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Second Semester (Spring)

ENG-110 Freshman Composition WLD-116 SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe WLD-131 GTAW (TIG) Plate WLD-141 Symbols and Specifications COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication

Third Semester (Summer)

WLD-122 GMAW (MIG) Plate/Pipe WLD-132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe

Fourth Semester (Fall)

ISC-121 Envir Health & Safety MEC-111 Machine Processes I WLD-151 Fabrication I WLD-231 GTAW (TIG) Pipe WLD-262 Inspection & Testing MUS-110 Music Appreciation

Fifth Semester (Spring)

MEC-110 Intro to CAD/CAM WLD-215 SMAW (Stick) Pipe WLD-251 Fabrication II WLD-261 Certification Practices PSY-150 General Psychology

Total Credit Hours Required

3 4 4 3 3

3 3

3 3 4 3 3 3

2 4 3 2 3 2

Welding Technology - Diploma (D50420)

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA and WLD

First Semester (Fall)

ACA-115 Success & Study Skills PHY-121 Applied Physics I WLD-110 Cutting Processes WLD-115 SMAW (Stick) Plate WLD-121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate

Credits

1 4 2 5 4

Second Semester (Spring)

ENG-110 Freshman Composition MEC-110 Intro to CAD/CAM WLD-116 SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe WLD-131 GTAW (TIG) Plate WLD-141 Symbols and Specifications

Third Semester (Summer)

WLD-122 GMAW (MIG) Plate/Pipe WLD-132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe

Total Credit Hours Required

3 2 4 4 3

3 3 38

Welding Technology - Basic Welding Certificate I (C50420L2)

The following courses give students a basic understanding of the principles and skills of modern day welding� Upon completion, students should be able to apply basic welding techniques in both SMAW and GMAW welding�

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: WLD

Courses Required

WLD-110 Cutting Processes WLD-115 SMAW (Stick) Plate WLD-121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate WLD-131 GTAW (TIG) Plate

Total Credit Hours Required Credits

2 5 4 4

15

Associate in Engineering (AE) Degree (A10500)

The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses� Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use�

The degree plan includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state funded Bachelor of Engineering programs� Students who follow the degree progression plan will meet the entrance requirements at all of the North Carolina public Bachelor of Science Engineering programs� Associate in Engineering graduates may then apply to any of these programs without taking additional and sometimes duplicative courses� Admission to Engineering programs is highly competitive and admission is not guaranteed� To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2�5 on a 4�0 scale�

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 60-61� One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Engineering program of study� The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed�

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution