Welding Technology (A50420)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metalworking industry. Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses may include math, print reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing providing the student with industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application. Graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in welding and metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment.
Fall Semester I
Spring Semester I
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| WLD 121 | GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| WLD 131 | GTAW (TIG) Plate | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Summer Semester I
| WLD 151 | Fabrication I | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| WLD 261 | Certification Practices | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| WBL 110 | World of Work | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | or | | | |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| | and | | | |
| WBL 115 | Work-Based Learning Seminar I | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Semester Total: | 4 | 9-19 | 7-8 |
Fall Semester II
| WLD 116 | SMAW (stick) Plate/Pipe | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| WLD 122 | GMAW (MIG) Plate/Pipe | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| WLD 132 | GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 6 | 21 | 13 |
Spring Semester II
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WLD 215 | SMAW (stick) Pipe | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| WLD 221 | GMAW (MIG) Pipe | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| WLD 231 | GTAW (TIG) Pipe | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| WLD 251 | Fabrication II | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 21 | 16 |
| Total Hours: | 37 | 84-94 | 66-67 |