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WLD

9 courses with the subject WLD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

WLD 110Cutting Processes: This course introduces

oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting systems. Topics include safety, proper equipment setup, and operation of oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting equipment with emphasis on straight line, curve and bevel cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to oxy-fuel and plasma arc cut metals of varying thickness. 0 Pre-Requisites: None Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 3 Total Credit Hours: 2

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Corequisite
None
WLD 112Basic Welding Processes: This course

introduces basic welding and cutting. Emphasis is placed on beads applied with gases, mild steel fillers, and electrodes and the capillary action of solder. Upon completion, students should be able to set up welding and oxy-fuel equipment and perform welding, brazing, and soldering processes. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 3 0 Total Credit Hours: 2 301 Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
WLD 115SMAW (Stick) Plate: This course introduces

the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on padding, fillet, and groove welds in various positions with SMAW electrodes. Upon completion, students should be able to perform SMAW fillet and groove welds on carbon plate with prescribed electrodes. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 2 | Lab Hours: 9 Total Credit Hours: 5

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
WLD 116SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe: This course is

designed to enhance skills with the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing manipulative skills with SMAW electrodes on varying joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 9 Total Credit Hours: 4

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
WLD 115
Corequisite
None
WLD 121GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate: This course

introduces metal arc welding and flux core arc welding processes. Topics include equipment setup and fillet and groove welds with emphasis on application of GMAW and FCAW consumables on carbon steel plate. Upon completion, students should be able to perform fillet welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 2 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 4

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
WLD 122GMAW (MIG) FCAW Plate/Pipe: This course

is designed to enhance skills with the gas metal arc (MIG) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing skills with the GMAW process making groove welds on carbon steel plate and pipe in various positions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds with prescribed electrodes on various joint geometry. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
WLD 121
Corequisite
None
WLD 131GTAW (TIG) Plate Pre-Requisites: None

Select one of the following: Pre-Requisites for MAT 110:

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
WLD 132GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe: This course is

designed to enhance skills with the gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding process. Topics include setup, joint preparation, and electrode selection with emphasis on manipulative skills in all welding positions on plate and pipe. Upon completion, students should be able to perform GTAW welds with prescribed electrodes and filler materials on various joint geometry. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu
Prerequisite
WLD 131
Corequisite
None
WLD 141Symbols & Specifications Pre-Requisites: None

WLD 132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe Pre-Requisites: WLD 131

Subject
WLD
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.albemarle.edu

Source: College of the Albemarle's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61