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Welding, A.A.S.

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(Code 1336)

This program provides the background, skills, knowledge, understanding and techniques needed to produce quality weldments. Students gain knowledge of various materials and an understanding of the effects that heat and stress have on welded materials. Students should develop sufficient skills for American Welding Society Certification.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

General Education Requirements

Written Communications:

One of the following:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communications:

One of the following:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit

Laboratory Science:

One of the following:

CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit
PHYS 111 - Introduction to College Physics I 3 credit

Mathematics:

One of the following:

MATH 100 - Elementary Algebra 4 credit
MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 104 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credit
MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Social Science:

POLI 110 OR a combination of POLI 240 and at least one of the following:

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ANTH 265 - Indian Cultures of North America 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
HIST 252 - The Civil War Era 3 credit
HIST 253 - Honors/Service Learning: Native American History 3 credit
HIST 255 - Michigan History 3 credit
HIST 256 - Local History & Heritage 3 credit
HIST 257 - 20th Century World: History & Issues 3 credit
POLI 110 - Introduction to Social Science I 4 credit
POLI 246 - International Relations 3 credit
POLI 250 - Great Decisions: Current World Events 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 221 - Child Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 223 - Psychology of Sex & Gender 3 credit
PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 111 - Introduction to Social Science II 4 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit
SOCI 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
WMST 100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credit

Humanities:

One of the following:

HUMN 100 - Introduction to Western Culture 4 credit
HUMN 200 - Western Culture to 1600 4 credit

Or two of the following:

(courses must have different prefixes and only one may be a foreign language)

ARTS 120 - Introduction to Art 2 credit
ARTS 225 - Art for the Elementary Teacher 3 credit
CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 credit
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 212 - Oral Interpretation 3 credit
ENGL 220 - English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - English Literature from 1798 to Present 3 credit
ENGL 230 - Short Story 3 credit
ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature 3 credit
ENGL 236 - Youth Literature 3 credit
ENGL 240 - The Novel 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
HUMN 110 - World Cultures and Geography 3 credit
HUMN 270 - Issues In Leadership 3 credit
HUMN 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
MUSI 100 - Fundamentals of Music 3 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
MUSI 110 - Music in the Elementary Classroom 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit

Computer Literacy:

One of the following:

CMIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credit
CMIS 175 - Microcomputer Applications 4 credit

Program Requirements

AHEA 100 - Emergency Health Care 2 credit
ELEC 110 - Electronic Circuit Analysis 3 credit
INDS 130 - Metallurgy & Heat Treatment 2 credit
INDS 220 - Basic Machine Operation 3 credit
INDS 230 - Introduction to Material Science 3 credit
TDSN 105 - Reading Engineering Drawings 2 credit
TDSN 106 - Layout and Precision Measurement 2 credit
WELD 101 - Fundamentals of Welding 3 credit
WELD 111 - Welding Processes I 3 credit
WELD 113 - Welding Processes II 3 credit
WELD 131 - Welding Processes III 3 credit
WELD 133 - Welding Processes IV 3 credit
Electives as needed

Suggested Electives

INDS 253 - Basic Fluid Power 3 credit
INDS 255 - Advanced Pneumatics 3 credit
INDS 265 - Industrial Problem Solving 2 credit
INDS 270 - Industrial Quality Control 3 credit
TDSN 250 - Introduction to CAD 4 credit
TDSN 251 - Advanced CAD 4 credit

Note:

Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required.

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