This program follows a structured schedule,
Monday – Friday from 7 AM to 1:30 PM – Main Campus or Monday – Friday from 7:30 AM to 3 PM – TexAmerica
The welding course requires three semesters or twelve months for completion. The courses are one semester in length. Instruction is individualized and students in the same shop study different topics. We have added Virtual Welding with the addition of the Lincoln VRTEX 360 Simulators.
Resources
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Hours |
| WLDG 1323 Welding Safety, Tools, and Equipment | 3 |
| WLDG 1428 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLDG 2443 Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLDG 1430 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| LEAD 1100 Workforce Development with Critical Thinking | 1 |
| WLDG 1413 Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 |
| WLDG 1317 Introduction to Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| WLDG 2547 Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding | 5 |
| Total | 13 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester | Hours |
| WLDG 2435 Advanced Layout and Fabrication | 4 |
| WLDG 1434 Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLDG 1391 Special Topics in Welder / Welding Technologist | 3 |
| WLDG 2388 Welding Technology / Welder Internship | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Fourth Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 (core) Public Speaking | 3 |
| BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core) Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework | 3 |
| Social Science (any core course) | 3 |
| College-level Math or Natural Sciences (any core course) | 3 |
| Visual Performing Arts (any core course) | 3 |
| Total Welding AAS Total | 18 60 |