Academic Catalog - Welding

WEL 1000 / WEL 100: Safety for Welders – 1 credit 
Covers the hazards of welding on health and safety.
(Contact hours – 15)
Corequisite(s): WEL 1001 /WEL 101 

 
WEL 1001 / WEL 101: Allied Cutting Processes – 4 credits 
Covers setting up equipment and performing cutting and gouging operations utilizing the oxyacetylene, air carbon arc, exothermic, and plasma arc cutting processes. This course will also provide an introduction to blueprint reading. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
Corequisite(s): WEL 1000 / WEL 100 
 
WEL 1003 / WEL 103: Basic Shielded Metal Arc I – 4 credits 
Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operation utilizing E-XX10 electrodes. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 1007 / WEL 107: Railroad Welding I – 3 Credits 
Introduces fundamental cutting and welding skills required for welding to D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code. 
(Contact hours – 67.5) 
 
WEL 1008 / WEL 108: Railroad Welding II – 3 Credits 
Develops the fundamental Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) skills, including theory, safety, and equipment set up and operation for welding to D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code. 
(Contact hours – 67.5) 
 
WEL 1009 / WEL 109: Railroad Welding III – 3 Credits 
Develops the fundamental Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-G) skills, including theory, safety, and equipment set up and operation as it applies to the American Welding Society (AWS) D15.1 Railroad welding Specification-Cars and Locomotives code. 
(Contact hours – 67.5) 
 
WEL 1010 / WEL 110: Advanced Shielded Metal Arc I – 4 Credits 
Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operations utilizing a variety of electrodes and advanced joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 

WEL 1021 / WEL 121: Structural Welding I – 1 Credits 
Covers theory and practice in oxy-acetylene processes with emphasis toward AWS welder qualification with mild steel electrode E-7018 welding in the horizontal and vertical position. 

WEL 1022 / WEL 122: Structural Welding II – 3 Credits 
Continues WEL 121 with final emphasis toward AWS welder qualification with mild steel electrode E-7018 qualification test in the 2G, 3GU, and 4G position. 

WEL 1024 / WEL 124: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I – 4 Credits 
Covers Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) operations in various positions and joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 

WEL 1045 / WEL 145: Intro to Robotic Welding – 2 Credits 
Introduces the use of the teaching pendent to program a robotic welding machine. Will cover basic terminology, machine safety, programming of all six axis points, and weld sequencing. Provides practical application in programming and operating a robot welding machine. 
(Contact hours – 45) 
 
WEL 2001 / WEL 201: Gas Metal Arc Welding I – 4 Credits 
Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations on carbon steel utilizing various positions and joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2002 / WEL 202: Gas Metal Arc Welding II -4 Credits 
Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations utilizing various base metals, positions, and joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2004/ WEL 204: Flux Cored Arc Welding II – 4 Credits 
Covers Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-G) operations utilizing gas-shielded wire in various positions and joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2024 / WEL 224: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II – 4 Credits 
Covers Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) operations utilizing a variety of base metals and advanced joint designs. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2030 / WEL 230: Pipe Welding I – 4 Credits 
Covers pipe welding operations utilizing the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process in a variety of positions on carbon steel. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2031 / WEL 231: Pipe Welding II – 4 Credits 
Covers pipe welding operations utilizing various processes and positions. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2050 / WEL 250: Layout and Fabrication – 4 Credits 
Develops welding and associated skills in metal fabrication. 
(Contact hours – 90) 
 
WEL 2063 / WEL 263: Applied Metal Properties – 4 Credits 
Introduces the study of metal properties, hardness testing, heat treatment, cold working microscopic examination and application of common commercial alloys in industry. 
(Contact hours – 90) 

WEL 2089 / WEL 289: Capstone – 0-12 Credits 
Demonstrates culmination of learning within a given program of study. 
(Contact hours – 22.5/credit)