This option is for the student desiring a production-based degree, and offers a synthesis of manipulative skills and technical knowledge. Its versatility allows the graduate to pursue a career as a code welder, or to work in supervision by utilizing the technical competencies acquired from academic course work.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1428 | Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1425 | Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| + | MATH | 1333 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | |
| ------- 15 |
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1457 | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 2431 | Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 1435 | Introduction to Pipe Welding -- API 1104 | 4 | |
| ------- 16 |
| ENGL | 1301 | English Composition I | 3 | ||
| + | Humanities/Fine Arts1 | 3 | |||
| ------- 6 |
| + | WLDG | 2406 | Intermediate Pipe Welding -- ASME Section IX | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 1453 | Intermediate Layout and Fabrication (Structural Connections) | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 2450 | Orbital Tube Welding | 4 | |
| SPCH | 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| HIST | 1301 | United States History I | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 |
| +# | WLDG | 1427 | Welding Codes -- Certification | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1437 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 4 | ||
| Restricted Elective2 | 4 | ||||
| Restricted Elective2 | 4 | ||||
| ------- 16 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 71 |
With this degree, the student will receive traditional training in the arts, as well as experience and theory in welding technology and industrial applications. An additional feature of this interdisciplinary degree is the opportunity for the artist to achieve certification as a welder in order to gain access to an established employment market and a practical means of livelihood.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1405 | Art Metals | 4 | ||
| ARTS | 1316 | Drawing I | 3 | ||
| WLDG | 1407 | Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes | 4 | ||
| ARTS | 1303 | Art History I | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 1301 | English Composition I | 3 | ||
| ------- 17 |
| + | WLDG | 1442 | Metal Sculpture | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| COSC | 1301 | Personal Computing | 3 | ||
| WLDG | 1491 | Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist | 4 | ||
| ------- 19 |
| WLDG | 2433 | Metalsmithing | 4 | ||
| + | ARTS | 2323 | Life Drawing I | 3 | |
| + | MATH | 1333 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | |
| WLDG | 1437 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 4 | ||
| SPCH | 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 | ||
| ------- 17 |
| WLDG | 2440 | Advanced Art Metal (Studio Problems) | 4 | ||
| +# | WLDG | 1427 | Welding Codes -- Certification | 4 | |
| Restricted Elective1 | 4 | ||||
| ARTS | 1304 | Art History II | 3 | ||
| ANTH | 2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 71 |
This certificate provides training and shop experience in welding and fabricating plate. It prepares the student for immediate, entry-level employment with minimum training. All courses may be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Code Welding.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1428 | Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| + | WLDG | 1457 | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | |
| +# | WLDG | 1453 | Intermediate Layout and Fabrication (Structural Connections) | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
This certificate builds upon the Plate Welding Certificate by providing additional training in welding piping and tubular products. It prepares the student to enter the workforce as a combination welder certified to weld pipe and plate. All courses may be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Code Welding.
Semester I
| + | WLDG | 1435 | Introduction to Pipe Welding -- API 1104 | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1417 | Introduction to Layout and Fabrication | 4 | ||
| ------- 8 |
| + | WLDG | 2406 | Intermediate Pipe Welding -- ASME Section IX | 4 | |
| +# | WLDG | 1427 | Welding Codes -- Certification | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
This certificate provides the student who is interested in the technical applications of art and design with immediate, entry-level skills for employment in the field of art metals. All courses may be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Art Metals.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1405 | Art Metals | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1407 | Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes | 4 | ||
| ------- 8 |
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| +# | WLDG | 1442 | Metal Sculpture | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
This program builds upon the Art Metals Certificate. It offers additional training in the arts, as well as the applied-skills welding courses necessary to obtain employment as an art metals technician. All courses may be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Art Metals.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1405 | Art Metals | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1407 | Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 2433 | Metalsmithing | 4 | ||
| ARTS | 1316 | Drawing I | 3 | ||
| WLDG | 1491 | Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist | 4 | ||
| ------- 19 |
| + | WLDG | 1442 | Metal Sculpture | 4 | |
| # | WLDG | 2440 | Advanced Art Metal (Studio Problems) | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| + | ARTS | 2323 | Life Drawing I | 3 | |
| ------- 15 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 34 |
This certificate is for students with advanced welding skills, and prepares the student for the challenging and diverse field of welding inspection. Graduates who are qualified can take the AWS QC-1 national Certified Welding Inspector examination administered by the American Welding Society. All of the courses can be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology with a specialization in Code Welding.
Semester I
| + | WLDG | 1427 | Welding Codes -- Certification | 4 | |
| NDTE | 1405 | Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing | 4 | ||
| ------- 8 |
| + | NDTE | 1454 | Intermediate Ultrasonics | 4 | |
| +# | NDTE | 2411 | Preparation for Welding Inspection | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
The Certificate in Ultrahigh Purity Piping provides the student with the immediate, entry-level skills necessary for employment in industries using critical and close-tolerance piping, including semiconductor, biomedical and beverage applications. All courses can be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology with a specialization in Code Welding.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1407 | Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| ------- 8 |
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| +# | WLDG | 2450 | Orbital Tube Welding | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
See Welding Technology
This welding degree has been designed to provide an avenue for United States Navy enlisted personnel to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree by building on the curricula of Navy training schools. Students completing this program will be recognized as a certified welder and awarded the Navy rating of hull technician or steelworker.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1428 | Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)1 | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1425 | Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting2 | 4 | ||
| + | MATH | 1333 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | |
| COSC | 1301 | Personal Computing1 | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 |
| + | WLDG | 1457 | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 1435 | Introduction to Pipe Welding -- API 1104 | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| ENGL | 1301 | English Composition I | 3 | ||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | ||||
| ------- 18 |
| + | WLDG | 1453 | Intermediate Layout and Fabrication (Structural Connections) | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 2406 | Intermediate Pipe Welding -- ASME Section IX | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 2450 | Orbital Tube Welding | 4 | |
| SPCH | 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| HIST | 1301 | United States History I | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 |
| +# | WLDG | 1427 | Welding Codes -- Certification2 | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1437 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1417 | Introduction to Layout and Fabrication1 | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 2435 | Advanced Layout and Fabrication | 4 | |
| ------- 16 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 70 |
This sequence of courses introduces the student to the technical aspects of Inert Gas Welding. It provides the student with entry-level skills for the close-tolerance welding required in the sheet-metal, piping, and related industries. All courses can be applied to the Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology with a specialization in Code Welding.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1434 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding | 4 | ||
| + | WLDG | 1413 | Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| + | WLDG | 2451 | Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 | |
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 12 |