Program Description
The welding program is designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge needed in today’s welding industry. To be successful in the welding industry, a person must be able to adapt to work styles that require dependability, attention to detail, safety-consciousness, self-control, adaptability/flexibility, initiative, and cooperation.
The program combines hands-on welding experiences with classroom instruction in commonly used welding processes. Safety is emphasized in all areas of the welding program.
The AAS degree requires the student to complete 60 credits of coursework and features a complete welding curriculum, including all five welding processes (Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Flux Core Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting) with an emphasis on blue-print reading, metallurgy, and weld inspection technology. Hands-on welding performance is required to complete the AAS degree.
General Education Requirements
| Writing Level I (WR1) |
3 credits |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) |
3 credits |
| MATH/APPM/LSCI |
(in program) |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL. (IT is in the program) |
| ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 |
3 credits |
| UNST |
1 credits |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| MATH 1500 | Applied Math | 3 credits |
| PFDV 1500 | Managing Career Development | 3 credits |
| WELD 1610 | Basic GMAW (MIG) | 2 credits |
| WELD 1650 | Print Reading and Welding Symbols | 3 credits |
| WELD 1710 | Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting | 2 credits |
| WELD 1750 | Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 2 credits |
| WELD 1760 | Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 credits |
| WELD 1770 | Gas Metal - Flux Core Arc Welding | 4 credits |
| WELD 1780 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Plate | 3 credits |
| WELD 1860 | Welding Fabrication | 3 credits |
| WELD 1935 | CNC Plasma Cutting | 3 credits |
| WELD 2510 | Pipe Welding 1 | 4 credits |
| WELD 2650 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe | 4 credits |
| WELD 2655 | Gas Metal Arc Flux Core Arc Welding Pipe | 4 credits |
| WELD 2670 | Welding Inspection Technology | 3 credits |
| WELD 2680 | Welding Metallurgy | 3 credits |