Professional Crafts: Wood A.A.S.
A30360
The Professional Crafts: Wood curriculum provides individuals with traditional values of fine craftsmanship, creative design, and an entrepreneurial spirit for a small woodworking enterprise.
The coursework includes a strong emphasis on creative thinking and problem solving. Study involves a mix of theoretical and hands-on training combined with a blend of historical and modern methods of woodworking and small business management.
Upon completion of required coursework, graduates may earn a degree or a diploma. They should be prepared for self-employment, for positions in the craft industry, or for continued study toward a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in important elements of designing and producing fine furniture and wood accessories.
- Use written and oral discussion to discover and to articulate ideas. (GE I.1)
- Create, manage, organize and communicate information through print and electronic media. (GE III.5)
- Create a Craft Marketing and Business Plan
- Design and produce items for various price points
- Exhibit knowledge of Studio Crafts history, societal influences and production methods.
- Demonstrate knowledge of wood properties and selection; machine safety, operation, and maintenance
- Apply drawing principles and design techniques to create, edit, render, and generate multi-view drawings using graphite and design software.
- Demonstrate organization and documentation skills
General Education
Required Courses
ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | FA, SP |
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Natural Science/Mathematics
(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)
BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 | |
GEL 120 | Physical Geology | 4 | SP, SU |
BIO 140 | Environmental Biology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
BIO 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Social/Behavorial Science
Select 3 SHC from the following
ANT 210 | General Anthropology | 3 | |
ANT 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
ANT 240 | Archaeology | 3 | |
ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | FA, SP |
ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | FA, SU |
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | SP, SU |
GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
GEO 112 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
HIS 116 | Current World Problems | 3 | |
HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | FA |
HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | SP |
HIS 162 | Women and History | 3 | |
HIS 221 | African-American History | 3 | |
HIS 236 | North Carolina History | 3 | |
HIS 260 | History of Africa | 3 | |
HIS 261 | East Asian History | 3 | |
HIS 262 | Middle East History | 3 | |
POL 120 | American Government | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
POL 130 | State & Local Government | 3 | |
POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 | |
POL 220 | International Relations | 3 | |
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
PSY 239 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
PSY 243 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 246 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 249 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
PSY 259 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
PSY 263 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | FA, SP |
SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | SP |
SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | |
SOC 254 | Rural and Urban Sociology | 3 | |
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
PCW 110 | Intro to Woodworking | 8 | FA, SP |
PCW 111 | Framing Joinery/Design | 8 | FA, SP |
PCW 112 | Production Design | 4 | SP |
PCW 210 | Chair Design & Construction | 7 | FA |
PCW 211 | Casework Design & Construction | 7 | SP |
Other Major Required Courses
General Elective
(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)
PCW 130 | Veneer, Marquetry, & Inlay | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 131 | Woodbending | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 132 | Composite Materials Construction | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 134 | Woodcarving | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 135 | Wood Lathe Work | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 136 | Wood Finishing | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
PCW 230 | Wood Design: Special Study | 2 | SU |
Total Credit Hours: 64