# Welding Technology (Program)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Welding Technology

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/welding-technology/#WeldTechAS

**AA or AS Degree**

Successful completion of the degree pattern in Welding Technology prepares students for a career in a variety of manufacturing, construction, and fabrication fields as it relates to welding. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WELD 0001A | Introduction to Welding and Fabrication | 2 |
| WELD 0001B | Basic Welding Fabrication | 2 |
| WELD 0002A | Gas Metal Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0002B | Gas Metal Arc Welding of Stainless Steel on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0002C | Gas Metal Arc Welding Certifications on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0003A | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0003B | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Mild Carbon and Stainless Steel on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0003C | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certifications on Sheet and Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0005A | Manual Metal Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel Fillet Welds | 2 |
| WELD 0005B | Manual Metal Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel Groove Welds | 2 |
| WELD 0005C | Manual Metal Arc Welding Certifications on Closed and Open Root Plate | 2 |
| WELD 0011 | Welding Metallography | 4 |
| **Select 9-12 units from the following:** | | 9-12 |
| ↳ ADVM 0003D | Design for Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing |  |
| ↳ ADVM 0062 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing |  |
| ↳ ADVM 0064 | Computer-Aided 2D Design |  |
| ↳ ADVM 0066 | CNC Milling Level 1 |  |
| ↳ ADVM 0067 | CNC Milling Level 2 |  |
| ↳ ART 0022 | Metal Arts |  |
| ↳ ART 0033 | Art Metal Casting |  |
| ↳ BUS 0144 | Accounting Fundamentals for Small Business Owners |  |
| ↳ BUS 0215 | Personal Finance |  |
| ↳ BUS 0241 | Innovation Concepts for Starting a Small Business |  |
| ↳ BUS 0242 | Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management |  |
| ↳ BUS 0250 | Microsoft Applications for Business |  |
| ↳ BUS 0260 | Introduction to Business |  |
| ↳ MECH 0001 | The Science of Electronics |  |
| ↳ MECH 0004 | Fundamentals of Mechatronics |  |
| ↳ MECH 0010 | Fundamentals of Electronics |  |
| ↳ MECH 0044 | Mechatronic Processes and Materials |  |
| ↳ WELD 0015A | Manual Metal Arc Welding on Pipe Level 1 |  |
| ↳ WELD 0028 | Independent Study |  |
| ↳ WELD 0095 | Internship in Welding Technology |  |
| **Total Units** | | **35-38** |