ACADEMIC MAP
Welding, A.A.S
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Semester 1
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COURSE
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COMMENTS
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COLL 101 : ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE
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1
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MTEC 102 : INTRODUCTORY CRAFT SKILLS
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2
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NCCER Core
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WELD 111 : BASIC OXYACETYLENE WELDING
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3
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WELD 171 : WELDING THEORY
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1
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WELD 160 : WELDING BLUEPRINT READING
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2
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MATH 125 : TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
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4
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ENGL 107 : TECHNICAL WRITING
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3
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16 |
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Semester 2
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COURSE
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COMMENTS
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WELD 121 : BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC(SMAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 131 : BASIC GAS TUNGSTEN ARC (GTAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 133 : BASIC FLUX CORE ARC WELD(FCAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 134 : BASIC GAS METAL ARC WELD(GMAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 279 : WELDING INSPECTION
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2
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14 |
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Semester 3
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COURSE
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COMMENTS
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WELD 261 : STEEL FABRICATION
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3
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WELD 221 : ADV SHIELDED METAL ARC (SMAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 132 : ADV GAS TUNGSTEN ARC (GTAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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CS 101 : INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS
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4
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: COMM 112 (SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
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COMMUNICATION)
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3
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16 |
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Semester 4
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COURSE
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COMMENTS
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WELD 135 : ADV GAS METAL ARC WELD (GMAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 136 : ADV FLUX CORE ARC WELD (FCAW)
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3
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AWS Certificate
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WELD 291 : FABRICATION SHOP
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3
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PHIL 170 : INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
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3
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WELD 260 : WELDING CAPSTONE
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2
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14 |
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 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:
ADMISSION TO PROGRAM
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.
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TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
60
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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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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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