Combination Welder - Diploma
Welding Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 Writing I OR TEC 200 Technical Communications |
3 | |
| MAT 110 Applied Mathematics MAT 116 Technical Mathematics OR MAT 141 Liberal Arts Mathematics OR MAT 150 College Algebra |
3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 6 |
Technical Core Requirements
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Intro course |
| (WLD 100 Oxy-Fuel Systems AND WLD 101 Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab) OR (WLD 110 Cutting Processes AND WLD 111 Cutting Processes Lab) |
4-5 | Intro course |
| WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) AND WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Groove with Backing Lab OR WLD 225 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Open Groove Lab |
3 | Intro course |
| WLD 130 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) AND WLD 131 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 133 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Groove Lab | 3 | Intro course Coreq: WLD 130 or instructor consent |
| WLD 140 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) AND WLD 141 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 143 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Groove Lab | 3 | Coreq: WLD 140 or instructor consent |
| WLD 170 Blueprint Reading for Welding AND WLD 171 Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab |
5 | |
| WLD 220 Welding Certification AND WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab |
5 | |
| WLD 298 Welding Practicum OR WLD 299 Cooperative Work Experience |
1-4 | Prereq: instructor consent |
| Technical Electives (see list below) | 3 | |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 42-49 | |
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 48-55 |
Recommended Technical Electives
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BEX 100 Basic Electricity for Non-Majors AND BEX 101 Basic Electricity Lab for Non-Majors |
5 | |
| EET 119 Basic Electricity | 5 | |
| ELT 110 Circuits I | 5 | |
| ELT 114 Circuits II | 5 | Prereq: ELT 110 |
| WLD 145 Gas Metal Arc Welding Aluminum Lab | 1 | Prereq: WLD 140 |
| WLD 147 Flux Cored Arc Welding Lab | 1 | Prereq: WLD 140 |
| WLD 151 Basic Welding A | 2 | |
| WLD 161 Submerged Arc Welding Lab | 1 | Prereq: WLD 140 |
| WLD 181 Advanced Welding Systems Lab | 1 | Prereq: WLD 140, 141, and 143 |
| WLD 227 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab A | 3 | Prereq: WLD 225 |
| WLD 229 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab B | 3 | Prereq: WLD 225 |
| WLD 235 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe Lab A | 3 | Prereq: WLD 133 |
| WLD 237 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe Lab B | 3 | Prereq: WLD 133 |
| WLD 239 Orbital Tube Welding | 1 | Prereq: WLD 130 and 131 |
| WLD 240 Materials Technology | 2 | |
| WLD 245 Gas Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab A | 3 | Prereq: WLD 143 |
| WLD 247 Gas Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab B | 3 | Prereq: WLD 143 |
| WLD 251 Welding Automation Lab | 1-6 | Prereq: WLD 140 and 141 |
| WLD 253 Pipe Fitting and Template Development Lab | 1 | |
| WPP 200 Workplace Principles | 3 |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Combination Welder - Diploma
