Welding Technology - Structural (A.A.S.)

Location(s): Springfield Campus, Waynesville Center

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A.A.S.Degree - 63 Hours

This hands-on program provides skills-based instruction needed to secure jobs in the local carbon steel industry. Coursework provides fundamental instruction in the major welding processes including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) along with training in safety, blueprint reading, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting and carbon arc cutting and gouging. Advanced welding classes will focus on SMAW and GMAW welding skills along with fabrication techniques to prepare the graduate for testing and certification for local carbon steel shops. The Associate of Applied Science degree builds upon the certificate welding courses through additional instruction in welding inspection, advanced project construction, and general education classes. The lab facility at the Springfield campus is a certified Accredited Testing Facility by the American Welding Society (AWS) https://www.aws.org/, 8669 NW 36 Street #130, Miami, FL 33166-6672, (800) 443-9353.

Structural Welding Requirements - 48 Credit Hours

Program Courses - 47 Credit Hours

WLD 105 Welding Safety Credits: 2
WLD 111 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Credits: 4
WLD 112 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II Credits: 4
WLD 113 Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 114 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 130 Print Reading for Welders Credits: 2
WLD 221 Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 222 Advanced Gas Metal/Flux Cored Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 225 Welding Inspection Technology I Credits: 3
WLD 226 Welding Inspection Technology II Credits: 3
WLD 236 Structural Fabrication Credits: 4
MFG 115 MFG Processes & Materials Credits: 4
MFG 275 Manufacturing Capstone Credits: 4
TEC 285 Occupational Seminar Credits: 1
or WLD 100 Careers in Welding Credits: 2

Related Electives - 1 Credit Hour

Choose from: CST ***, DDT ***, MEC ***, MFG ***, PMT ***, WLD ***. Students are encouraged to choose WLD 290 .

General Education Requirements - 15 Credit Hours

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Any higher level MTH course will satisfy this requirement.

TEC 108 Applied Technical Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 128 Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
MTH 129 Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MTH 130 Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3
MTH 130S Algebra for Calculus With Support Credits: 4

Written Communication - 3 Credit Hours

ENG 100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5
ENG 101 Composition I Credits: 3

Oral/Written Communication - 3 Credit Hours

COM 100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 105 Public Speaking Credits: 3
COM 200 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
ENG 102 Composition II Credits: 3
ENG 150 Technical Writing Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

Complete six (6) credit hours from the options below; at least one course must be a Civics course.

ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
COM 150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3
CRM 210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ECO 270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GRY 101 World Geography Credits: 3
HST 105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
HST 106 Modern World History Credits: 3
HST 120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
HST 130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
PLS 101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
PLS 201 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 255 Psychology of Work Behavior Credits: 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 215 Deconstructing Social Problems Credits: 3