Welding Technology A.A.S.
A50420
The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.
Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses in math, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing provides the student with industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.
Successful graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in welding and metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate how and when to self-start, especially in learning and seeking new knowledge in an ever changing field
- Demonstrate safe work habits that reflect concern and care for self, others and the environment relative to the welding field
- Operate ethically, integrating law, company rules and policies, and individual decision-making. (GE V.2.5)
- Demonstrate technical Welding skills to prepare for industry certification, or to be technically competent in a particular welding job or field. (GE III.2)
General Education
Required Courses
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I | 3 | FA |
Humanities/Fine Arts
Select 3 SHC from the following
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 113 | Art Methods and Materials | 3 | |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | FA, SP |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | SP |
| ART 116 | Survey of American Art | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 117 | Non-Western Art History | 3 | |
| ART 121 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | FA, SP |
| ART 131 | Drawing I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 132 | Drawing II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 171 | Computer Art I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 240 | Painting I | 3 | FA, SP |
| ART 241 | Painting II | 3 | SP |
| ART 244 | Watercolor | 3 | SU |
| ART 260 | Photography Appreciation | 3 | |
| ART 261 | Photography I | 3 | FA, SP |
| ART 271 | Computer Art II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 281 | Sculpture I | 3 | SP |
| ART 283 | Ceramics I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 288 | Studio | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ART 289 | Museum Study | 3 | SP |
| COM 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| DRA 111 | Theatre Application | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| DRA 112 | Literature of the Theatre | 3 | FA |
| DRA 120 | Voice for Performance | 3 | SP |
| DRA 122 | Oral Interpretation | 3 | FA, SP |
| DRA 124 | Readers Theatre | 3 | |
| DRA 126 | Storytelling | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| DRA 128 | Children's Theatre | 3 | FA, SP |
| DRA 130 | Acting I | 3 | FA |
| ENG 125 | Creative Writing I | 3 | |
| ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 | FA, SP |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 | FA, SP |
| ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 | FA, SU |
| ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 | FA, SP |
| ENG 251 | Western World Literature I | 3 | FA |
| ENG 252 | Western World Literature II | 3 | SP |
| ENG 271 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 272 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 273 | African-American Literature | 3 | FA |
| ENG 274 | Literature By Women | 3 | |
| HUM 110 | Technology and Society | 3 | |
| HUM 120 | Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| HUM 130 | Myth in Human Culture | 3 | |
| HUM 160 | Introduction to Film | 3 | FA, SP |
| HUM 230 | Leadership Development | 3 | SP |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | FA, SP |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | |
| MUS 113 | American Music | 3 | |
| MUS 210 | History of Rock Music | 3 | SP |
| MUS 211 | History of Country Music | 3 | SP |
| PHI 210 | History of Philosophy | 3 | FA, SP |
| PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| REL 110 | World Religions | 3 | FA, SP |
| REL 211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 | FA, SP |
| REL 212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 | FA, SP |
Social/Behavorial Science
Select 3 SHC from the following
| ANT 210 | General Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 240 | Archaeology | 3 | |
| ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | FA, SP |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | FA, SU |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | SP, SU |
| GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| GEO 112 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| HIS 116 | Current World Problems | 3 | |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | FA |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | SP |
| HIS 162 | Women and History | 3 | |
| HIS 221 | African-American History | 3 | |
| HIS 236 | North Carolina History | 3 | |
| HIS 260 | History of Africa | 3 | |
| HIS 261 | East Asian History | 3 | |
| HIS 262 | Middle East History | 3 | |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| POL 130 | State & Local Government | 3 | |
| POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 | |
| POL 220 | International Relations | 3 | |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| PSY 239 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| PSY 243 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 246 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 249 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
| PSY 259 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| PSY 263 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | FA, SP |
| SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | SP |
| SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | |
| SOC 254 | Rural and Urban Sociology | 3 | |
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Other Major Required Courses
Drafting Elective
(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)
General Elective
(Select 6 SHC from the following courses)
Total Credit Hours: 66