Degree/Certificate Requirements:
The Welding Technology Associate of Science (AS) degree is a two year course of study totaling 60 units.
The Welding Technology Welding Certificate is a one-year course of study totaling 34.5 units. The certificate program is a one-year fast track program.
Table -- Degree/Certificate Unit Requirements
| Degree |
Units |
Certificate |
Units |
| Major Course Work |
39.5 |
|
|
| Add'l General Ed. |
13.0 |
|
|
| Electives |
5.5 |
|
|
| TOTAL |
60 |
TOTAL |
34.5 |
Table -- Recommended Course Sequence for Degree
First Semester (Fall)
|
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
| ENGR 118 |
Blueprint & Specification Reading |
2 |
DIES 48 |
Hydraulics |
4.5 |
| INDE 1 |
Career Planning for Industrial Technology |
? |
ENGL 190 |
Reading and Writing II |
4 |
| MATH 100 |
Technical Applications of Mathematics |
3 |
WELD 171 |
Intermediate ARC Welding |
3 |
| WELD 70 |
Beginning Welding |
3 |
WELD 173 |
Structural Steel Metal Fabrication |
2 |
| WELD 170 |
Introduction to ARC Welding |
3 |
WELD 178 |
Pipe Welding Fundamentals |
3 |
| WELD 174 |
Structural Steel GMAW, FCAW Welding |
? |
|
|
|
| Third Semester (Fall) |
Fourth Semester (Spring) |
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
| WELD 175 |
TIG Welding |
3 |
WELD 186 |
Advanced Pipe Welding |
2 |
| WELD 182 |
Advanced ARC Welding |
1 |
|
General Education |
6 |
| WELD 184 |
Advanced GTAW (TIG) Welding |
1 |
|
Electives |
5.5 |
| WELD 188 |
Advanced GMAW (MIG) Welding |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
General Education* |
9 |
|
|
|
*The general education requirement includes English Composition. The Welding Technology student may choose one of the following to satisfy this requirement: ENGL 190 or BUAD 166 OR a combination of ENGL 191, ENGL 193 or ENGL 194 for a total of 4 units (2 courses).
In addition to the required major courses, six (6) units must be selected in consultation with a ????
Table -- Recommended Course Sequence for Certificate
| First Semester (Fall) |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
| ENGR 118 |
Blueprint & Specification Reading |
2 |
DIES 48 |
Hydraulics |
4.5 |
| INDE 1 |
Career Planning |
1 |
ENGL 190** |
Reading and Writing II |
4 |
| MATH 100 |
Technical Applications of Mathematics |
3 |
WELD 171 |
Intermediate ARC Welding |
3 |
| WELD 70 |
Beginning Welding |
3 |
WELD 173 |
Structural Steel Metal Fabrication |
2 |
| WELD 170 |
Introduction to ARC Welding |
3 |
WELD 175 |
TIG Welding |
3 |
| WELD 174 |
Structural STeel GMAW, FCAW Welding |
3 |
WELD 178 |
Pipe Welding Fundamentals |
3 |