Interdisciplinary Studies – Welding and Joining Technology
Program Overview
The Associates of Applied Science Degree in Welding and Joining Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the welding industry. Program learning opportunities develop academic, technical, professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes welding theory and practical applications necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Interdisciplinary Studies – Welding and Joining Technology degree, have the qualifications of a welding and joining technician, and are prepared to take qualification tests.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student’s academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas of emphasis). Areas of concentration include education, public safety, business and computer/information technology, industrial/engineering technology, and health sciences. The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student’s goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school’s existing majors, minors and electives.
Students are accepted into the Interdisciplinary Studies – Welding and Joining Technology degree program every semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 61 semester credit hours.
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Interdisciplinary Studies – Welding and Joining Technology degree program must have good eyesight, math skills, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode
- North Campus (Sandersville)
- South Campus (Dublin)
- Jefferson County Center
Salary Potential
$35,000.00 -$42,000.00
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $7,043.00
Books & Supplies: $500.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Interdisciplinary Studies – Welding and Joining Technology degree program have the qualifications of a welding and joining technician, and are prepared to take qualification tests. Instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a broad occupational background which appeals to prospective employers.
Admission Requirements
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Submit a completed application and application fee;
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Be at least 16 years of age;
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Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
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Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums: COMPASS/ASSET, SAT, ACT, PSAT, PACT, Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion, HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher or GED.
Course Overview
AREA I - Language Arts/Communications (6 credit hours required)ENGL1101Composition and Rhetoric3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) Placement Test Score and Appropriate Degree Level Reading Placement Test Score or ENGL 0988
Explores the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.186ENGL1102Literature and Composition3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101
Emphasizes the student's ability to read literature analytically and meaningfully and to communicate clearly. Students analyze the form and content of literature in historical and philosophical contexts. Topics include reading and analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama; research; and writing about literature.
472AREA II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours required)Students must take the following course:PSYC1101Introductory Psychology3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Emphasis is on fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychopathology and interventions, stress and health, and social psychology.
473Choose 3 credit hours:HIST2111U.S. History I3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores or ENGL 0988
Emphasizes the study of U. S. History to 1877 to include the post-Civil War period. The course focuses on the period from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War to include geographical, intellectual, political, economic and cultural development of the American people. It includes the history of Georgia and its constitutional development. Topics include colonization and expansion; the Revolutionary Era; the New Nation; nationalism, sectionalism, and reform; the Era of Expansion; and crisis, Civil War, and reconstruction.623HIST2112U.S. History II3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing and Reading Placement Test Scores or ENGL 0988
Emphasizes the study of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century and will equip the student to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. The course also provides an overview of the history of Georgia and the development of its constitution. Topics include the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War I; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950's; the Civil Rights Movement; the 1960's and 1970's; and America since 1980.3716POLS1101American Government3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Emphasizes study of government and politics in the United States. The focus of the course will provide an overview of the Constitutional
foundations of the American political processes with a focus on government institutions and political procedures. The course will examine the
constitutional framework, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights, public opinion, the media, interest groups, political parties, and the election
process along with the three branches of government. In addition, this course will examine the processes of Georgia state government.
Topics include foundations of government, political behavior, and governing institutions.2792SOCI1101Introduction to Sociology3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Explores the sociological analysis of society, its culture, and structure. Sociology is presented as a science with emphasis placed on its methodology and theoretical foundations. Topics include basic sociological concepts, socialization, social interaction and culture, social groups and institutions, deviance and social control, social stratification, social change, and marriage and family.622AREA III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (6 credit hours required)Choose 3 credit hours:MATH1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Placement Test Score or MATH 0098
This course focuses on quantitative skills and reasoning in the context of experiences that students will be likely to encounter. The course emphasizes processing information in context from a variety of representations, understanding of both the information and the processing, and understanding which conclusions can be reasonably determined. Students will use appropriate technology to enhance mathematical thinking and understanding. Topics covered in this course include: sets and set operations, logic, basic probability, data analysis, linear models, quadratic models, exponential and logarithmic models, geometry, and financial management.3183MATH1111College Algebra3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Math Placement Test Score or MATH 0098 and MATH 0099.
Emphasizes techniques of problem solving using algebraic concepts. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, and systems of equations; optional topics include sequences, series, and probability or analytic geometry.187Choose 3 or more credit hours:CHEM1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: MATH 1101, MATH 1103, or MATH 1111 and CHEM 1151L
Provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concepts which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurements and units, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.4624CHEM1151 LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab1 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: MATH 1101, MATH 1103, or MATH 1111 and CHEM 1151.
