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 technical competence acquired from academic course work.
Semester I
| WLDG | 1428 | 1,3,4,5 | Shielded Metal Arc-Fillet Welds | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1425 | 1,3,4,5 | Oxy-Fuel Welding | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1413 | 1,3,4,5 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| MATH | 1333 | 1,3,4,5 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | |
| COSC | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | Personal Computing | 3 | |
| ------- 18 |
| WLDG | 1457 | 1,3,4,5 | Shielded Metal Arc-Groove Welds | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | 1,3,4,5 | Inert Gas Welding | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1435 | 1,3,4,5 | Pipe Welding--API 1104 | 4 | |
| ENGL | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| HUMA | 1,3,4,5 | Humanities Elective1 | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 |
| WLDG | 2406 | 1,3,4,5 | Pipe Welding--ASME Section IX | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1453 | 1,3,4,5 | Structural Connections | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2450 | 1,3,4,5 | Orbital Tube Welding | 4 | |
| SPCH | 1315 | 1,3,4,5 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| HIST | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | United States History I | 3 | |
| ------- 18 |
| WLDG | 1427 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Codes--Certification | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1437 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Metallurgy | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1,3,4,5 | Elective2 | 4 | ||
| WLDG | 1,3,4,5 | Elective2 | 4 | ||
| ------- 16 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 70 |
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 | 1,3,4,5 | Art Metals | 4 | |
| ARTS | 1316 | 1,3,4,5 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| WLDG | 2413 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Processes | 4 | |
| ARTS | 1303 | 1,3,4,5 | Art History I | 3 | |
| ENGL | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ------- 17 |
| WLDG | 1442 | 1,3,4,5 | Metal Sculpture | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | 1,3,4,5 | Inert Gas Welding | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1413 | 1,3,4,5 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| COSC | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | Personal Computing | 3 | |
| ARTS | 1311 | 1,3,4,5 | Design I | 3 | |
| ------- 18 |
| WLDG | 2433 | 1,3,4,5 | Metalsmithing | 4 | |
| ARTS | 2323 | 1,3,4,5 | Life Drawing I | 3 | |
| MATH | 1333 | 1,3,4,5 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | |
| WLDG | 1437 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Metallurgy | 4 | |
| SPCH | 1311 | 1,3,4,5 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 | |
| ------- 17 |
| WLDG | 2440 | 1,3,4,5 | Studio Problems | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1427 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Codes--Certification | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1,3,4,5 | Elective1 | 4 | ||
| ARTS | 1304 | 1,3,4,5 | Art History II | 3 | |
| ANTH | 2301 | 1,3,4,5 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
| ------- 18 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 70 |
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 | 1,3,4,5 | Shielded Metal Arc-Fillet Welds | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1413 | 1,3,4,5 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| WLDG | 1457 | 1,3,4,5 | Shielded Metal Arc-Groove Welds | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1453 | 1,3,4,5 | Structural Connections | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
This certificate builds upon the Plate Welding by providing additional training in the welding of 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 | 1,3,4,5 | Pipe Welding--API 1104 | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1417 | 1,3,4,5 | Layout and Fabrication | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| WLDG | 2406 | 1,3,4,5 | Pipe Welding--ASME Section IX | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1427 | 1,3,4,5 | 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 | 1,3,4,5 | Art Metals | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2413 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Processes | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| WLDG | 1434 | 1,3,4,5 | Inert Gas Welding | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1442 | 1,3,4,5 | 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 | 1,3,4,5 | Art Metals | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2413 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Processes | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2433 | 1,3,4,5 | Metalsmithing | 4 | |
| ARTS | 1316 | 1,3,4,5 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| ARTS | 1311 | 1,3,4,5 | Design I | 3 | |
| ------- 18 |
| WLDG | 1442 | 1,3,4,5 | Metal Sculpture | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2440 | 1,3,4,5 | Studio Problems | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | 1,3,4,5 | Inert Gas Welding | 4 | |
| ARTS | 2323 | 1,3,4,5 | Life Drawing I | 3 | |
| ------- 15 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 33 |
This certificate will provide the student with training in the skills used in the jewelry industry. The student will learn essential methods for the production and repair of jewelry. All of the courses can be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology with a specialization in Art Metals.
Semester I
| HRGY | 1401 | 1,3,4,5 | Jewelry Fabrication | 4 | |
| HRGY | 1409 | 1,3,4,5 | Jewelry Casting | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| HRGY | 1441 | 1,3,4,5 | Stonesetting | 4 | |
| HRGY | 1448 | 1,3,4,5 | Special Fabrication Processes | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
This is a certificate for students with advanced welding skills which prepares the student for the challenging and diverse field of welding inspection. Graduates who are qualified can take the AWS QC-1 national 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 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Codes--Certification | 4 | |
| NDTE | 1405 | 1,3,4,5 | Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| NDTE | 1454 | 1,3,4,5 | Intermediate Ultrasonics | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2411 | 1,3,4,5 | Preparation for Certified Welding Inspector | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
The Certificate in Ultrahigh Purity Piping will provide 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 | 2413 | 1,3,4,5 | Welding Processes | 4 | |
| WLDG | 1434 | 1,3,4,5 | Inert Gas Welding | 4 | |
| ------- 8 |
| WLDG | 1413 | 1,3,4,5 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 | |
| WLDG | 2450 | 1,3,4,5 | Orbital Tube Welding | 4 | |
| ------- 8 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 16 |
(see WELDING TECHNOLOGY)
(see WELDING TECHNOLOGY)