Welding Associate of Applied Science

This program follows a structured schedule,  

Monday – Friday from 7 AM to 1:30 PM – Main Campus or Monday – Friday from 7:30 AM to 3 PM – TexAmerica

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.

Resources

Freshman Year

First Semester Hours
WLDG 1323
Welding Safety, Tools, and Equipment
3
WLDG 1428
Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
4
WLDG 2443
Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
4
WLDG 1430
Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
4
Total15
Second SemesterHours
LEAD 1100
Workforce Development with Critical Thinking
1
WLDG 1413
Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders
4
WLDG 1317
Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
3
WLDG 2547
Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding
5
Total13

Sophomore Year

Third SemesterHours
WLDG 2435
Advanced Layout and Fabrication
4
WLDG 1434
Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
4
WLDG 1391
Special Topics in Welder / Welding Technologist
3
WLDG 2388
Welding Technology / Welder Internship
3
Total14
Fourth SemesterHours
ENGL 1301 (core)
Composition I
3
SPCH 1315 (core)
Public Speaking
3
BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core)
Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework
3
Social Science (any core course)3
College-level Math or Natural Sciences (any core course)3
Visual Performing Arts (any core course)3
Total
Welding AAS Total
18
60