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2024-2025 Midland College Catalog and Student Handbook, DRAFT

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2024-2025 Midland College Catalog and Student Handbook, DRAFT

A.A.S., Welding Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Semester I

WLDG 1421 - Introduction to Welding Fundamentals 4 Hours
WLDG 1457 - Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 4 Hours
WLDG 1430 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 4 Hours
MCHN 1320 - Precision Tools and Measurement 3 Hours
General Education Elective course selected from the General Education Requirements 3 Hours

Required Semester Credit Hours: 18

Semester II

WLDG 1417 - Introduction to Layout and Fabrication 4 Hours
WLDG 1425 - Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting 4 Hours
OSHT 1301 - Introduction to Safety and Health Technology 3 Hours
Speech course selected from the General Education Requirements 3 Hours

Required Semester Credit Hours: 14

Semester III

WLDG 2443 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 4 Hours
WLDG 1434 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 4 Hours
TECM 1301 - Industrial Mathematics 3 Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts course selected from the General Education Requirements 3 Hours

Required Semester Credit Hours: 14

Semester IV

Technical Specialty Elective 4 Hours
WLDG 2453 - Advanced Pipe Welding 4 Hours
Natural Sciences/Mathematics course selected from the General Education Requirements 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences course selected from the General Education Requirements 3 Hours

Required Semester Credit Hours: 14

Total Required Semester Credit Hours: 60

Technical Specialty Electives - A.A.S., Welding Technology

WLDG 1437 - Introduction to Metallurgy 4 Hours
WLDG 1453 - Intermediate Layout and Fabrication 4 Hours
WLDG 2406 - Intermediate Pipe Welding 4 Hours
WLDG 2435 - Advanced Layout and Fabrication 4 Hours
WLDG 2447 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 4 Hours
WLDG 2451 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 4 Hours
WLDG 2453 - Advanced Pipe Welding 4 Hours
ABDR 1431 - Basic Refinishing 4 Hours