Welding Associate of Applied Science

Hybrid Schedule – Schedule for Day or Night classes may vary based on enrolled semester

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.

Freshman Year

First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
WLDG 1323
Welding Safety, Tools, and Equipment
3LEAD 1100
Workforce Development with Critical Thinking
1
WLDG 1428
Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
4WLDG 1413
Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders
4
WLDG 2443
Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
4WLDG 1317
Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
3
WLDG 1430
Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
4WLDG 2547
Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding
5
Total15Total13

Sophomore Year

Third SemesterHoursFourth SemesterHours
WLDG 2435
Advanced Layout and Fabrication
4ENGL 1301 (core)
Composition I
3
WLDG 1434
Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
4SPCH 1315 (core)
Public Speaking
3
WLDG 1391
Special Topics in Welder / Welding Technologist
3BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core)
Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework
3
WLDG 2388
Welding Technology / Welder Internship
3Social Science (any core course)3
College-level Math or Natural Sciences (any core course)3
Visual Performing Arts (any core course)3
Total14Total
Welding AAS Total
18
60