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2024-2025

Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree A50420 Welding Technology (50420) CIP 48.0508

Last updated on July 8, 2024, 5:17 p.m.

The following courses are required for successful completion of the award base program.

First Year Fall:

Take the following courses.

WLD-110 Cutting Processes
2.00
WLD-115 SMAW (Stick) Plate
5.00
WLD-121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate
4.00
WLD-131 GTAW (TIG) Plate
4.00
WLD-141 Symbols and Specifications
3.00

Credits: 18

First Year Spring:

Take the following courses.

ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
3.00
MAT-121 Algebra/Trigonometry I
3.00
WLD-116 SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe
4.00
WLD-123 FCAW Plate
4.00
WLD-132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe
3.00

Credits: 17

First Year Summer:

Take the following courses.

CIS-110 Introduction to Computers
3.00
WLD-151 Fabrication I
4.00

Take one of the following courses.

WBL-112 Work-Based Learning I
2.00
WLD-270 Orbital Welding TIG/Pipe
4.00

Credits: 9-11

Note:

Earn Welding Diploma: The Welding Diploma (D50420) is earned upon successful completion of the First Year Fall, Spring, and Summer courses.

Second Year Fall:

Take the following courses.

DFT-151 CAD I
3.00
WLD-143 Welding Metallurgy
2.00
WLD-231 GTAW (TIG) Pipe
3.00
WLD-261 Certification Practices
2.00

Take one of the following communication courses.

COM-110 Introduction to Communication
3.00
COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication
3.00
COM-231 Public Speaking
3.00
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting
3.00

Credits: 13

Second Year Spring:

Take the following courses.

WLD-215 SMAW (Stick) Pipe
4.00
WLD-265 Automated Welding/Cutting
4.00

Take one of the following humanities courses.

HUM-110 Technology and Society
3.00
HUM-115 Critical Thinking
3.00

Take one of the following standardized social/behavioral sciences courses.

ANT-210 General Anthropology
3.00
ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology
3.00
ECO-151 Survey of Economics
3.00
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics
3.00
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics
3.00
GEO-111 World Regional Geography
3.00
GEO-112 Cultural Geography
3.00
HIS-111 World Civilizations I
3.00
HIS-112 World Civilizations II
3.00
HIS-131 American History I
3.00
HIS-132 American History II
3.00
HIS-221 African-American History
3.00
HIS-226 The Civil War
3.00
HIS-236 North Carolina History
3.00
POL-120 American Government
3.00
POL-130 State & Local Government
3.00
POL-220 International Relations
3.00
PSY-110 Life Span Development
3.00
PSY-118 Interpersonal Psychology
3.00
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
PSY-211 Psychology of Adjustment
3.00
PSY-237 Social Psychology
3.00
PSY-239 Psychology of Personality
3.00
PSY-241 Developmental Psychology
3.00
PSY-246 Adolescent Psychology
3.00
PSY-249 Psychology of Aging
3.00
PSY-259 Human Sexuality
3.00
PSY-275 Health Psychology
3.00
PSY-281 Abnormal Psychology
3.00
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology
3.00
SOC-213 Sociology of the Family
3.00
SOC-220 Social Problems
3.00
SOC-230 Race and Ethnic Relations
3.00
SOC-234 Sociology of Gender
3.00
SOC-240 Social Psychology
3.00
SOC-242 Sociology of Deviance
3.00

Credits: 14

Additional Information:

At the end of each semester, students have the opportunity to take an AWS certification test. This test is strictly optional and will not affect your final grade. In a 16-week semester, the certification test will be given during week 15 only. If you are taking an 8 week semester, the test will be given during week 7. There are personal tools students will have to supply. Contact any of the welding instructors for a complete list of tools needed while taking classes at the college.

Total Credits To Complete
71-73