ACADEMIC MAP Welding, A.A.S

Semester 1 COURSE CR COMMENTS WELD 121 BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC(SMAW) 3 AWS Certificate COLL 101 ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE 1 MTEC 102 INTRODUCTORY CRAFT SKILLS 2 NCCER Core WELD 111 BASIC OXYACETYLENE WELDING 3 WELD 171 WELDING THEORY 1 WELD 160 WELDING BLUEPRINT READING 2 MATH 125 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS 4 TOTAL: 16 Semester 2 COURSE CR COMMENTS ENGL 107 TECHNICAL WRITING 3 WELD 131 BASIC GAS TUNGSTEN ARC (GTAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 133 BASIC FLUX CORE ARC WELD(FCAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 134 BASIC GAS METAL ARC WELD(GMAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 279 WELDING INSPECTION 2 TOTAL: 14 Semester 3 COURSE CR COMMENTS WELD 261 STEEL FABRICATION 3 WELD 221 ADV SHIELDED METAL ARC (SMAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 132 ADV GAS TUNGSTEN ARC (GTAW) 3 AWS Certificate CS 101 INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS 4 COMM 112 (SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION ) OR COMM 202 (INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION) 3 TOTAL: 16 Semester 4 COURSE CR COMMENTS WELD 135 ADV GAS METAL ARC WELD (GMAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 136 ADV FLUX CORE ARC WELD (FCAW) 3 AWS Certificate WELD 291 FABRICATION SHOP 3 PHIL 170 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 3 WELD 260 WELDING CAPSTONE 2 TOTAL: 14

The Associate of Applied Science in Welding prepares graduates for positions in construction and oil and gas. Some of the skills learned will include hand-welding, flame cutting, hand-soldering, and brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. MILESTONE COURSE: These courses are the keys to graduation and certification. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion. FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE: CAREER PLANNING: Plant maintenance jobs, pipeline welders, field and shop welders, mobile welders, and pipe fitters in local fabrication shops make an average wage of $12.90 - $27.33/hour CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long project that must be taken in the graduation semester. ELECTIVES: CONCURRENT COURSES: CERTIFICATION: PRACTICUM and SEMINAR 2+2 with WVU Parkersburg CAREER LADDER: Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time. TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 60 2019-2020

WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied (AAS) Science

Occupational opportunities for skilled certified welders are virtually limitless. Welding skills are required in pipelines which carry steam, petroleum, or natural gas; in construction and maintenance of chemical plants; and in structural work involving steel, alloys, aluminum, or other metals.  WVU Parkersburg is an approved testing center for the administration of licensing tests for the State of West Virginia and meets standards for the American Society for Testing Materials, American Welding Society (AWS), American Society for Mechanical Engineers Testing, the American Petroleum
Institute, and American Society for Non Destructive Testing.

Graduation Requirements:

• Complete outlined curriculum for the AAS degree in Welding Technology.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average for all work undertaken.
• Complete at least 15 hours credit at WVU Parkersburg.
• Complete and file the graduation application, in OLSIS, within the stated deadlines.
• Successfully pass identified AWS certification examinations.

 

Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.” Composition & Rhetoric Science & Technology Math & Quantitative Skill  Society, Diversity & Connections Human Inquiry & the Past The Arts and Creativity  ENGL 101  ENGL 102  ENGL 107*  ENGL 108*  ASTR 106  BIOL 101 &  BIOL 103 L  BIOL 102  BIOL 104 L  BIOL 107 *  BIOL 108 *  BIOL 109 *  BIOL 115  BIOL 117  BIOL 171  CHEM 111  CHEM 115  CHEM 116  CS 101  GEOL 101 &  GEOL 102 L  GEOL 103 &  GEOL 104 L  GEOL 105 &  GEOL 105 L  PSCI 111  PSCI 112  PHYS 101  PHYS 102  PHYS 111  PHYS 112  MATH 120 *  MATH 121  MATH 125 *  MATH 126  MATH 128  MATH 129  MATH 150  MATH 155  MATH 156  MATH 211  COMM 105  COMM 111  COMM 112  ECON 201  ECON 202  FREN 101  FREN 102  GEOG 102  GEOG 240  POLS 102  POLS 220  PSYC 101  PSYC 241  RELI 231  SOC 101  SOC 105  SOC 221  SOC 232  SPAN 101  SPAN 102  HIST 101  HIST 102  HIST 152  HIST 153  HIST 250 *  PHIL 111  PHIL 150 *  PHIL 170 History & Literature of the Arts  ART 101  ART 105  ART 106  MUSI 170  THEA 101 Literature  ENGL 131  ENGL 132  ENGL 221  ENGL 222  ENGL 241  ENGL 242  ENGL 261  ENGL 262  ENGL 285 Applied Arts  ART 109  THEA 102 Creative Writing  ENGL 213  ENGL 214  ENGL 215 * Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018).

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