Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science (Major Code - WLD)
The Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce in almost any facet of the diverse field of welding technology. It addresses the needs of beginners as well as those of experienced welders looking to upgrade their skills and certifications.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Perform entry-level welding skills required in the pipe, fabrication, and structural industries.
- Model appropriate safety procedures.
- Examine welds for discontinuities and defects using current visual inspection practices.
- Complete basic welding operations using appropriate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) based on the American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 standard, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX codebook, and the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 code.
- Determine corrective practices to repair defects in the welds.
- Interpret prints and welding symbols in the welding industry.
- Establish foundational industry-relevant soft skills.
Degree Map
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 15-16 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
| MAT 132 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher (3-4 credits) | |
Liberal Arts 3 credits
Technology Literacy 3 credits
| CIS 116 | Computer Essentials | 3 |
| OR | |
| CIS 120 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
*ENG 102 is transferable to Arizona four-year institutions as a general education requirement.
**COM 102 is not transferable to Arizona four-year institutions as a general education composition requirement.
*** CIS 179 is not transferable to Arizona four-year institutions as a general education requirement.
CORE CURRICULUM 45 CREDITS
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-61 CREDITS