Industrial Welding Degree, AAS

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Technical/Equipment: Program graduates will demonstrate the technical knowledge and skills required to use industry equipment appropriately for employment in the field of Industrial Welding.
2. Safety: Program graduates will demonstrate safety protocols in the field of Industrial Welding by consistently applying and adhering to current industry safety standards.
3. Problem Solving: Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to use a variety of techniques in solving problems presented in the field of Industrial Welding.
4. Communication: Industrial Welding program graduates will effectively communicate the technical content of the field, both written and orally.

Required General Education Courses

All first-time KCC students must complete the FYS 101 - First-Year Seminar  course with a grade of C or higher.
See an Academic Advisor for course completion and/or any questions pertaining to the FYS course.

• ENGL 151 - Freshman Composition 3 CR

• or ENGL 151H - Freshman Composition - Honors  3 CR

• or ENGL 152 - Freshman Composition  3 CR

• or ENGL 152H - Freshman Composition - Honors  3 CR

• Effective Communication
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

• Critical Thinking
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses for at least three (3) credits, and one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

• Personal and Cultural Engagement
    

^{Students must choose one course from the General Education Core courses for at least three (3) credits, and one course from the General Education Core courses or the General Education Applied Core courses for at least three (3) credits.}

Required Industrial Welding Modules

Students must complete twenty-five (25) credits in the Welding core curriculum. For more information about Industrial Welding modules go to the Industrial Trades page at http://www.kellogg.edu/academics/departments/industrial-trades/industrial-welding/.

Technical Elective Courses

Technical elective courses compliment the core curriculum and support general workplace competencies required in the field.

Technical electives may be selected from:

• Accounting (ACCO)
• Business Administration (BUAD)
• Business Entrepreneurship (BUEN)
• Chemistry (CHEM)
• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (DRAF)
• Engineering Technology (ENTE)
• ENGL 153 - Technical English  °
• Industrial Electricity Electronics (INEL)
• Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (INHR)
• Industrial Machining Technology (INMT)
• Industrial Pipefitting (INPF) °
• Industrial Technology (INT) °
• Industrial Trades (INTR) °
• Instrumentation (INST)
• Mathematics (MATH)
• OIT 161 - Applications Software  °
• Physics (PHYS)
• Renewable Energy (INRE)
• Service-Learning (SERV) °
• Tool and Die (INTD)

°These electives are highly recommended for the Industrial Welding program.

Professional Certifications

Selected modules within the Industrial Welding core curriculum prepare students for nationally recognized certifications from the American Welding Society in:

• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
• Pipe Welding up to 6G
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)