Welding Technology

A QUICK INTRO

The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.

WHAT YOU STUDY

Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses in math, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing provides the student with industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Successful 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.

Estimated Expenses

COURSE INFORMATION

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
DFT	151	CAD I	3
WLD	110	Cutting Processes	2
WLD	121	GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate	4
WLD	141	Symbols & Specifications	3
		Totals	13

SPRING SEMESTER 1

CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
WLD	115	SMAW (stick) Plate	5
WLD	131	GTAW (TIG) Plate	4
Choose one of the following:
MAT	110	Mathematical Measurement & Literacy	3
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
		Totals	15

SUMMER SEMESTER

HUM	115	Critical Thinking	3
WLD	261	Certification Processes	3
Choose one of the following:
PSY	118	Interpersonal Psychology	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
		Totals	8

FALL SEMESTER 2

COM	231	Public Speaking	3
ISC	112	Industrial Safety	2
WLD	116	SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe	4
WLD	132	GMAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe	3
WLD	151	Fabrication I	4
		Totals	16

SPRING SEMESTER 2

WLD	215	SMAW (Stick) Pipe	4
WLD	231	GTAW (TIG) Pipe	3
WLD	251	Fabrication II	3
Choose one of the following:
ENG	110	Freshman Composition	3
ENG	111	Writing and Inquiry	3
		Totals	13

Note that ENG 110, MAT 110 and PSY 118 do not tranfer to a 4 year university.

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
WLD	110	Cutting Processes	2
WLD	121	GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate	4
WLD	141	Symbols & Specifications	3
Choose one of the following:
ENG	110	Freshman Composition	3
ENG	111	Writing and Inquiry	3
		Totals	13

SPRING SEMESTER 1

WLD	115	SMAW (stick) Plate	5
WLD	131	GTAW (TIG) Plate	4
WLD	261	Certification Practices	2
Choose one of the following:
MAT	110	Mathematical Measurement & Literacy	3
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
		Totals	14

FALL SEMESTER 2

WLD	116	SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe	4
WLD	132	GMAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe	3
WLD	151	Fabrication I	4
		Totals	11

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER