysis; critical analysis of the genre of theatre stressed.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Construction of technical aspects of departmental theatre productions, including design considerations of properties, sound, scenery, lighting, special effects and stage management with emphasis on practical results through crew work on the public performances of each production.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: A continued development of methods and techniques begun in TH116 Acting I with emphasis placed on script analysis and scene preparation, acting styles from period plays and contemporary vocal and movement techniques.
Course Notes: TH116 Acting I with a grade of C or better.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Improving the speaking voice by gaining control over articulation and pronunciation; anatomy of speaking mechanism, the International Phonetic Alphabet and nuances of regional or foreign accents and dialects; performance-oriented but practical for non-performing students who wish to improve their speaking abilities.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Participation in main stage theatre productions with crew lead responsibilities.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Minimum of 45 clock hours required. Recommended for all theatre majors. Students on academic probation may not participate in productions.
Course Description: Performance in main stage theatre productions during the school year.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: A continuation of TH126, performance in main stage theatre productions during the school year.
Course Notes: TH126 Theatre Performance I.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: A continuation of TH127, performance in main stage theatre productions during the school year.
Course Notes: TH127 Theatre Performance II.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: A continuation of TH128, performance in main stage theatre productions during the school year.
Course Notes: TH128 Theatre Performance III.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: A continuation of TH123, participation in main stage theatre productions with crew lead responsibilities.
Course Notes: TH123 Theatre Practicum I.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Minimum of 45 clock hours required. Recommended for all theatre majors. Students on academic probation may not participate in productions.
Course Description: A continuation of TH132, participation in main stage theatre productions with crew lead responsibilities.
Course Notes: TH132 Theatre Practicum II.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Minimum of 45 clock hours required. Recommended for all theatre majors. Students on academic probation may not participate in productions.
Course Description: A continuation of TH133, participation in main stage theatre productions with crew lead responsibilities.
Course Notes: TH133 Theatre Practicum III.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Minimum of 45 clock hours required. Recommended for all theatre majors. Students on academic probation may not participate in productions.
Course Description: Review of math principles, through fraction and decimal measurements and equivalents, ratios, powers and roots, and basic geometry for industrial technology program majors.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class will meet at the Newton Center.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson Correctional Students ONLY
Course Description: Skills required for success in the workplace with focus on the development of positive work habits and communication skills.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. No books required.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. No books required.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson Correctional Students ONLY
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 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: This section reserved for Welding Program Students on Main CampusCredit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Class is open to anyone needing to get their OSHA 10 credential.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: The TR121 002 251S section offered Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 PM from 08/26/2025 to 09/23/2025 must be filled prior to enrolling students in this class offering.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students Only. This course meets on Aug. 26th - 800am-1110am, Aug. 27th - 800am-310pm, Aug 28th - 800am-100pm.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students Only. This course meets on Sept. 23rd - 800am-1110am,Sept. 24th - 800am-310pm, Sept. 25th - 800am-100pm.
Course Description: Introduction to equipment, procedures and safety practices used in cutting steel with oxy-fuel equipment, as well as shielded metal arc welding, gas-tungsten arc welding and gas metal arc welding.
Fall 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires the student to purchase/provide leather safety toed boots, welding gloves, safety glasses & welding beanie. Basic tools, PPE & equipment needed for welding is supplied by program.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding. McPherson High School students only. No books required.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding. McPherson High School students only. No books required.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.SHS STUDENTS ONLYCredit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.SHS Students only
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 2025
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 12:28 PM - 3:10 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 11:57 AM - 2:35 PM
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: SHS Students only.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: SHS STUDENTS ONLYCredit Hours: 1.00
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 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. No books required.Credit Hours: 3.00
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 2025
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: ALSO meets Mondays & Thursdays from Dec 4 - 18, McPherson High School Students only, no books required.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Please note that class meets on M,W,F, from 10/3/25-11/14/25 then on M,T,W,R,F, from 11/17/25-12/18/25.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Please note that class meets on M,W,F, from 10/3/25-11/14/25 then on M,T,W,R,F, from 11/17/25-12/18/25.Credit Hours: 3.00