tion distribution, commerce and industry, language, religion, and political alliances. (MnTC Goals 5 and 8) (Prerequisite: none) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) GEOG1210 Physical Geography An introduction to the significance and aerial distribution of various physical elements of our environment with emphasis on climate, landforms, gradational work of streams, glaciations, and earth-time relationships and their relevance to people and land development. (MnTC goals 5 & 10) (Prerequisite: none) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) GTRB1400 Introduction to Tools This course covers hand tool preparation and use, and power tool safety, set up, adjustment and use. Time is spent on tool preparation and sharpening and some tools are made. Accurate measuring, marking and shaping using hand and power tools is practiced. (Prerequisite: None) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab) GTRB1410 Acoustic Guitar Set-up, Lab This course covers the diagnosis, set up, and adjustment of acoustic guitar action and intonation. This includes diagnosis, truss rod adjustment, nut and saddle adjustment and replacement, and bridge regluing and replacement. (Prerequisites: GTRB 1400) (Concurrent: GTRB 1414) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab) GTRB1414 Guitar Overview Topics This course covers the identification of guitar parts and materials, adhesives, and abrasives, set-up and adjustments diagnosis, some history of the instruments. This course will also cover elements of the design of an acoustic guitar, concentrating on the design and material choices that affect the sound of the guitar. (Corequisites: concurrent enrollment in GTRB1410 and GTRB1415) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) GTRB1415 Electric Guitar Set Up, Lab This course covers the diagnosis, set up, and adjustment of electric guitar action and intonation. This includes diagnosis, truss rod adjustment, nut, bridge, and saddle adjustment and replacement, and bridge replacement. (Prerequisites: GTRB 1400) (Concurrent: GTRB 1414 & GTRB 1425) (3 credits: 1 lecture/2 lab) GTRB1416 Guitar Electronics This course covers basic electronic concepts and relates those concepts to the electric guitar. Basic component design and function will be discussed as well as electronic schematics and diagrams common to guitar design, repair work and guitar modifications. (Prerequisite: GTRB1400, concurrent enrollment in GTRB1405 and GTRB1425) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) GTRB1417 Electric Guitar Design In this course the student will plan and blueprint an electric guitar or bass using a bolt-on neck design. (Prerequisite: GTRB 1400 and concurrent enrollment in GTRB 1414, GTRB 1415, GTRB 1425) (1 credit: 1 lect/0 lab) GTRB1418 Electric Guitar Construction In this course the student will design, blueprint, make templates and build an electric guitar. (Prerequisite GTRB 1400, GTRB 1414, GTRB 1415, GTRB 1425, and concurrent enrollment in GTRB 1450) (4 credits: 1 lecture/3 lab) 134 Course Descriptions GTRB1430 Guitar Acoustics This course will be a study of the elements of the design of a guitar, concentrating on the design and material choices that affect the sound of the guitar, but also discussing playability, and esthetics. This course will include a brief look at some other acoustic string instruments such as resonator guitars, dulcimers, banjos, and mandolins. There will also be performances by professional musicians. (Prerequisite: None) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) GTRB1440 Acoustic Guitar Construction Lecture This course will cover the steps in building a flattop guitar, either steel string or classical.(Prerequisites:GTRB 1400, 1410, 1414, 1420, 1425, and concurrent enrollment in GTRB1445 and GTRB1450) 4 Cr (4 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other) GTRB1445 Acoustic Guitar Construction Lab In this course the student will make the mold, templates, workboard, and an acoustic guitar, either steel string or classical. (Prerequisites:GTRB1400, 1410, 1414, 1420, 1425, and concurrent enrollment in GTRB1440 and GTRB1450) 6 Cr (0 lect/pres, 6 lab, 0 other) GTRB1450 Introduction to Finishing This course covers finish touch-up techniques including burnins, padding, brushing and graining techniques. Finish application techniques covered will include: hand applied color, hand applied finishes, sunbursts, french padding as well as sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer & shellac. Color theory and color matching will also be practiced. (Prerequisite: GTRB1400) (Concurrent enrollment in GTRB1440 and GTRB1445) (4 credits: 1 lecture/3 lab) GTRB1455 Guitar Repairs This course covers a variety of repair work including structural crack repair & headstock breaks. General shop repairs will be discussed and students will estimate time and pricing for all repairs on actual instruments. Students will also keep track of time spent on task each class day. Course work will be divided roughly 50/50 between assigned projects and repair work on instruments to achieve the required amount of points. (Prerequisites: GTRB 1400, GTRB 1410, GTRB 1414, GTRB 1415, GTRB 1425) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab) GTRB1471 Guitar Repair and Building Specialty Lab I This course content will be determined by the instructor and student together. The content will involve guitar or other fretted instrument repair and or construction. The purpose is to have the student set goals for themselves and follow through with the work required to complete these goals. (Prerequisite or concurrent: GTRB1400) (1 credit: 0 lecture/1 lab) GTRB1425 Fretwork This course covers fretting techniques used in guitar repair and building. Students will prepare and radius a fingerboard, prepare and install frets. Fret leveling, crowning and polishing is also studied to complete a fret job. (Prerequisites: GTRB 1400 and concurrent enrollment in GTRB 1414, GTRB 1410, and GTRB 1415) (3 credits: 1 lecture/2 lab) GTRB1420 Acoustic Guitar Neck Resets This course covers diagnosing and performing neck resets on acoustic guitars. (Prerequisites: GTRB 1400) (2 credits: 1 lecture/1 lab)
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