Welding Technology, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select general education courses from each category which will meet your program’s graduation requirements. See General Education  for a complete list.
(One class from each area below.)

Oral Communications Credits: 3

Written Communications Credits: 3

Mathematics Credits: 3

(Plus two classes from the four areas below; no two classes from the same area.)

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Global Awareness and Citizenship, Analytical, Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning, and/or Career and Life Skills. Credits: 6
See General Education  for eligible classes.

Welding Courses

• WELD 1101 - SMAW I Credits: 3.5
• WELD 1105 - Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting Credits: 3.5
• WELD 1109 - SMAW II Credits: 3
• WELD 1122 - GMAW Theory Credits: 2
• WELD 1128 - Blueprint Reading & Weld Symbols Credits: 3
• WELD 1130 - Metallurgy Credits: 4
• WELD 1134 - Advanced OA & Plasma Cutting Credits: 1.5
• WELD 1210 - GMAW Lab I Credits: 2.5
• WELD 1220 - GMAW Lab II & III Credits: 3
• WELD 1230 - SMAW III Credits: 2.5
• WELD 2310 - FCAW Credits: 2
• WELD 2320 - GTAW I Credits: 3
• WELD 2330 - GTAW II Credits: 1.5
• WELD 2340 - Measurement & Layout Credits: 2.5
• WELD 2410 - Welding Codes and Standards Credits: 3
• WELD 2420 - Pipe Welding & Cutting Credits: 1.5
• WELD 2450 - Welder Pre-Qualification Credits: 3.5
• WELD 2460 - Computer Aided Drafting Credits: 2
• WELD 2510 - NDT Procedures for Welding Credits: 3
• WELD 2520 - Welder Qualification/Certification Credits: 2
• WELD 2530 - Welding Fabrication & Repair Credits: 3
• WELD 2540 - Special Welding Applications Credits: 2

Total: 72.5 hours

**A maximum of 2.0 credit hours of Special Welding Applications can be used toward any award.

Requires 57.5 credit hours of welding courses and five General Education courses (15.0), for a total of 72.5 hours. See program advisor.