Welding, AAS

Program Description

The welding program is designed to provide students with entry-level 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 students to complete 64 credits of coursework and features a complete welding curriculum, as well as general education courses that are designed to encourage students to develop critical and creative thinking, computation and communication skills, lifelong learning skills, and technical skills used in welding. Additionally, the AAS offers courses in metallurgy and weld inspection to build depth of understanding in the welding field. 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.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 6 credits
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH 1500Applied Math

3 credits

PFDV 1500Managing Career Development

3 credits

WELD 1500Welding Fundamentals

2 credits

WELD 1650Print Reading and Welding Symbols

3 credits

WELD 1700General Welding

4 credits

WELD 1760Advanced Shielded Metal Arc WeldingSMAW

4 credits

WELD 1770Gas Metal - Flux Core Arc Welding

4 credits

WELD 1780Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Plate

3 credits

WELD 1860Welding Fabrication

3 credits

WELD 2510Pipe Welding 1

4 credits

WELD 2650GTAW Pipe

4 credits

WELD 2655Gas Metal Arc Flux Core Arc Welding Pipe

4 credits

WELD 2670Welding Inspection Technology

3 credits

WELD 2680Welding Metallurgy

3 credits

General Electives (2 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 62