Welding Technology - WELD/TECH.AAS
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Degree Type
Recommended Course Sequence
Associate in Applied Science Degree
First Semester
WELD 131 - Introduction to Welding Industry 3 credit hours
WELD 132 - Metallurgy 2 credit hours
WELD 190 - Oxyfuel Welding & Cutting 3 credit hours
WELD 192 - Welding Blueprint Reading 2 credit hours
WELD 194 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I 3 credit hours
Mathematics or Physical/Life Science Elective 3-5 credit hours*
Total: 16-18 credit hours
Second Semester
ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours
or
ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours
SPCH 131 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
or
SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours
WELD 195 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 3 credit hours
WELD 196 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding III 3 credit hours
Mathematics or Physical/Life Science Elective 3-5 credit hours*
Total: 15-17 credit hours
Third Semester
WELD 230 - Intro Gas Metal & Flux Cored Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 231 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 235 - Advanced Flux Cored Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 241 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 251 - Inspection & Testing of Welds 3 credit hours
Total: 15 credit hours
Fourth Semester
WELD 271 - Welding Internship 1 credit hour
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 credit hours
Welding Technology Electives (see list) 7-9 credit hours
Total: 14-16 credit hours
Approved Welding Technology Electives List
DRFT 140 - Computer Aided Drafting 4 credit hours
WELD 233 - Fabrication and Layout 3 credit hours
WELD 237 - Introduction to Non-Ferrous Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 239 - Pipe Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 242 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 243 - Advanced Pipe Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 247 - Advanced Non-Ferrous Welding 3 credit hours
WELD 252 - Prep Certification Welding Inspector 3 credit hours
*When using MATH 112 to meet the Mathematics/Physical/Life Science elective requirement, a student must earn a grade of C or better.