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Welding Technology

Associate in Applied Science Degree - WELD.AAS.C33

The Welding curriculum is designed to provide the student with fundamental theory in the technology of welding processes, metallurgy, and fabrication design. He or she will develop practical skills in drafting, tungsten, and inert gas welding, metal inert gas welding, stick electrode welding, oxyacetylene welding, oxyacetylene cutting and oxyacetylene brazing. Students will be required to furnish personal protective equipment and tools. Welding Technology graduates are generally prepared to enter welding programs at selected colleges and universities with junior status.

Welding Technology Core (16 courses)
Credit hours: 48

Complete all three subrequirements:

  1. Welding - 20 credit hours
    • WELD 1114 - Basic Welding
    • * WELD 1124 - Advanced Arc Welding
    • WELD 2044 - Pipe Welding
    • WELD 2124 - Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
    • WELD 2224 - Metallic Inert Gas Welding
  2. Special Problems in Welding courses - 4 credit hours
    Choose FOUR courses from the following 10 options
    • WELD 2301 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2311 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2321 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2331 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2341 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2351 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2361 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2371 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2381 - Special Problems in Welding
    • WELD 2391 - Special Problems in Welding
  3. Additional courses - 24 credit hours
    • DRFT 1154 - Technical Drafting & Print Reading
    • ELTR 1064 - Fundamentals of Electricity1
    • ELTR 1123 - Microcomputer Fundamentals
    • ELTR 1402 - Industrial Safety
    • WELD 1263 - Metallurgy & Heat Treatment
    • MCHN 1214 - Machine Tool I
    • * MCHN 1224 - Machine Tool II

General Education (5 courses)
Credit hours: 16

Complete all four subrequirements:

  1. Communications course - 6 credit hours
    • * ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing2
    • BSNS 1603 - Business Communications
  2. Mathematics - 3 credit hours
    • * MATH 1123 - Technical Mathematics II3
  3. Physical Science - 4 credit hours
    • * PSCI 1514 - Introduction to Physical Science-Chemistry & Physics
  4. Social Science - 3 credit hours
    • SOCY 2513 - Sociology

Minimum credit hours required for completion - 64

*Course has prerequisite.

1Those who have completed ELTR 1014 or both ELTR 1062 and ELTR 1072 will not be required to take ELTR 1064.

2For transfer students, a higher level English course may be required.

3For transfer students, a higher level mathematics course may be required.

Welding Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree

Suggested course sequence

Fall
ELTR 1064 4 cr. hrs.
MCHN 1214 4 cr. hrs.
* MCHN 1224 4 cr. hrs.
WELD 1114 4 cr. hrs.
Spring
ELTR 1123 3 cr. hrs.
ELTR 1402 2 cr. hrs.
* ENGL 1413 3 cr. hrs.
* MATH 1123 3 cr. hrs.
* WELD 1124 4 cr. hrs.
Fall
DRFT 1154 4 cr. hrs.
PSCI 1514 4 cr. hrs.
WELD 2044 4 cr. hrs.
WELD 2124 4 cr. hrs.
Spring
BSNS 1603 3 cr. hrs.
SOCY 2513 3 cr. hrs.
WELD 1263 3 cr. hrs.
WELD 2224 4 cr. hrs.
WELD Special problems courses 4 cr. hrs.

Additional program information

A transfer agreement with at least one four-year college or university exists for this A.A.S. program. Students should consult an adviser for more information.

Advanced Certificate in Welding Technology - WELD.CRT.C83

The Welding certificate curriculum is designed to develop within the student practical skills in drafting, tungsten inert gas welding, metal inert gas welding, stick electrode welding, oxyacetylene welding, oxyacetylene cutting and oxyacetylene brazing.

Welding Technology core (7 courses)
Credit hours: 27

  • DRFT 1154 - Technical Drafting & Print Reading
  • MCHN 1214 - Machine Tool I
  • WELD 1114 - Basic Welding
  • * WELD 1124 - Advanced Arc Welding
  • WELD 1263 - Metallurgy & Heat Treatment
  • WELD 2124 - Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
  • WELD 2224 - Metallic Inert Gas Welding

Technical Elective (2-6 courses)
Credit hours: 6

Choose two to six courses (to attain six credit hours) from any course with the prefix AIRC, AUTO, CNST, DRFT, DSGN, ELTR, MCHN or WELD.

Minimum credit hours required for completion - 33

*Course has prerequisite.

Certificate Options in Welding Technology

It is possible for a student to take a small grouping of courses which, taken as a unit, may satisfy requirements for a particular position within the welding field. The student may submit a written application to the Office of Admissions and Registration to receive written verification of completion of the certificate program.

Shielded Metal-Arc All Positions (8 hours)
Curriculum code: C83B
WELD 1114 - Basic Welding 4 cr. hrs.
* WELD 1124 - Advanced Arc Welding 4 cr. hrs.
Tungsten Inert Gas & Metallic Inert Gas (8 hours)
Curriculum code: C83D
WELD 2124 - Tungsten Inert Gas Welding 4 cr. hrs.
WELD 2224 - Metallic Inert Gas Welding 4 cr. hrs.
Pipe Welding (12 hours)
Curriculum code: C83E
WELD 1114 - Basic Welding 4 cr. hrs.
* WELD 1124 - Advanced Arc Welding 4 cr. hrs.
* WELD 2044 - Pipe Welding 4 cr. hrs.

Welding Technology
Advanced Certificate

Suggested course sequence

Fall
WELD 1114 4 cr. hrs.
MCHN 1214 4 cr. hrs.
Spring
* WELD 1124 4 cr. hrs.
Technical electives 6 cr. hrs.
Fall
WELD 2124 4 cr. hrs.
DRFT 1154 4 cr. hrs.
Spring
WELD 1263 3 cr. hrs.
WELD 2224 4 cr. hrs.