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Welding Technology AAS
Program ID:
WLT.AAS
Months To Complete:
16
Available at Abilene, East Williamson County, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Waco
Welding Technology AAS Credits:
Semester 1
Credits
Complete the following
WLDG
1313
Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders
3
WLDG
1407
Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes
4
WLDG
1428
Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
4
MATH
1332
Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)
3
Semester Total 14
Semester 2
Credits
Complete the following
WLDG
1417
Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
4
WLDG
1434
Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding
4
WLDG
1457
Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
4
ENGL
1301
Composition I
3
Semester Total 15
Semester 3
Credits
Complete the following
WLDG
2413
Intermediate Welding Using Multiple Processes
4
WLDG
2435
Advanced Layout and Fabrication
4
WLDG
2443
Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
4
ACGM
3GED
Gen Ed Elective
3
Semester Total 15
Semester 4
Credits
Complete the following
WLDG
1327
Welding Codes and Standards
3
NDTE
1310
Liquid Penetrant/Magnetic Particle Testing
3
WLDG
2432
Welding Automation
4
ACGM
3HFA
Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
3
ACGM
3SBS
Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective
3
Semester Total 16
Degree Plan Credits 60
Pre/Co-Requisites
WLDG 1417 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 1313 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
WLDG 1434, WLDG 2413 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 1407
WLDG 1457 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 1428
WLDG 2435 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 1417
WLDG 2443 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 1457
WLDG 1327, NDTE 1310, WLDG 2432 Prerequisite(s): WLDG 2413
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