Course Descriptions

WLDG 1413. Intro. to Blueprint Reading for Welders. (4-4-0).
In this course, students will cover material used in the welding trade. They will be able to interpret blueprints and working drawings used in their skilled trade. The course will cover basic lines and views, notes and specifications, dimensions, structural shapes, detail and assembly drawings. Included in the course, also, will be welding symbols and their proper functions. The use of drafting instruments, symbols, codes, basic lettering, and dimension drawing will also be covered. (Rd, Mth)

WLDG 1423. Welding Safety, Tools, and Equipment. (4-4-2).
An introduction to welding careers and safety practices, including welding safety; OSHA and the Hazardous Communication Act; Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); basic mathematics; measuring systems; shop operations; use and care of precision measuring tools; and the use and care of hand and power tools.  Instruction on various types of welding equipment and processes, basic welding gases, fluxes, rods, electrodes, symbols, and blueprints.

WLDG 1521. Intro. to Welding Fundamentals. (5-3-6).
An introduction to the fundamentals of equipment used in oxy-fuel and arc welding, including welding and cutting safety, basic oxy-fuel welding and cutting, basic arc welding processes, and basic metallurgy.

WLDG 1525. Intro. to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting. (5-3-6).
This course includes orientation, history, future, safety, operation, and maintenance of oxyacetylene equipment. Brazing of steel and cast iron will be emphasized.

WLDG 1528. Intro. to Shielded Metal Arc Welding. (5-3-6).
This course includes safety, operation, and maintenance of machines and equipment. Fillet and square groove welding of plate will be emphasized.

WLDG 1534. Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding. (5-3-6).
An introduction to the principles of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), setup/use of GTAW equipment, and safe use of tools and equipment. Welding instruction in various positions on joint designs.   

WLDG 1535. Introduction to Pipe Welding. (5-3-6).
An introduction to welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding process (SMAW), including electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 1G and 2G using various electrodes. 

WLDG 1557. Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding. (5-3-6).
This course includes all positions plate welding.  (Capstone course for beginning certificate.)

WLDG 2506. Complete Pipe Welding. (5-3-6).
The student will continue to gain skills in all positions of arc welding on pipe. Prerequisite: Freshman level courses or permission of instructor.

WLDG 2535. Advanced Layout and Fabrication. (5-3-6).
This course includes pipe schedules, isometric drawing and views, offsets and rolling offsets, transitions, cones and frustums, and the use of appropriate tools. Prerequisite: Freshman level courses or permission of instructor.

WLDG 2539. Advanced Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting. (5-3-6).
This course is designed for advanced skill and theory development in oxyacetylene welding in all positions. Instruction in cutting with both manual and semiautomatic equipment is provided. Proper use and care of equipment are included.

WLDG 2543. Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding. (5-3-6).
The student will continue to gain skills in all positions of arc welding on plate. Prerequisite: Freshman level courses or permission of instructor.

WLDG 2547. Advanced Gas Metal Arc (MIG). (5-3-6).
The student will continue to gain skills in all positions of arc welding on pipe, and plate will be introduced to metallic inert gas welding. Layout, fabrication and design will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Freshman level courses or permission of instructor.  (Capstone Course)

WLDG 2551. Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG). (5-3-6).
The student will continue to gain skills in all positions of arc welding on plate and pipe and will be introduced to tungsten inert gas welding. Layout, fabrication and design will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Freshman level courses or permission of instructor.  (Capstone Course for advanced certificate and Associate of Applied Science Degree.)

WLDG 2553. Advanced Pipe Welding. (5-3-6) 
Advanced topics involving welding of pipe using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Topics include electrode selection, equipment setup, and safe shop practices. Emphasis on weld positions 5G and 6G using various electrodes.

COSC 1300. Introduction to Computing. (3-3-3).
The topics to be studied include the effect of computers on society, the history and use of computers, computer applications in various segments of society, and hardware and software terminology. This course may not be applied toward a computer science major or minor.

POFT 1301. Business English. (3-3-0).
Introduction to a practical application of basic language usage skills with emphasis on fundamentals of writing and editing for business.