MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3244 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2019 Spring Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 64-73 CIP Code: 48.0508	Primary College: Mesa Community College Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College Specific Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in the Welding program prepares students to work in industry using Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting (OFW) (OFC) and Shielded Metal Arc welding (SMAW) processes. The program emphasizes knowledge and skills required to work with modern industrial welding equipment using advanced welding techniques including Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding(FCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).

Required Courses

DFT110 Introduction to Drafting 3

GTC106AA Industrial Safety 2

GTC107 Technical Mathematics I (3) OR
Satisfactory score on math placement test 0-3

+GTC108 Technical Mathematics II 3
GTC216 Properties of Materials 3

WLD101 Welding I (3) OR
GTC129 Manufacturing Welding (3) 3

WLD103 Basic Blacksmithing and Metal Shaping 3
WLD106AA Arc Welding 5
+WLD225 Welding Inspection and Quality Control 3

WLD150 Welding Blueprint Reading 3

Students must select three (3) courses for a total of 15 credits from the following courses:

+WLD106AB Arc Welding 6010 3G-4G 5
+WLD106AC Arc Welding 7018 3G-4G 5
+WLD106AD Arc Welding 6010, 7018 5G-6G 5
+WLD206AA GMAW and ATAW Welding 5
+WLD206AB Advanced GMAW and FCAW Welding 5
+WLD206AC Advanced GTAW Non-Ferrous Welding 5
+WLD206AD Advanced GRAW Ferrous Welding 5
+WLD208AA Advanced Arc Welding - 3G Certification 5

Credits: 43-46

Restricted Electives
Select any prefixed DFT, MFG, and WLD courses except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area. DFT+++++Any DFT Drafting Technology course(s) MFG+++++Any MFG Manufacturing Technology course (s) WLD+++++Any WLD Welding Technology course(s)	Credits: 3-5

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 18-22

General Education Core	Credits: 9-12

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3)

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by GTC108 in Required Courses area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 9-10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 2-3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

Program Competencies
1. Prepare drawings using drafting instrument/equipment such as drafting machine, triangles, scales (English and Metric), templates, bow compass, lettering guide and mechanical pencils. (DFT110) 2. Interpret technical drawings common to manufacturing. (WLD150) 3. Identify safety hazards and be familiar with current standards of safety. (GTC106AA) 4. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions and decimal numbers. (GTC107) 5. Solve algebraic, trigonometric, and geometric problems in typical shop applications. (GTC108) 6. Identify, analyze, and utilize the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of materials used in manufacturing. (GTC216) 7. Select and safely perform the appropriate welding operation including oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, cutting, and electric arc-welding. (WLD101, GTC129, WLD103) 8. Perform various types of welding beads on various joints in position and out of position, and analyze welding quality as it relates to inspection and quality control. (WLD103, WLD106AA, WLD106AB, WLD106AC, WLD106AD) 9. Apply theory, practice, set-up and operation of all types of machines concerning tig, mig, and sub-arc welding with emphasis on tungsten inert gas and wire feed. (WLD206AA, WLD206AB, WLD206AC, WLD206AD) 10. Perform all "out of position" welding tasks in preparation for certification test, and perform American Welding Society (A.W.S.) test in vertical and overhead positions. (WLD208AA) 11. Describe quality control standards and practices applied in welding inspection in the construction and fabrication industries, and explain the requirements, role, and responsibilities of the welding inspector. (WLD225)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 20, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.