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ACADEMIC MAP Welding, A.A.S |
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TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
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MILESTONE COURSE:
CAREER PLANNING: 
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long project that must be taken in the graduation semester.
ELECTIVES:
CONCURRENT COURSES:
ADMISSION TO PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
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.
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Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs): |
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To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”
* Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018). |