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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

ENG 101Composition**

3
ENG 102English Composition**

3
OR
COM 102Essentials of Communication**

3
OR
CIS 179Applied Technical Writing*

3

Mathematics 3 credits

MAT 132Applied Mathematics*

3
or higher (3-4 credits)

Liberal Arts 3 credits

Technology Literacy 3 credits

CIS 116Computer Essentials*

3
OR
CIS 120Introduction 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

DFT 150Fundamentals of AutoCAD

3
WLD 105Oxyacetylene Welding*

3
WLD 106Basic Shield Metal Arc Welding*

3
WLD 128Gas Metal Arc Welding*

3
WLD 200Welding Code Interpretation of D1.1

1
WLD 201Welding Code Interpretation of D17.1

1
WLD 202Welding Survey

4
WLD 203Print Interpretation

4
WLD 209Gas Tungsten Arc Welding*

3
WLD 210Pipe Welding I*

3
WLD 211Pipe Welding II*

3
WLD 215Welding Design and Fabrication*

3
WLD 217Introduction to Pipe Welding*

3
WLD 219Advanced GTAW - Hard Metals*

2
WLD 227Advanced Shield Metal Arc Welding *

2
WLD 228Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding*

2
WLD 229Advanced Flux-Cored Arc Welding*

2

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-61 CREDITS