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2024-2025 Credit Course Catalog

Welding and Fabrication AAS


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Earning an AAS Degree in Welding and Fabrication prepares students for a variety of jobs in the welding and metal working industry. Graduates leave well prepared for careers in areas such as production welding, equipment manufacturing, general fabrication, construction or custom fabrication. Students will develop industry level skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). These welding skills will be coupled with courses in print reading, fabrication techniques, machine tool operation, metal forming and the construction of assemblies, giving students many different avenues in the welding and fabrication industry. The degree allows students to become eligible for specialized welding certifications through the American Welding Society (AWS). 

Welding and Fabrication AAS Requirements


Curriculum: OCC 275

General Education Core: 15 Credit Hours


Written Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Oral Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science: 3 Credit Hours


Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Total General Education: 15 Credit Hours


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Total Minimum Degree Credits: 60


For more information, visit www.mchenry.edu/welding

Other AAS Graduation Requirements


  • 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
  • 15 semester hours of program-specific coursework taken at MCC
  • Completion of graduation application
  • Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department

Welding and Fabrication AAS, Sample Semester Pathway  

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