Career and Technical Studies
Degree
Associate of Applied Science Technical Studies in Welding
Length
Four-semester (two-year) program
Purpose
The Associate of Applied Science Technical Studies in Welding is designed to provide students with the technical skills for employment in the welding field. This degree is a G3 program with stackable certifications. Completion of Level one and Level II students will have the opportunity to earn the following credentials: OSHA, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Oxy-Acetylene Cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting, and NC3 certificate for each Welding and Cutting Process. Students will be instructed in methods that meet industry and American Welding Society (AWS) standards.
Occupational Objectives
- Welding Specialist
- Welding Assistant
- Self-Employment
- Industrial Maintenance
Requirements
In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Welding Program requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.
The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.
Semester One - First Eight Weeks
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| SAF 127 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
| WEL 100 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| WEL 150 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
5 |
0 |
8 |
|
Semester One - Second Eight Weeks
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| WEL 123 |
|
|
|
3-4 |
|
| WEL 160 |
|
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
| WEL 166 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
3 |
7 |
9 |
|
Semester Two - First Eight Weeks
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| WEL 247 |
|
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
| WEL 124 |
|
|
|
3-4 |
|
| WEL 161 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
Semester Two - Second Eight Weeks
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| WEL 235 |
|
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
| WEL 166 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
| WEL 248 |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
4 |
12 |
10 |
|
Third Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| ELE |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
3 |
|
| ELE |
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
3 |
|
| WEL 199 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| ENG 111 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| WEL 250 |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
| SDV 100 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
15 |
2 |
17 |
|
Fourth Semester
| Course # |
Course Title |
Lect. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Credits |
Transfer |
| ITE 152 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| MAC 209 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| MTH 111 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| WEL 298 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| ENG 113 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester |
15 |
0 |
15 |
|
