General Technology

Associate in Occupational Technology
Welding Career Path
Credit Requirements: 60-84 Semester Credit Hours
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The General Technology major allows students to select course work necessary to become multiskilled technicians. In addition to completing the College’s core curriculum, students also complete course work in at least two technical areas. The following is an example of a career path available. The secondary paths may be substituted for courses in other programs’ primary path. Interested students should talk with their advisors.

For entry into this program the student must be a high school graduate or possess a GED and take the College’s placement test or meet the College’s SAT or ACT requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester - Fall

 

Welding Print Basics

2

 

Welding Safety and Health

1

Inert Gas Welding Ferrous

4

Inert Gas Welding Ferrous Tubing

1

 

Welding Metallurgy

2

Total 10

Second Semester - Spring

 

Welding Print Principles

2

 

Weld Quality

2

Tungsten Arc Welding

4

Tungsten Arc Welding Stainless Steel Tubing

1

Total 9

Third Semester - Summer

Inert Gas Welding of Aluminum

4

Inert Gas Welding Aluminum Tubing

1

Total 5

Fourth Semester - Fall

 

Introduction to Computer Environment

3

Gas Metal Arc Welding Ferrous I

4

Gas Metal Arc Welding Ferrous II

1

Total 8

Fifth Semester - Spring

Flux Cored Arc Welding I

4

Flux Cored Arc Welding II

1

 

Robotic Welding and Manufacturing

4

Total 9

Sixth Semester - Summer

Gas Metal Arc Welding Nonferrous I

4

Gas Metal Arc Welding Nonferrous II

1

Total 5

Seventh Semester - Fall

 

Introduction to Engineering Design Graphics

3

 

English Composition I

3

 

Applied Psychology

3

Total 9

Eighth Semester - Spring

 

Introduction to CAD

3

 

Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I

3

 

ELE HUM   Select one course from Humanities Electives

3


Total 9

Ninth Semester - Summer

 

Fundamentals of CAD

3

 

Interpersonal Communication

3

Total 6

See Humanities Electives.

*Other welding courses may be substituted as shown in the Primary Path above. Courses shown with * are the Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc and the Gas Tungsten Arc concentration.