Welding Technology (WEAAS)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: South Omaha Campus

This degree provides basic to advanced training in the major welding processes. Students completing the program are exposed to standard welding procedures used in construction and industry as well as established safety standards and measures. A fabrication project that requires students to use their welding skills, including the reading of welding blueprints, is required. Students graduating from the Welding Technology program earn the qualification/certification of their choice, which they can transfer from job to job.

Recommended Program Map

Click here to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 61.0
Electives: 9.0
General Education: 22.5
Total credit hours required: 92.5

The following General Education courses are recommended for Welding Technology (WEAAS): Communication: COMS 1000 ; Quantitative/Numeracy Skills: MATH 1240 ; Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: HMRL 1010

Major Requirements for Welding Technology

Students can establish their own schedule in many welding courses through MCC’s open-entry/open-exit process. Entrance into the program is determined by an Individual Education Plan (IEP) document. Students who are interested need to make an appointment to speak with an advisor at 531-622-4500 or make an appointment with a full-time instructor at 531-622-4567.

WELD 1000 - Print Reading for Welders 3 Credits
WELD 1100 - Industrial Cutting Processes 3 Credits
WELD 1200 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I 3 Credits
WELD 1300 - Oxy-Acetylene Welding 3 Credits
WELD 1400 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel I 3 Credits
WELD 1410 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless I 3 Credits
WELD 1420 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum I 3 Credits
WELD 1500 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Flat 3 Credits
WELD 1510 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Vertical 3 Credits
WELD 1700 - Introductory Fabrication 3 Credits
WELD 2200 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel II 3 Credits
WELD 2220 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Stainless 3 Credits
WELD 2230 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Aluminum 3 Credits
WELD 2240 - Flux-Cored Arc Welding I 3 Credits
WELD 2242 - Submerged Arc and Metal-Cored Welding 3 Credits
WELD 2400 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel II 3 Credits
WELD 2500 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Horizontal 3 Credits
WELD 2510 - SMAW (Stick) - Overhead 3 Credits
WELD 2710 - Industrial Fabrication Project 3 Credits
WELD 2810 - Welder Pre-Qualification 3 Credits
WELD 2820 - Welder Qualification (Certification) 1 Credits

Electives for Welding Technology

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:

AMFG 1010 - Industrial Safety and Health 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
DRAF 1100 - AutoCAD Fundamentals 9 Credits
ELME 2070 - Hydraulics and Pneumatics 4.0 Credits
ELTR 1200 - Basic Electricity 8 Credits
MGMT 2610 - Employee Relations 4.5 Credits
PRMA 1401 - Machine Tool I 9 Credits
WELD 2241 - Flux-Cored Arc Welding II 3 Credits
WELD 2410 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless II 3 Credits
WELD 2420 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum II 3 Credits
WELD 2520 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe I 3 Credits
WELD 2530 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe II 3 Credits
WELD 2540 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe III 3 Credits
WELD 2600 - Gas Shielded Arc Welding - Pipe 3 Credits
Attendance at the first class session is mandatory for all welding lab sections.

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills