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Welding Technology A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 60
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	WELD 140	Mathematics for Welding Technicians	3
Req	Req	WELD 300	Introduction to Welding		3
Req	Req	WELD 302	Introduction to Welding Metallurgy	3
Req	GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3		IIa WC
GE		HIST 310 / 483 ^H	History of the United States (To 1877)	3	Va

Semester 2 (Spring)

14 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	WELD 316	Welding Inspection	2
Req	Req	WELD 330	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Plate)		3
Req	Req	WELD 332	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Pipe)	3
Req	GE	MATH 300	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3		IIb MC
GE	GE	BUS 330	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3	Vb, VI	IIb MC

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

16 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	WELD 333	Gas Metal Arc Welding, Steel	3
Req	Req	WELD 334	Gas Metal Arc Welding: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals		2
Req	Req	WELD 342	Symbol Reading, Layout and Fabrication	3
Req	RE	WELD 115 ¹	Code Welding	2
GE	RE	WELD 298	Work Experience in Welding	3	IIIb
GE	GE	ARTNM 322	Beginning Digital Art	3	IIIb	I

Semester 4 (Spring)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	WELD 320	Shielded Metal Arc Welding Structural	3
Req	Req	WELD 322	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Pipe)		3
Req	Req	WELD 335	Flux Core Arc Welding	3
Req	GE	GEOG 305 / GEOL 320	Global Climate Change	3		IV
GE			any PE activity course	1	IIIa
GE		Elec	WELD 115 ¹	Code Welding	IIIa		2

¹ WELD 115 can be taken up to four times. It prepares students for industry certifications.

^H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students to work as a welder in:

oil refineries
nuclear power plants
aerospace industry
structural buildings
bridge construction
auto industry
small commercial fabrication shops

It also prepares students to work as welding shop supervisors and welding sales persons.

Advising Notes:

Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

WELD 302, 333, and 334 are offered in the fall.
WELD 316 and 332 are offered in the spring.
WELD 333 and 334 are offered as 5-week courses that can be taken in the same semester.
WELD 320 and 322 are offered as 5-week courses that can be taken in the same semester.
WELD 330 and 332 are offered as 5-week courses that can be taken in the same semester.

Other Notes:

At the end of the second semester, students qualify for the Gas Tungsten Arc Plate and Pipe Welding certificate.
An internship (WELD 298) is highly recommended as it opens up potential employment opportunities. Students can earn between 0.5 – 4.0 units for related paid or unpaid work experience including volunteer and internship positions through WELD 298. This course also works toward satisfying GE Area IIIb. See the Work Experience website for more information.

Published April 13, 2024

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