Aug 05, 2026  
2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook

COS 0161C - Barbering I: Theory of Barbering



Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Barbering Career Certificate program.
Corequisite(s): COS 0071C
Provides the student with beginning theoretical and practical procedures of barbering. The basic topics and tasks include history of barbering; tools and implements; and men’s hair cutting and shaving. The students utilize the classroom and clinic to develop the basic barbering skills and techniques that prepare them for the clinic.
Semester Hours: 180 clock hours
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Fees: Lab fee
Course Designations: Post-Secondary Adult Vocational