Campus
Hays
Overview
Students apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the design and engineering of welding and joining systems. Students also gain knowledge in materials science, computer-aided design and welding processes and metallurgy. This degree allows graduates of Â鶹×ÔÅÄK Tech’s 9-month Welding program (offered in Beloit and Hays) to transition into a second-year Associate of Applied Science degree program.
Program Outcomes
This degree allows graduates of Â鶹×ÔÅÄKTC’s 9-month Welding program (offered in Beloit and Hays) to expand into a second-year AAS degree program. Students combine 15 credit hours of the prescribed technical coursework through Fort Hays State University’s Industrial Technology Studies Program with 6 additional general education credits from Â鶹×ÔÅÄKTC to fulfill the requirements for the AAS degree in Welding Engineering Technology/Technician awarded by Â鶹×ÔÅÄKTC.
Required Courses
TECS-180 Materials and Proccess
TECS-260 Metal Processes
TECS-318 Intro to CAD
TECS-310 Manufacturing Graphics (or)
TECS-200 Engineering Graphics
TECS-331 Machine Tool Operations
TECS-430 Computer-Aided Manufacturing
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Course Requirements | ||
| COM-103 | English Composition I Tâ–¸ | 3 |
| COM-105 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication Tâ–¸ | 3 |
| CIS-100 | Computer Applications Tâ–¸ | 3 |
| MA-102 | Essential Math Tâ–¸OR | 3 |
| MA-110 | Intermediate AlgebraOR | 3 |
| MA-111 | College Algebra Tâ–¸ | 3 |
| SS-100 | General Psychology Tâ–¸ | 3 |
| Total Required Hours | 15 | |
Transfer Options
This program offers a seamless transition to Fort Hays State University for the following degrees: