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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 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
OR
ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab*

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
MAT 132LApplied Mathematics with Support Lab*

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 44 CREDITS

BUS 160Essential Workplace Success Skills*

3
DFT 150Fundamentals of AutoCAD

3
WLD 105Oxyacetylene Welding*

3
WLD 106Basic Shield Metal Arc Welding*

3
WLD 108Introduction to Pipe 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 203Print Interpretation

4
WLD 209Gas Tungsten Arc Welding*

3
WLD 211APipe Welding I*

3
WLD 211BPipe Welding II*

3
WLD 215Welding Design and Fabrication*

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