Welding Associate of Applied Technology Degree / Associate in Applied Science – T Degree
This program is designed to develop the technical knowledge and skills required for employment in welding, metal fabrication, and related occupations. Graduates may qualify for many different opportunities within manufacturing, industrial maintenance, and construction.
Students will develop skills in a variety of welding and metal cutting processes common to industry and are also able to gain practical experience through realistic projects.
MAT 092 and ENG 091 are required classes to enter the welding program. Other academic classes will be embedded in the program scope and sequence that are required for completion of the program.
Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately five quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Weekend programs: Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters, or by instructor’s permission.
Program Outcomes
• Demonstrate the safe and proper use of welding related shop equipment.
• Evaluate the quality of: joint design, fit up, and welding to AWS and WABO standards.
• Effectively use shop tools and equipment to layout and fabrication welding projects.
• Fabricate welding projects with thermal cutting equipment.
• Safely perform the eight welding processes covered in the program to AWS and WABO standards.
• Interpret shop drawings in terms of the identification of lines, views, dimensioning, tolerances, and AWS welding symbols that are commonly found on working drawings.
• Use appropriate base metals, welding processes, and filler metals to meet fabrication project requirements.
• Devise an effective welding procedure that incorporates metallurgical principles.
• Demonstrate the welding skills necessary to pass employment and certification testing.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Minimum Accuplacer arithmetic score of 280 or equivalent or successful completion of MAT 092.
Program Course List
Welding Electives: See list below
Welding Electives
Students must take 28 credits. Students must select four elective courses from the list below:
AAT Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 97 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Computer Literacy Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 118 |
AAT Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
Computer Literacy Requirement: Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam
AAS-T Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 97 |
| AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements | 23 |
| Computer Literacy Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
Computer Literacy Requirement: Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam
General Degree Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) and the Associate in Applied Science – T (AAS-T). The different requirements for each degree are listed below.
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (23 credits)
All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include:
5 credits in communication:
5 credits in quantitative reasoning:
5 credits in a social science that meets the diversity requirement:
5 credits in social science, humanities, or science
choose one from the following:
3 credits in College Success: