Welding, AAS

Campus: Clinton Community College, Muscatine Community College, and Scott Community College

The Welding program provides options in certificate, diploma, or degree programs in a range of industrial welding techniques: ARC, MIG, TIG, core wire, gas. Certificate programs are offered in basic welding, general maintanence welding, production welding, and structural welding. The welding lab is equipped to provide each student with hands-on learning opportunities, with instructors present and available for guidance. Courses are offered in an eight-week format with flexible schedule of attendance during the day or evening.

Plan of Study

Term 1

MAT 733 - Math for Technologies A Credit(s): 1.50
MAT 734 - Math for Technologies B Credit(s): 1.50
MFG 186 - Plant Safety Credit(s): 1.00
MFG 192 - Blueprint Reading Credit(s): 3.00
WEL 123 - Welding Symbols Credit(s): 1.00
WEL 274 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1 Credit(s): 3.00
WEL 275 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding II: SENSE1 Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

Term 2

CSC 112 - Computer Fundamentals for Technicians I/A Credit(s): 2.00
CSC 113 - Computer Fundamentals for Technicians I/B Credit(s): 2.00
WEL 215 - Shielded Metal Arc Weld- Adv 1 Credit(s): 5.00
WEL 256 - Gas Metal Arc Welding Basic Credit(s): 4.50

Term Total: 13.50 Credits

Term 3 - Summer

ENG 107 - Composition I: Technical Writing Credit(s): 3.00
WEL 192 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credit(s): 4.00
WEL 257 - Flux Core Arc Welding Credit(s): 2.50
___:___ Humanities/Social Science Elective 3.00 Credit(s) (from list below)
___:___ Technical Elective 3.00 Credit(s) (from list below)

Term Total: 15.50 Credits

Term 4

WEL 258 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding Advanced II Credit(s): 5.00
WEL 416 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Credit(s): 2.00
___:___ Technical Elective 5.00 Credit(s) (from list below)
___:___ Humanities/Social Science Elective 3.00 Credit(s) (from list below)

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 5

WEL 259 - Oxy-Acetylene Arc Welding Credit(s): 1.00
___:___ Technical Elective 3.00 Credit(s) (from list below)

Term Total: 4.00 Credits

AAS Total: 62.00 Credits

Humanities/Social Science Electives

Select two courses from the following:

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3.00
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture Credit(s): 3.00
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
FLS 141 - Elementary Spanish I Credit(s): 4.00
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3.00
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 105 - Working in America Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices Credit(s): 3.00
POL 111 - American National Government Credit(s): 3.00
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3.00
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3.00

Technical Electives

Select a minimum of 11 credit hours total:

CAD 286 - SolidWorks - Modeling Credit(s): 3.00
CAD 287 - SolidWorks - Applications Credit(s): 3.00
DRF 131 - Basic Drafting and Design I Credit(s): 3.00
DRF 132 - Basic Drafting and Design II Credit(s): 3.00
ELE 216 - DC Circuit Analysis Credit(s): 3.00
ELE 217 - AC Circuit Analysis Credit(s): 3.00
MFG 105 - Machine Shop Measuring Credit(s): 3.00
MFG 111 - Machinery’s Handbook Credit(s): 1.00
MFG 112 - Drills and Saws Credit(s): 2.00
MFG 116 - Carbide Tooling Credit(s): 1.00
MFG 190 - Metallurgy Credit(s): 2.00

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.