Welding Technology, A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
Technology Division

Program Code: WLDG2

Office: Regional Technology Center M-TEC RTC 2700

Phone: (810) 762-0-500

This program covers all the welding content to prepare students to become American Welding Society (AWS) Level I and Level II certified welders. The courses will provide classroom and lab instruction, with hands-on practice in metal preparation, metallurgy, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding for both structural and pipe welding. Students will learn to weld on carbon steel plate, carbon steel pipe, aluminum, and stainless steel. Students passing qualification tests can earn AWS certification in addition to the AAS degree.

Occupational Specialty Courses

Group Total: Credits 34 / 49 Contact Hours

Related Requirements Courses

ELEC-170 Modern Industrial Robotics I

Group Total: Credits 3 / 4 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Group Total: As needed

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (3 credits)

Humanities (3 credits)

Complete any 100 level or higher Humanities course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Social Science (3 credits)

Complete any 100 level or higher Social Science course Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours

Mathematics (3-5 credits)

MATH-115 Foundations of Mathematics II or
Any higher Mathematics course

Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

Credits should be selected according to your degree program from Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, and Natural Science.

Group Total: Credits 18 / 18 Contact Hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Beginning 2016, demonstration of computer competency is a degree requirement at Mott Community College

Computer competency can be demonstrated by one of two ways:

Passing COMG 153 Computers-A Practical Approach
Passing the competency test with a minimum of 70%

NOTE: Some programs require taking COMG-153; for these programs, the Test-Out option is not available. For those programs that do not require COMG-153, the competency test-out option is available and can be taken in the Academic Testing Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Mott Library.

Program Total Credits: 66-68 / 85-91 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0