Welding Technology, A.A.S.

Below are the required courses for this program. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Directors:
Mark Hawkis-Program Co-Director mhawkins@southeast.edu or call 402-437-2694
Danny McCullock-Program Co-Director dmccullock@southeast.edu or call 402-437-2693

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 (GELOs) for a complete list.

One class from each GELO listed below. See General Education for eligible classes.
GELO #1 - Speech Communication Credits: 3
GELO #2 - Written Communication Credits: 3
GELO #5 - Analytical, Quantitative, and Scientific Reasoning Credits: 3

MATH 1020 - Technical Math or MATH 1040 - Business Math or MATH 1050 - Thinking Mathematically

Select classes from the GELOs listed below for a minimum of 6 credit hours.
No classes from the same GELO.
GELO #3 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
GELO #4 - Global Awareness and Citizenship
GELO #6 - Career and Life Skills

Total: 15 hours

Welding Courses

WELD 1101 - SMAW I Credits: 3.5
WELD 1107 - Oxy Fuel and Plasma Credits: 3.5
WELD 1109 - SMAW II Credits: 3
WELD 1123 - GMAW I Credits: 3.5
WELD 1128 - Blueprint Reading & Weld Symbols Credits: 2.5
WELD 1130 - Metallurgy Credits: 3
WELD 1220 - GMAW II Credits: 2.5
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: 3.0
WELD 2510 - NDT Procedures for Welding Credits: 3
WELD 2520 - Welder Qualification/Certification Credits: 1.5
WELD 2530 - Welding Fabrication & Repair Credits: 3
WELD 2540 - Special Welding Applications Credits: 2

Total: 50.0 hours

Total: 65.0 hours

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

Requires 50.0 credit hours of welding courses and five General Education courses (15.0), for a total of 65.0 hours. See program advisor.