Welding Technology, A.A.A.S.

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Academic Program Code: 932

Welding is an integral part of various world-wide industries including advanced manufacturing, petroleum, aerospace, automation, and the medical field. Students at GRCC learn many different welding processes including oxy/fuel, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc (TIG), robotic automation, gas metal arc (MIG), and pipe welding. These skills qualify students for a wide variety of welding jobs in manufacturing, automation, construction, inspection and maintenance industries.

All of the credits earned in the Welding Skills Certificate program and the Welding Certificate apply to this program.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work from the General Education Course list. Course work must be selected as directed from the areas below.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Select one (1) course from the list below.
EN 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select one (1) Humanities General Education Elective.

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective.

Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Select one (1) Natural Sciences Lab/Non Lab General Education Elective or one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective. PH 125 - College Physics I is suggested.

Nat Sci Lab/Non Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
OR
Mathematics General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

General Education Total Credit Hours

15 (minimum)

Program Courses

MN 134 - Basic Oxyacetylene Welding Credit Hours: 2
MN 136 - Basic Arc Welding Credit Hours: 4
MN 202 - MIG / Gas Metal Arc Welding Credit Hours: 3
MN 203 - TIG / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credit Hours: 3
MN 231 - Welding Fabrication, Design, and Testing Credit Hours: 4
MN 232 - Technical Pipe Welding Credit Hours: 5
MN 233 - Welding Automation Credit Hours: 3
MN 234 - Metallurgy Credit Hours: 3
Select one (1) of the following courses.
DR 150 - Introduction to SolidWorks Credit Hours: 3
DR 258 - Introduction to Pro Engineer/Creo Credit Hours: 3
EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD Credit Hours: 3

Program Elective Courses

Select four (4) of the following courses (must be different courses than Program Course selection).

DR 150 - Introduction to SolidWorks Credit Hours: 3
DR 258 - Introduction to Pro Engineer/Creo Credit Hours: 3
EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD Credit Hours: 3
EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics Credit Hours: 4
MA 107 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MA 108 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MN 100 - Manufacturing Principles Credit Hours: 2
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credit Hours: 3
MN 217 - Hydraulics Credit Hours: 4
MN 218 - Pneumatics Credit Hours: 3
TE 103 - Intermediate Technical Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
TE 104 - Advanced Technical Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
TE 114 - Material Science Credit Hours: 4

Program Open Elective Courses

In addition to the above coursework, you will need to take other GRCC courses to complete your degree. The number of elective credit hours that you will need to complete this program will depend on the number of credit hours that remain in order for you to reach the 60 credits needed to graduate. For assistance in developing an academic plan, please see a GRCC advisor or faculty member.

Total Credit Hours

Transfer Notes

It is recommended that students meet with an advisor to review the requirements for this program and have any questions about transfer answered prior to completing this degree program at GRCC.

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list. Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed. If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority I	Priority II
EN 101 - English Composition I General Education Course-Nat Sci/Mathematics DR 150 - Introduction to SolidWorks OR DR 258 - Introduction to Pro Engineer/Creo OR EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD MN 134 - Basic Oxyacetylene Welding MN 136 - Basic Arc Welding	EN 102 - English Composition II OR COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication General Education Course General Education Course MN 202 - MIG / Gas Metal Arc Welding MN 203 - TIG / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Priority III	Priority IV
MN 231 - Welding Fabrication, Design, and Testing MN 233 - Welding Automation Program Elective Course Program Elective Course Open Elective Course	MN 232 - Technical Pipe Welding MN 234 - Metallurgy Program Elective Course Program Elective Course

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult My Degree Path for specific degree requirements.