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WELD

16 courses with the subject WELD, 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.

WELD 106Welding Blueprint Reading4

A study of industrial blueprints. Emphasis on terminology, symbols, graphic description, and welding processes, including systems of measurement and industry standards. Interpretation of plans and drawings used by industry.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 110Oxy-Fuel Welding and Related Processes3

Provides a course that covers the oxygen-acetylene welding/cutting process. Topic includes the assembly and disassembly of an oxy-fuel torch setup, the correct settings required to flame-cut carbon steel as well as a basic introduction to the oxyfuel welding process. Safety around using an oxy-fuel torch is covered extensively to ensure the safe operation of the process. Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) is reviewed as modern alternative to using oxyfuel to cut carbon steel. The safe and correct operation of the process is covered.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 121Shielded Metal Arc Welding4

This course develops skills in shielded metal arc welding. Students will learn applications, set-ups, operations, and troubleshooting of these processes. Significant hands-on practice is provided.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 150Introduction to Safety1

This course provides the fundamentals of safety in conducting welding operations and provides safety training using Organization Safety Health Administration (OSHA) standards that apply to the programs of study at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The training received covers all topic areas required by the OSHA Outreach Training Program for industry recognized ten hour certification in General Industry Safety.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 155Gas Metal Arc Welding3

This course develops skills in gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Students will learn applications, set-ups, operations, and troubleshooting of these processes. Significant hands-on practice is provided.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 160Gas Metal Arc Welding3

This course further develops skills in gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Students will learn applications, set-ups, operations, and troubleshooting of these processes. Significant hands-on practice is provided. Prerequisite WELD 155

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 165Gas Tungsten Arc Welding3

The course develops skills in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Students will learn applications, set-ups, operations, and troubleshooting of these processes. Significant hands-on practice is provided.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 170Gas Tungsten Arc Welding3

The course develops skills in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Students will learn applications, set-ups, operations, and troubleshooting of these processes. Significant hands-on practice is provided in advanced skills. Prerequisite WELD 165

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 205Flux-Cored and Submerged Arc Welding3

This course is an advanced welding application and examines safety, set-up, wire identification, current, shielding gases, operations and troubleshooting techniques of the process. Significant hands-on application designed to provide training in advancement of welding skills using the FCAW and SAW on carbon steels using small and large diameter flux-cored electrodes in all positions on fillet and groove welds.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite
WELD 155 and WELD 160
WELD 220Shielded Metal Arc Welding3

This course is an advanced welding application and examines safety, current selection, electrode identification, welding methods, operations, and troubleshooting techniques of the process. Significant hands-on application designed to provide training in advancement of welding skills on carbon and stainless steels using various electrodes in all positions on fillet and groove welds.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite
WELD 121
WELD 225Metallurgy3

This course develops the understanding of physical characteristics and mechanical properties of metals for welding application. This course is designed to provide training in identifying base metals and selection of weld filler metals and understand how welding heat affects base metals during the welding process.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 230Special Welding Processes*3

Humanities Elective 3 Health and Physical Education Elective 1

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 260Gas Metal Arc Welding3

This course is an advanced welding application and examines safety, set-up, wire identification, current, shielding gases, operations and troubleshooting techniques of the process. Significant hands-on application designed to provide training in development of welding skills on aluminum, carbon and stainless steels on all positions on fillet and groove welds. Prerequisites: WELD 155 and WELD 160

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
WELD 270Gas Tungsten Arc Welding3

This course is an advanced welding application, set-up, welding rod identification, current, polarity and high frequency, shielding gases, operations and troubleshooting techniques of the process. Significant hands-on application designed to provide training in advancement of welding skills on aluminum, carbon and stainless steels using various filler metals in all positions on fillet and groove welds.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite
WELD 165 and WELD 170
WELD 275Pipe Welding3

This course develops pipe welding application, preparation and set- up, current, shielding gases, welding techniques and quality inspection of the welds. Significant hands-on application designed to provide training in development of pipe welding skills on carbon steel pipe using various welding processes in all positions on groove welds.

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite
WELD 121 and WELD 220
WELD 280Non- Destructive Testing3

This course introduces the welder to non-destructive examination methods to determine the physical properties of a weld and to predict the service life of a weld. Students will learn to differentiate between destructive and non-destructive testing methods to identify discontinuities and defects in welds by using various non-destructive testing equipment to various specifications and codes. Page 238 of 287

Subject
WELD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.stevenscollege.edu
Prerequisite
WELD 106

Source: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59