Welding Technology - AAS
(63-68 total credit hours)
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy - CIT 105 Introduction to Computers or OST 105 Introduction to Office Systems (or Competency demonstrated by exam) | 3 | All | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | All | |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | All | |
| WLD 100 Oxy-Fuel Systems and WLD 101 Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab or WLD 110 Cutting Processes and WLD 111 Cutting Processes Lab | 4-5 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 2 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLD 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove w/ Backing Lab or or WLD225 Open Groove Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 130 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 2 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 131 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fillet Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 140 Gas Metal Arc Welding | 2 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 141 Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| MAT 110 Applied Mathematics (or MAT 116 or higher level Quantitative Reasoning course) | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLD 133 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 143 Gas Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 170 Blueprint Reading for Welding | 2 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 171 Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| Natural Science General Education course (or PHY 151 Introductory Physics I and PHY 161 Introductory Physics Laboratory I) | 3-4 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLD 220 Welding Certification | 2 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| WLD 298 Welding Practicum or WLD 299 Cooperative Education Program | 1-4 | Fall/Spring | |
| Technical Elective(s) | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| Heritage or Humanities General Education course | 3 | All | |
| COM 252 Intro to Interpersonal Communication (or COM 181 Basic Public Speaking) | 3 | All |
Notes
- Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade C or greater in each course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale).
- At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.
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KCTCS Catalog - Welding Technology - AAS
