Welding Technology, Manufacturing Technology (AAS)

The Welding Technology Degree program is designed to provide training and opportunity to become proficient at SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, OAC, PAC, blueprint reading, pipe welding, fabrication, automation, layout, mathematics, and safety. This program offers classroom lecture and related lab work. Students study welding, cutting, layout, fabrication, and technical math. Safety, attitude, and quality of workmanship are stressed throughout this course.

About This Major

The welding AAS degree prepares students for advanced level placement in a wide range of jobs in the welding industry and is designed to meet competency-based standards set by the American Welding Society. This program prepares students to become AWS certified welders.

Program Learning Outcomes

All CMU/CMU Tech associate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:

• Apply business communication using listening, verbal, and written forms that are needed for entry-level employment in the industry.
• Apply mathematical concepts for the welding industry to meet entry-level employment requirements.
• Research, evaluate, synthesize, and apply information/data relevant to the welding industry.
• Demonstrate knowledge of terminology, symbols, business practices, principles, and application of associated technical skills in the industry.
• Perform the necessary applied welding skill sets to fulfill the needs of entry-level employment.
• Demonstrate ethical and civic responsibility necessary for employees in the welding industry.

Institutional Degree Requirements

The following institutional degree requirements apply to all CMU and CMU Tech Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees. Specific programs may have different requirements that must be met in addition to institutional requirements.

• 60 semester hours minimum.
• Students must complete a minimum of 15 of the final 30 semester hours of credit at CMU/CMU Tech.
• 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher in all CMU/CMU Tech coursework.
• A course may only be used to fulfill one requirement for each degree/certificate.
• No more than six semester hours of independent study courses can be used toward the degree.
• Non-traditional credit, such as advanced placement, credit by examination, credit for prior learning, cooperative education, and internships, cannot exceed 20 semester credit hours for an AAS degree.
• Pre-collegiate courses (usually numbered below 100) cannot be used for graduation.
• Capstone exit assessment/projects (e.g., Major Field Achievement Test) requirements are identified under Program-Specific Degree Requirements.

Specific to this Program

• 65 semester hours total for the AAS, Manufacturing Technology - Welding Technology.

Essential Learning Requirements

(15 semester hours)

• Communication: English Composition I, Interpersonal Communication
• Mathematics: Career Math
• Other Essential Learning Core Courses: Select two courses from Social and Behavioral Sciences, History, Natural Sciences, Fine Arts, or Humanities

Other Lower Division Requirements

• Wellness Requirement: Health and Wellness, Activity course

Program Specific Degree Requirements

(48 semester hours, must earn a grade of "C" or better in each course.)

• Introduction to Computers
• Electrical Safety
• Print Reading and Sketching
• Introduction to Manufacturing
• Properties of Materials
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2
• Oxy-Fuel Welding & Brazing
• Oxy-Fuel and Plasma Arc Cutting
• Fabrication & Blueprints for Welders
• Gas Metal Arc Welding
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• Pipe Welding
• Flux Cored Arc Welding
• Automation
• Restricted Electives: Select one course from CAD, Introduction to Machine Shop, Introduction to Fluid Power, or Workplace Skills

Plan of Study Grid

First Year:

• Fall Semester: Print Reading and Sketching, Electrical Safety, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Oxy-Fuel and Plasma Arc Cutting, Career Math, Gas Metal Arc Welding
• Spring Semester: Fabrication & Blueprints for Welders, Introduction to Computers, Flux Cored Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Second Year:
• Fall Semester: English Composition I, Health and Wellness, Activity course, Oxy-Fuel Welding & Brazing, Introduction to Manufacturing, Pipe Welding, Social Sciences, Natural Science, Fine Arts, or Humanities
• Spring Semester: Interpersonal Communication, Properties of Materials, Automation, Social Sciences, Natural Science, Fine Arts, or Humanities, Restricted Electives

Advising Process and DegreeWorks

Documentation on the pages related to this program is intended for informational purposes to help determine what courses and associated requirements are needed to earn a degree. The suggested course sequencing outlines how students could finish degree requirements. Meeting with an academic advisor is essential in planning courses and altering the suggested course sequencing.

Graduation Process

Students must complete the following in the first two months of the semester prior to completing their degree requirements:

• Review their DegreeWorks audit and create a plan that outlines how unmet requirements will be met in the final semester.
• Meet with their advisor and modify their plan as needed.
• Submit the "Intent to Graduate" form to the Registrar's Office to officially declare the intended graduation date and commencement ceremony plans.
• Register for all needed courses and complete all requirements for each degree sought.

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Overview:

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