Welding and Fabrication, AAS

Overview

The Welding Program is designed for the person intending to work as an entry-level welder in a welding shop.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Weld metals proficiently using five different processes:
   1. Material processing (oxy-fuel welding and cutting, plasma, carbon air arc).
2. Oxy-fuel (welding and cutting).
3. Shielded metal arc welding.
4. Gas metal arc welding.
5. Gas tungsten welding.
6. Follow safe practices in performing all welding tasks.
7. Interpret written, schematic and numerical data to carry out customer specifications of a proposed welding. product; write technical work orders for fabrication.
8. Share in the responsibilities of maintaining a clean and orderly welding shop environment.
9. Perform the business functions of customer service and materials acquisition.
10. Manage a student portfolio to include skills students have learned.
11. Use standard industrial equipment to make quality repairs and fabrication on different types of metals.
12. Assess, prioritize, and manage work tasks in fabrication and repair.

Program Requirements

Writing

Courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher

WR121	English Composition	4
WR122	Advanced Composition	4
	Or
WR227	Technical Writing	4

Mathematics

Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher

MTH065	Mathematics for Applied Sciences	4
	Or
	A higher numbered math course

Arts and Letters/Social Sciences

Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher

Arts & Letters/Social Science courses

6

Human Relations

Course must be completed with a grade of C or higher

1 course from the following list:

BA206	Management Fundamentals	3
BA285	Human Relations in Business	3
BLD207	Project Management	3
MAS207	Leadership and Managerial Skills	4
PSY101	Psychology of Human Relations	3
PSY190	Stress Theory and Management	3
COM115	Intercultural Communication	4
COM219	Small Group Discussion	4

Core Courses

DRF139	Technical Print Interpretation	3
DRF213	Computer Aided Design I	4
IT140	Industrial Safety	1
WLD100	Materials Processing	1 - 4
WLD101	Shielded Metal Arc Welding	1 - 10
WLD102	Gas Metal Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD103	Flux Core Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD104	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	1 - 8
WLD105	Flux Core Arc Welding - Self-Shielded	1 - 8
WLD140	Arc Welding Technologies	1
WLD205	Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding	1 - 15
WLD206	Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD207	Advanced Flux Core Arc Welding Process	1 - 9
WLD208	Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process	1 - 8
WLD209	Welding Fabrication	1 - 10
WLD210	Pipe Welding	1 - 12
	And
WLD220	Structural Steel Welding	1 - 15
	Or
	Up to 8 Credits
WLD280	CWE: Welding	1 - 11
	And
WLD281	CWE Seminar: Welding	1
	Or
	Any Arts & Letters/Social Science Elective	3

 

Planner

Year One

Fall

IT140	Industrial Safety	1
DRF139	Technical Print Interpretation	3
WLD100	Materials Processing	1 - 4
WLD101	Shielded Metal Arc Welding	1 - 10
WLD140	Arc Welding Technologies	1

Note: 15 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD100 must be 2 credits and WLD101 must be 8 credits.

Winter

WLD102	Gas Metal Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD103	Flux Core Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD105	Flux Core Arc Welding - Self-Shielded	1 - 8
MTH065	Mathematics for Applied Sciences	4
	Or
MTH095	Algebra - Intermediate	4

Note: 15 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD100 must be 2 credits and WLD101 must be 8 credits.

 

Spring

WLD104	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	1 - 8
WR121	English Composition	4
	Any Human Relations Course	3
WLD280	CWE: Welding	1 - 11
	And
WLD281	CWE Seminar: Welding	1
	Or
	Any Arts & Letters/Social Science Elective	3

Note: 16 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD104 must be 6 credits and WLD280 must be 2 credits.

Year Two

Fall

DRF213	Computer Aided Design I	4
WLD205	Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding	1 - 15
WLD206	Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding	1 - 9
WLD209	Welding Fabrication	1 - 10
WR122	Advanced Composition	4
	Or
WR227	Technical Writing	4

Note: 18 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD205 must be 4 credits, WLD206 must be 4 credits, and WLD209 must be 2 credits.

 

Winter

WLD207	Advanced Flux Core Arc Welding Process	1 - 9
WLD208	Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process	1 - 8
WLD209	Welding Fabrication	1 - 10
	Humanities Social Science Electives	6

Note: 16 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD207 must be 4 credits, WLD208 must be 4 credits, and WLD209 must be 2 credits.

 

Spring

WLD209	Welding Fabrication	1 - 10
WLD210	Pipe Welding	1 - 12
	And
WLD220	Structural Steel Welding	1 - 15
	Or
	Up to 8 Credits
WLD280	CWE: Welding	1 - 11
	Or
	Arts & Letters/Social Science course	3

Note: 13 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
WLD209 must be 2 credits, WLD210 and WLD220 combined must be 8 credits total.