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WELD 1053 Fundamentals of Welding
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
This course introduces students to safety, application, technique, process essential variables, quality control, and inspection of common welding processes used in industry. The student will experience each welding process through instructor-led demonstrations and hands-on welding applications. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to make decisions regarding process selection and control common to non-essential welding personnel in an entry-level technical capacity. A lab fee is required.

WELD 1113 Flux-Core Arc Welding: FCAW
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 1 Lecture/4 Lab Hrs./week
Co-requisites: WELD 1053 Fundamentals of Welding or completion of an introductory welding skills test.
This course provides entry-level technical training to SENSE Level I/ NCCER Level II in in the Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) process. Students will receive instruction in process safety, equipment, filler metal selection, terminology, power sources, equipment and operational mechanics pertaining to gas and self-shielded processes. A lab fee and a testing fee are required.

WELD 1123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding: SMAW
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 1 Lecture/4 Lab Hrs./week
Co-requisites: WELD 1053 Fundamentals of Welding or completion of an introductory welding skills test
This course provides entry-level technical training to SENSE Level I/ NCCER Level II in the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Students will receive instruction in process safety, equipment, filler metal selection, terminology, power sources, equipment and operational mechanics pertaining to self-shielded processes. Lab and testing fees are required.

WELD 1133 Gas Metal Arc Welding: GMAW
3 credits                Semester: F                           2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
Co-requisites: WELD 1053 Fundamentals of Welding or completion of an introductory welding skills test.
This course provides entry-level technical training to SENSE Level I/ NCCER Level II in the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process, commonly referred to as MIG welding. Students will receive instruction in process safety, equipment, filler metal selection, terminology, power sources, equipment and operational mechanics pertaining to gas shielded processes. A lab fee and a testing fee are required.

WELD 1143 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I: GTAW
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 1 Lecture/4 Lab Hrs./week
Co-requisites: WELD 1053 Fundamentals of Welding or completion of an introductory welding skills test.
This course provides entry-level technical training to SENSE Level I/ NCCER Level in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process, commonly referred to as TIG welding. Students will receive instruction in process safety, equipment, filler metal selection, terminology, power sources, equipment and operational mechanics pertaining to wire feed processes. A lab fee and a testing fee are required.

WELD 2203 Introduction to Welding Fabrication
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 1 Lecture/4 Lab Hrs./week
Prerequisites: SENSE Level 1 Certifications in three processes.
This course allows advanced welding students a hands-on training lab. Students will be given projects requiring them to read and interpret blueprints, lay out and cut material, and use at least three of the following processes, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW, to complete their projects. Students will demonstrate proper set-up, industry quality welds, inspection processes, and troubleshooting of their welding processes. A lab fee is required.

WELD 2214 Advanced Welding Fabrication
4 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 1 Lecture/6 Lab Hrs./week
Prerequisites: Completion of WELD 2203 and SENSE Level 1 Certifications in three processes.
This course allows advanced welding students a hands-on training lab. Students will develop their projects, budgets, computer-aided drawings, welding specifications, processes, work orders and procedures. Students will design projects that utilize three of the following processes: SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW. Students will demonstrate proper set-up, industry quality welds, inspection processes, and troubleshooting, and complete welding processes which simulate master welding knowledge and project management. A lab fee is required.

Business

BUSN 1201 Career Preparation
1 credits                Semester: F/S       1 Lecture Hrs./week
This course provides information on career planning and decision-making, job search preparation, and professionalism skills for employees. Students will learn to explore and evaluate career options, write a professional resume, prepare for an interview, and communicate effectively with potential employers and co-workers.

Technical core

TECH 1003 Intro to Blueprint Reading
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
Prerequisite: None.
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills needed to read and interpret drawings, symbols and systems schematics and to develop drawings and sketches of components, parts and pieces into usable, working prints. The student will develop drawings and sketches of repairs and alterations and learn to utilize blueprints, graphs and charts to obtain or provide needed information. A lab fee is required.

TECH 1013 Shop Essentials
3 credits                Semester: F/S/Su                                 2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
This course introduces the student to basic safety practices, fire safety, measurements through the use of Micrometer and tapes, conversion of metric and English measures, shop practices, common shop paper work and basic hand tools common to various industrial trades. Students must complete lab exercises where they demonstrate competency in identifying basic safety practices, fire classes, material and proper fire control methods. Students will perform and read measurements through the use of Micrometer and tapes and demonstrate a working knowledge of conversion tables of metric and English. In addition, they will be introduced to common shop practices, common shop paper work practices and identify and appropriately use basic hand tools through practical applications. A lab fee is required.

TECH 1303 Industrial Safety
3 credits                Semester: F/S                       2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
This course covers the rationale for industry safety, safety regulations, and key safety movements. Hazardous materials handling, lock out-tag out, as well as OSHA regulations are introduced. Students must successfully complete lab exercises to demonstrate practical applications in the topics in the course. A lab fee is required.