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ings and bridges are typically welded using submerged arc and electro-slag.<br />

Welding may take place in almost any setting: in a laboratory,<br />

ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition 4<br />

OEWT 211 Welder Qualification 6<br />

COMM 253G Public Speaking 3<br />

OR COMM 265G Prin. of Human Comm. OEWT 255 Special Problems: Basic Fabrication 2<br />

out-of-doors, or even underwater, as in the case of offshore, oil-andgas<br />

platform construction.<br />

PSY 201G Introduction to Psychology<br />

OEBU 240 Human Relations 3<br />

OR<br />

OR<br />

According to the US Department of Labor, the job prospects for welders<br />

SOC 101G Introductory Sociology<br />

are excellent, with projected job growth in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> estimat-<br />

ed at 25.5 percent over the next six years, and 5 percent nationally<br />

Related Requirements<br />

14 credits<br />

through 2014, translating to 264,000 additional jobs. Welders earned<br />

OECS 105 Intro. to Microcomputer Tech. 3<br />

from $9.41 per hour to over $21.79 per hour in 2002, according to OR C S 110 Computer Literacy<br />

US Dept. of Labor statistics. Increases in welder wages have kept pace OR OECS 227 Computer Applications for Technicians<br />

with or exceeded those of other occupations since 2002.<br />

OEDG 105 Technical Sketching 2 – 3<br />

The DACC Welding Technology program has gained national recognition<br />

for its comprehensive curriculum and outstanding graduates. OR OEBU course (approved by adviser)<br />

OR OEDG 108 Draft. Concepts/Descr. Geom.<br />

The program is nationally accredited by the American Welding Society<br />

(AWS), and is taught by top-notch, nationally qualified instructors.<br />

OEDG 109 Computer Drafting Fundamentals 3 – 4<br />

OR<br />

Several instructors are AWS Certified Welding Educators and Inspectors.<br />

Together, the DACC welding faculty have more than 50 years of<br />

OEES 105 Basic Electricity & Electronics<br />

OEAR 102 Fundamentals of Electricity<br />

OR<br />

experience and more than 50 AWS/ASME national welder certifications<br />

on five welding processes.<br />

OETS 118 Mathematics for Technicians 3<br />

Approved Technical Elective 1 – 3<br />

The program is competency-based, consisting of lectures and handson<br />

laboratory exercises. Students learn to weld steels, stainless steels,<br />

and aluminum alloy plate and pipe with five welding processes. They<br />

Technical Requirements<br />

39 credits<br />

also learn basic fabrication skills, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting, and<br />

OEWT 100 Structural Welding I 6<br />

air-carbon arc cutting. Students are eligible to join SkillsUSA, an organization<br />

for high school and post-secondary students that promotes<br />

OEWT 110 Blueprint Reading (Welding) 3<br />

leadership and sponsors skills and leadership competitions at the state<br />

OEWT 120 Basic Metallurgy 3<br />

and national levels. In addition, students may become members of the<br />

American Welding Society (AWS) and participate in the activities of<br />

OEWT 125 Introduction to Pipe Welding 3<br />

the new AWS El Paso Section.<br />

OEWT 130 Introduction to GMAW 3<br />

All students who complete the certificate or associate degree will graduate<br />

OEWT 140 Introduction to GTAW (TIG) 3<br />

as certified welders in one or more welding processes on steel,<br />

stainless steel, and/or aluminum. (It is important to note that, although<br />

OEWT 150 Pipe Welding II 3<br />

some local welding jobs may not currently require a welding certification,<br />

OEWT 160 Introduction to SAW and FCAW 3<br />

nearly all welding jobs nationwide in most industries require<br />

welders to be certified, i.e., qualified by actual welding test.)<br />

OEWT 170 Welded Fabrication 3<br />

Since the technical requirements for the certificate are the same as<br />

OEWT 180 GTAW II 3<br />

those for the associate degree, a student may complete the certificate<br />

OEWT 211 Welder Qualification 6<br />

program first and then later apply all the credits earned in the certificate<br />

program toward the associate degree. This associate degree then<br />

may be applied in its entirety toward the bachelor of applied studies<br />

Certificate (44 credits)<br />

degree offered by NMSU <strong>College</strong> of Extended Learning. Alternatively, NOTE: Students must receive a C or better in all required OEWT courses.<br />

those planning to teach at the secondary level may apply up to 36<br />

credits earned in the Welding Technology associate degree program<br />

Related Requirements<br />

6 credits<br />

toward a bachelor of science degree in Agricultural and Extension<br />

OEBU 201 Work Readiness and Preparation. 2<br />

Education (<strong>College</strong> of Agriculture and Home Economics).<br />

To enter the Welding Technology program, a high school diploma or<br />

OETS 104 Basic Mathematics for Technicians 4<br />

GED is required, along with good overall health, eyesight, and handeye<br />

coordination. Students must purchase tools and personal safety<br />

Technical Requirements<br />

38 Credits<br />

equipment, which usually costs about $1000.<br />

OEWT 100 Structural Welding I 6<br />

Associate Degree (66 credits)<br />

OEWT 110 Blueprint Reading (Welding) 3<br />

OEWT 120 Basic Metallurgy 3<br />

NOTE: Students must receive a final grade of C or better in English<br />

111G and all required OEWT courses and achieve a cumulative<br />

OEWT 125 Introduction to Pipe Welding 3<br />

grade-point average of 2.0. Courses appearing in italics may be applied<br />

OEWT 130 Introduction to GMAW 3<br />

toward a bachelor’s degree at NMSU.<br />

OEWT 140 Introduction to GTAW (TIG) 3<br />

Core Requirements<br />

13 credits<br />

OEWT 150 Pipe Welding II 3<br />

BOT 209 Business & Tech. Communications 3<br />

OEWT 160 Introduction to SAW and FCAW 3<br />

OR ENGL 203G Business & Professional Comm.<br />

OR<br />

OEWT 180 GTAW II 3<br />

ENGL 218G Tech. & Scientific Comm.<br />

2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 C A TA L O G<br />

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