Associate of Applied Science in Welding

Degree Requirements

The Business and Office Technology program offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business and Office Technology (BOFT) with three areas of emphasis in which students can gain experience in specialty areas of Executive Office Professional, Lega

The Welding Program trains students in the fundamentals of industrial welding processes using the American Welding Society (AWS) Schools Excelling through National Skills Standards Education (SENSE) program guidelines. This program provides three separate levels of training: Entry Level; Level II – Advanced Welder; and Level III – Expert Welder. Students have the opportunity to obtain AWS certification through the AWS Test Site at Clovis Community College. Upon successful program completion and AWS certification, students are entered into the AWS National Registry and receive a certificate from AWS. Some of the career fields available with this training are Combination Welder, Pipe Welder, Structural Welder, Welding Technician, Repair Welder, Contract Welder, Small Business Owner, Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering, Education, Fabrication, and Dairy/Feedlot Fabrication.

General Education Requirements (13 credits)

BOFT 130* Business English I or

ENG 102* English Composition.......................................................... 3

BOFT 241* Business Mathematics..................................................... 3

COMM 101 Interpersonal Communication or

COMM 102 Public Speaking.............................................................. 3

HPE Physical Education Activity.......................................................... 1

Social/Behavioral Science ELECTIVE.................................................. 3

Choose an elective from Area IV on the New Mexico Lower Division General Education Core (see pages 46-47 of the CCC Catalog.)

Related Requirements (10 credits)

BAD 151 Introduction to Business or

MGT 231 Small Business Management............................................... 3

BOFT 115 Employment Strategies..................................................... 3

CIS 120* Introduction to Applications Software.................................. 4

Program Requirements (46 credits)

WELD 130 Welding Occupational Orientation...................................... 2

WELD 131 Welding Inspection and Testing Principles I........................ 1

WELD 133 Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation....................... 2

WELD 135 Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting Principles and Practices..................... 3

WELD 137 Air Carbon Arc Cutting...................................................... 2

WELD 138 Welding Principles and Practices I...................................... 3

WELD 139 Welding Principles and Practices II..................................... 2

WELD 241* Welding Inspection and Testing Principles II..................... 2

WELD 243* Welding Metallurgy I...................................................... 2

WELD 245* Documents Governing Welding and Welding Inspection I.... 2

WELD 247* Welding Layout and Fitup................................................ 3

WELD 249* Welding Principles and Practices III.................................. 5

WELD 250 Welding Safety and Health................................................ 2

WELD 251* Welded Metal Fabrication............................................... 3

WELD 253* Welding Metallurgy II..................................................... 2

WELD 255* Documents Governing Welding and Welding Inspection II... 2

WELD 257* Welding Supervision and Management............................. 2

WELD 259* Welding Principles and Practices IV.................................. 6

Total credits required for an Associate of Applied Science in Welding 69

*Courses require prerequisites.