Certificate
WLD Certificate Courses
Preferred Course Sequence
| Semester I | Cr Hrs | |
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| WLD-111 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
This course is an application of entry level skills and knowledge of shielded metal arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc cutting and gouging are taught in this course. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. |
4-2-4 | |
| WLD-113 Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding
The student will learn and apply entry level skills and knowledge of welding with gas metal and flux cored arc welding processes. Standards set by the American Welding Society (AWS) are utilized in both classroom study and laboratory work. |
4-2-4 | |
| ENG-101 Composition I English 101 introduces students to college-level writing and thinking through personal narrative, analytical, and research-supported writing. The processes of critical thinking, composing, revising, and editing are emphasized. Students will learn basic research skills and documentation techniques. Prerequisite: Grade of NC or better in ENG 050 or satisfactory score on English placement assessment. |
3-3-0 | |
| HLT-101 Lifetime Wellness This course is designed to encourage students to make intelligent decisions concerning overall wellness through fitness. This course will teach students the principles of wellness, fitness, nutrition, weight control and community health issues. |
2-2-0 | |
| MTH-125 Technical Math I This course is designed to give students in technical programs a background in applied algebra and trigonometry. Topics include basic algebraic expressions, ratio and proportion, trigonometric functions, solving right and oblique triangles, linear and quadratic equations, volumes and surface areas, operations with polynomials, graphing, and number systems. Prerequisite: Grade of “NC” or better in MTH 070 (preferred), MTH 050 or MTH 055 or equivalent or satisfactory score on the Mathematics Placement Assessment. |
3-3-0 | |
NOTE: MTH 110 can be substituted for MTH 125. |
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| Total Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Semester II | Cr Hrs | |
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| WLD-112 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II This course follows WLD 111 and introduces the student to the entry level skills and knowledge of welding the various joint designs in various welding positions with the shielded metal arc welding process. Prerequisite: WLD 111. |
4-2-4 | |
| WLD-114 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
This course examines safe practices in the welding industry as well as welding theory, terms, and definitions. Students will weld on carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. |
4-2-4 | |
| TEC-285 Occupational Seminar
Instruction for this course includes career identification, self-assessment, resume’ development, preparation of cover letters, completion of applications for local jobs, learning the on-line employment application process, research of local companies, jobs available, and current salary ranges, job searching techniques and tools, interviewing skills, follow-up steps after the job interview and on-the-job performance expectations. Prerequisite: Minimum of 30 hours toward degree program or advisor’s approval. |
1-1-0 | |
Communication Elective - 3 hours Social Science Elective - 3 hours |
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| Total Semester Hours: | 15 | |
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