Austin Community College

FY 2008 Degree Plan

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	1475		Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders	4
+	MATH	1333		Mathematics for Measurement	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	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

Semester III

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
+				Humanities/Fine Arts1	3
					------- 6

Semester IV

+	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

Semester V

+#	WLDG	1427		Welding Codes -- Certification	4
	WLDG	1437		Introduction to Metallurgy	4
				Restricted Elective2	4
				Restricted Elective2	4
					------- 16
				TOTALS	------- 71

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.
² Departmental approval required.

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 toward 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	1475		Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders	4
					------- 8

Semester II

+	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	2431		Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis	4
					------- 8

Semester II

+	WLDG	2406		Intermediate Pipe Welding -- ASME Section IX	4
+#	WLDG	1427		Welding Codes -- Certification	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 toward 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	1475		Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders	4
+	WLDG	2451		Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	4
+#	WLDG	2450		Orbital Tube Welding	4
					------- 16
				TOTALS	------- 16

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

Semester II

+	NDTE	1454		Intermediate Ultrasonics	4
+#	NDTE	2411		Preparation for Welding Inspection	4
					------- 8
				TOTALS	------- 16

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	1475		Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders	4
+	WLDG	2451		Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	4
					------- 12
				TOTALS	------- 12

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	1401		Metalsmithing	4
				Humanities/Fine Arts1	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
					------- 17

Semester II

+	WLDG	1408		Metal Sculpture OR	4
	WLDG	2441		Power Hammer
	WLDG	1428		Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)	4
				Oral Communication1	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
	WLDG	1491		Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist	4
					------- 18

Semester III

+	WLDG	1475		Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders	4
				Restricted Elective2	4
+	MATH	1333		Mathematics for Measurement	3
	WLDG	1437		Introduction to Metallurgy OR	4
	WLDG	1491		Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist3
+	WLDG	1457		Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)	4
					------- 19

Semester IV

+	WLDG	2440		Advanced Art Metal (Studio Problems)	4
+#	WLDG	1427		Welding Codes -- Certification	4
				Restricted Elective4	4
				Social/Behavioral Science1	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 69

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.
² Select from WLDG 1491 Applied Metal Design or Furniture Design.
³ Select from WLDG 1491 Tool Making.
⁴ Select one from any welding or jewelry class.

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 toward the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Art Metals.

Semester I

	WLDG	1405		Art Metals	4
	WLDG	1428		Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)	4
					------- 8

Semester II

	WLDG	1491		Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist OR	4
	WLDG	1401		Metalsmithing
					------- 4

Semester III

+#	WLDG	1408		Metal Sculpture OR	4
#	WLDG	2441		Power Hammer
					------- 4
				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 toward the Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology with a specialization in Art Metals.

Semester I

	WLDG	1405		Art Metals	4
	WLDG	1428		Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)	4
	WLDG	1401		Metalsmithing	4
	ARTS	1316		Drawing I	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	WLDG	1491		Special Topics in Welder/Welding Technologist OR	4
	WLDG	2441		Power Hammer
+	WLDG	1408		Metal Sculpture	4
+#	WLDG	2440		Advanced Art Metal (Studio Problems)	4
				Restricted Elective1	4
					------- 16
				TOTALS	------- 31

¹ Students may take any course from the welding or jewelry department.

See Welding Technology