Welding
Associate of Applied Science
Learn various welding and pipe fabrication techniques. Complete this program in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Entry-level employment as a welder.
Academic Options: Transfer to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree program.
Program/Major Codes: AASWELDING/WLD
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.* Select a course to fulfill C or G requirement.**
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirement | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| MAC 275 | Applied Metallurgy | 4 |
| WLD 110 | Basic Arc and Oxyacetylene Welding | 4 |
| WLD 115 | Blueprint Reading/Estimating | 4 |
| WLD 160 | Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLD 250 | Pipe Welding | 4 |
| WLD 261 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLD 262 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLD 263 | Layout and Fabrication Welding | 4 |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CAD 101 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 4 |
| GTM 105 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| ELEC | Technical Electives*** | 9 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Total | 60 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Analysis and Critical Thinking - GTM 105 and MAC 275; Computer and Information Literacy - CAD 101.
** In the general education categories, select at least one course marked "C" (cultural diversity) or "G" (global awareness).
*** Complete 9 credit hours from the following: OAP 111A, BCT, CAD, CSA, MAC, MGT, WLD.