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Welding
Welding and Fabrication— Associate of Applied Science Degree for
Direct Employment
learn various welding and pipe fabrication techniques. Complete this program by taking classes in a combination of
weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Entry-level employment as a welder.
Academic Options: While this program was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward
Bachelor of applied science (Bas) or other programs. see Pima’s transfer Partnerships page
(www.pima.edu/transfer/partnerships).
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7159
Program/major Codes: AASWELDING/WLD
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
gtm 105 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. Complete a course from the science or Critical thinking category.
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Computer and information literacy requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
CaD 101 fulfills this requirement.
special requirement
the C or g requirement should be fulfilled by completing an appropriate course in the above categories.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
maC 275 applied metallurgy (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 110 Basic arc and oxyacetylene Welding (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 115* Blueprint reading/Estimating (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 160* arc Welding (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 250* Pipe Welding (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 261* gas metal arc Welding (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 262* gas tungsten arc Welding (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WlD 263* layout and fabrication Welding (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Required Support Courses
CaD 101 Computer aided Drafting i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
gtm 105* applied technical mathematics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
technical Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: oaP 111a, BCt, CaD, Csa, mgt, maC, WlD.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ general Education requires 19-21 credits. this subtotal shows the gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core, support, or second language courses.
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
WElDing
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