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Welding

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Summary

        

Prescribed Program48
General Education 9
Electives3
Total Credits60

Degree Plan

Semesters

Plan of Study Grid
Semester ICredits
Prescribed Program  
WELD 110 OFC Operations 2
WELD 118 PAC and CAC Operations 2
WELD 155 Blueprint Reading for Welders 3
WELD 170 SMAW Operations 2
WELD 173 Methods in SMAW Operations 4
WELD 180 Advanced Methods in SMAW Operations 2
WELD 183 Testing in SMAW Operations 3
 Credits18
Semester II
Prescribed Program  
WELD 130 OFW Operations 2
WELD 135 Welding Principles 2
WELD 140 Methods in GMAW and FCAW 2
WELD 145 Advanced Methods in GMAW and FCAW 3
WELD 150 Methods in GTAW 3
WELD 160 Advanced Methods in GTAW 3
WELD 165 Blueprint Symbols for Welding 3
 Credits18
Semester III
Prescribed Program  
WELD 210 Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welding 3
WELD 215 Testing in Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welding 3
WELD 220 Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding 3
WELD 225 Testing in Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding 3
Open Electives
Any course(s) not used to additionally fulfill a requirement on this degree plan. 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits51

General Education

Written or Oral Communications

Select from the following:3
College Composition I
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Credits Subtotal3

Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences 

Select from the "Arts & Humanities" or "Social & Behavioral Sciences" categories on the General Education matrix.3
Credits Subtotal3

Business, Math, Science & Technology

Select from the “Business, Math, Science & Technology" categories on the General Education matrix.3
Credits Subtotal3
General Education Total Credits9