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Welding for Art
Construction Technologies – Certificate of Achievement
This is a one year program leading to a certificate of achievement
in welding for art. This program is designed for the student who
is interested in acquiring the skills necessary to create welded
metal sculpture. Also, the students that complete the program
will have the skills necessary to compete in the arena of public
art, develop an ability to create metal art for home and garden, or
to fabricate metal sculpture of gallery quality.
CertificateOutcomes
Students completing the certificatewill:
• Apply design concepts and principles in creating metal
sculptures.
• Utilize welding and metal fabrication/manipulation skills to
produce metal sculpture.
General Education Requirements
Communications 3 credits
Human Relations 3 credits
Recommended: CE 201
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Total General Education Requirements 9 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
AIT 110 General Industrial Safety. ...................................1
WELD 111 BeginningWelding for Art..................................3
WELD 114 Metal Shaping Techniques..................................2
WELD 121 AdvancedWelding for Art...................................4
WELD 211 Welding I. ...........................................................3
WELD 212 Welding I Practice...............................................2
Total Emphasis Requirements 15 Credits
Elective Requirements
Choose six credits from the following:
ART 100 Visual Foundations. ............................................3
ART 101 Drawing I............................................................3
ART 209 Introduction to Gallery Practices.........................3
ART 216 Sculpture I. .........................................................3
GRC 107 Design Fundamentals.........................................3
Total Elective Requirements 6 Credits
Total Certificate Requirements 30 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Elective Choose from list 3
Emphasis AIT 110 General Industrial Safety 1
Quantitative Reasoning MATH 108 Math for Technicians 3
Emphasis WELD 111 BeginningWelding for Art 3
Emphasis WELD 211 Welding I 3
Emphasis WELD 212 Welding I Practice 2
Total 15
2nd Semester
Elective Choose from list 3
Human Relations CE 201 Workplace Readiness 3
Communications ENG 107 Technical Communications I 3
Emphasis WELD 114 Metal Shaping Techniques 2
Emphasis WELD 121 AdvancedWelding for Art 4
Total 15
Certificate Total 30