Welding Technology - AAS

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is offered through the Professional and Applied Technology Education Division and is intended for students who wish to finish their education in two years and then pursue employment in the welding industry.  Alternatively, about 1/3 of the welding AAS program completers transfer into a 4-year welding engineering technology type of program. Students obtaining the AAS degree in welding must complete 46 credits of welding courses plus a minimum of 18 hours of general education for a total of 64 credit hours.  General education requirements shall include specific courses in communication, math, human relations, machine shop, computer aided drafting, and an elective of the student’s choosing.

Admission Requirements

1. New freshman admitted to USU-Eastern in good standing qualify for admission to this program

2. Transfer students from other institutions need a 2.5 GPA for admission to this major

3. Students transferring from other USU-Eastern majors need an overall GPA of 2.5 for admission to this major

4. No welding courses below a C- may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements

5. Visual acuity requirements: 20/40 vision and Jaeger J-2 at 12 inches, with or without corrective lenses. If corrective lenses are required to attain this level of visual acuity, the corrective lenses must be worn during class periods.

The following courses illustrate a typical path for obtaining the Associate of Applied Science in Welding:

• EDDT 1040 - CAD Level I: Intro to CAD 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3 credit(s)
• MACH 1010 - Machine Tool Technology I 3 credit(s)
• MATH 1020 - Trade Mathematics 3 credit(s) ( or higher Math course)
• WELD 1100 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 5 credit(s)
• WELD 1110 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 5 credit(s)
• WELD 1120 - Beginning Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 5 credit(s)
• WELD 1130 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 5 credit(s)
• WELD 1140 - Related Welding Processes 5 credit(s)
• WELD 1150 - Beginning Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 5 credit(s)
• WELD 2400 - Print Reading for Welders 3 credit(s)
• WELD 2410 - Practical Fabrication and Layout 5 credit(s)
• WELD 2500 - Weld Inspection 3 credit(s)
• WELD 2600 - Metallurgy 3 credit(s)

Electives

Students may choose an elective course of 3 credit hours or more. Some suggested options include:

• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS) 3 credit(s)
• PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics (BPS) 3 credit(s)
• PHYS 1040 - Introductory Astronomy (BPS) 3 credit(s)
• PHYS 1050 - Technical Physics 3 credit(s)

Human Relations

Students may choose one of the following courses recognized as a Human Relations course:

• BCIS 2930 - Office Procedures and Human Relations (DELETED SUMMER 2023) 3 credit(s)
• BUSN 2320 - Small Business Management - CTE (HR) 3 credit(s)
• BUSN 2390 - Organizational Behavior (HR) 3 credit(s)
• CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3 credit(s)
• CMST 2120 - Small Group Communication 3 credit(s)
• HDFS 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance (HR) 3 credit(s)