Selected laboratory experiments paralleling the topics in CHEM 1151. The lab exercises for this course include units of measurements, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.4626PHYS1110Conceptual Physics3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1101, MATH 1103, OR MATH 1111
Co-Requisite: PHYS 1110L
Introduces some of the basic laws of physics. Topics include systems of units and conversion of units, vector algebra, Newtonian mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, heat, light, and optics, mechanical waves, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.435PHYS1110LConceptual Physics Lab1 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1101, MATH 1103, OR MATH 1111
Co-Requisite: PHYS 1110
Selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in PHYS 1110. The laboratory exercises for this course include systems of units and systems of measurement, vector algebra, Newtonian mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, heat, light, and optics, mechanical waves, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.436MATH1113Precalculus3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Program Admission, MATH 1111 with C or better
Prepares students for calculus. The topics discussed include an intensive study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum and minimum problems, exponential growth and decay.
478MATH1127Introduction to Statistics3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate algebra placement test score.
OFTC Prerequisite: MATH 1111
Emphasizes the concepts and methods fundamental to utilizing and interpreting commonly used statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing chi square tests, and linear regression.
5084AREA IV - Humanities/Fine ArtsChoose one of the following:ENGL2110World Literature3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 with a "C" or better
This course explores the history of the human experience through literature and writing across the cultures of the world. Surveys of important works across multiple genres of fiction and non-fiction as a reflection of cultural values. Explores themes from the ancient through modern era6832ENGL2130American Literature3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101
Emphasizes American literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. A survey of important works in American literature. Includes a variety of literary genres: short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and novels. Topics include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, and research skills.
471OCCUPATIONAL COURSESChoose 40 additional credit hours:WELD1000Introduction to Welding Technology4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: Provisional Admission
Provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, oxyacetylene welding, and welding career potentials.4083WELD1010Oxyfuel and Plasma Cutting4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: Co-requisite: WELD 1000
Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating, oxyfuel cutting, and plasma cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting principles, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, oxyfuel pipe cutting, plasma torch and theory plasma machine setup and operation, and plasma cutting techniques.4085WELD1030Blueprint Reading for Welding Technology4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: Co-Requisite: WELD 1000
This course introduces the knowledge and skills necessary for reading welding and related blueprints and sketches. An emphasis is placed on identifying types of welds, and the associated abbreviations and symbols.4087WELD1040Flat Shielded Metal Arc Welding4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: Co-requisite: WELD 1000
This course introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in flat positions. Qualification tests, flat position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial welds.4089WELD1050Horizontal Shielded Metal Arc Welding4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the horizontal position. Qualification tests, horizontal position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: horizontal SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes, selection and applications for horizontal SMAW, horizontal SMAW joints, and horizontal SMAW to specification.4105WELD1060Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welding4 credit hours100 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests, vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for vertical SMAW, vertical SMAW joints, and vertical SMAW to specification.267WELD1070Overhead Shielded Metal Arc Welding4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the overhead position. Qualification tests, overhead position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: Overhead SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for overhead SMAW, overhead SMAW joints, and overhead SMAW to specifications.4095WELD1090Gas Metal Arc Welding4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment and techniques required for successful gas metal arc welding. Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: GMAW safety and health practices, GMAW theory, machines, and set up; transfer modes; wire selection; shielded gas selection; and GMAW joints in all positions.4098WELD 1110Gas Tungsten Arc Welding4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, inert gas, equipment and techniques required for successful gas tungsten arc welding. Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluating of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: GTAW safety and health practices; shielding gases; metal cleaning procedures; GTAW machines and set up; selection of filler rods; GTAW weld positions; and production of GTAW beads, bead patterns, and joints.4100WELD1120Preparation for Industrial Qualification4 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces industrial qualification methods, procedures, and requirements. Students are prepared to meet the qualification criteria of selected national welding codes and standards. Topics include: test methods and procedures, national industrial codes and standards, fillet and groove weld specimens, and preparation for qualifications and job entry.4102COLL1060Introduction to College and Computers3 credit hours50 contact hoursPrerequisites: Provisional Admission
This course is designed to provide tools to assist students in the acquisition of skills necessary to achieve academic and professional success in their chosen program of study. Topics include: Getting to Know Your College, Learning Styles, Computer Literacy, Time and Financial Management, Stress Management and Wellness, Studying and Test-Taking Skills, and Communication Skills.3741XXXXXXXXOccupational Elective3 credit hours0 contact hoursPrerequisites:
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