The Welding Technology program offers specialized welding and fabrication instruction through theoretical, practical and technical learning objectives and strategies. The core curriculum specializes in welding and fabrication and delves into the expanses of welding technology as a whole. Students are first introduced to welding, cutting and fabrication safety; theory and fundamentals; and then transition to more advanced welding and fabrication processes and application, such as weld quality, inspection testing and repair techniques and automated welding and cutting systems and operations. Students who successfully complete this program will have learned a diverse skillset giving them opportunities to enter the workforce as entry-level welders, fabricators, field technicians and positions them for higher learning in welding engineering, welding education or materials science.
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2020-2021 Academic Requirements
The Welding Technology program offers specialized welding and fabrication instruction through theoretical, practical and technical learning objectives and strategies. The core curriculum specializes in welding and fabrication and delves into the expanses of welding technology as a whole. Students are first introduced to welding, cutting and fabrication safety; theory and fundamentals; and then transition to more advanced welding and fabrication processes and application, such as weld quality, inspection testing and repair techniques and automated welding and cutting systems and operations. Students who successfully complete this program will have learned a diverse skillset giving them opportunities to enter the workforce as entry-level welders, fabricators, field technicians and positions them for higher learning in welding engineering, welding education or materials science.
Pennsylvania College of Technology, BS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: Articulation Agreements.
Division: Adv Tech/Public Serv Careers
Department:Welding and Fabrication Dept
Advisors; Julie N. (Niki) Lee
Glenn Kay II
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAF 230 | Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | |
| WAF 231 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 4 | |
| WAF 232 | Semi-Automatic Welding Processes | 4 | |
| Elective(s) | Writing/Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAF 150 | Automated Welding and Cutting | 3 | |
| WAF 210 | Welding Metallurgy | 3 | |
| WAF 233 | Submerged Arc and Flux Core Arc Welding | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Writing/Composition or Communication | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
Fifth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAF 239 | Advanced Metal Fabrication | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 66