Advanced Manufacturing
AS Degree Advanced Manufacturing · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Sierra College Advanced Manufacturing Program prepares students for C.N.C. machining and is also ideal for students who need to upgrade prior machine shop training to comply with the current needs of industry.
For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:
- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
Required Courses:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ADVM 0001 | Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Design and Drafting I | 3 |
| ADVM 0003D | Design for Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing | 3 |
| ADVM 0062 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| ADVM 0063 | CNC Cutting and Fabrication Level I | 2 |
| ADVM 0064 | Computer-Aided 2D Design | 3 |
| ADVM 0066 | CNC Milling Level 1 | 2 |
| ADVM 0067 | CNC Milling Level 2 | 2 |
| ADVM 0068 | CNC Milling with 4th and 5th Axis | 2 |
| WELD 0001A | Introduction to Welding and Fabrication | 2 |
| Select 4-7 units from the following: | 4-7 | |
| MECH 0004 | Fundamentals of Mechatronics | |
| ADVM 0002 | Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Design and Drafting II | |
| ADVM 0012 | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | |
| WELD 0002A | Gas Metal Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel on Sheet and Plate | |
| WELD 0003B | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Mild Carbon and Stainless Steel on Sheet and Plate | |
| Total Units | 26-29 | |