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WEL

11 courses with the subject WEL, 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.

WEL 120Introduction To Welding3

credit(s) Introduces history of welding processes. Covers types of equipment, and assembly of units. Stresses welding procedures such as fusion, non-fusion, and cutting oxyacetylene. Introduces arc welding. Emphasizes procedures in the use of tools and equipment. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 1-2 2-3 3-5 Course ID 160971 Effective Date 2011-01-18 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 123Arc Welding I3

credit(s) Teaches operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt, and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3-6 5-8 Course ID 160972 Effective Date 2011-01-18 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 124Arc Welding II3

credit(s) Continues instruction on operation of AC and DC power sources, welding polarities, heats and electrodes for use in joining various metal alloys by the arc welding process. Deals with running beads, butt, and fillet welds in all positions. Emphasizes safety procedures. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3-6 5-8 Course ID 160973 Effective Date 1992-01-09 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 126Pipe Welding I3-4

credit(s) Teaches metal arc welding processes including the welding of pressure piping in the horizontal, vertical, and horizontal-fixed positions in accordance with section IX of the ASME Code. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2-3 3 5-6 Course ID 160974 Effective Date 1992-01-09 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 138Pipe and Tube Welding2
Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
WEL 136 . Develops entry level skills for the inert gas tungsten welding process (TIG) with emphasis upon thin and thick wall carbon and stainless piping and tubing. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 1 3 4 Course ID 549329 Effective Date 2012-08-01 Academic Group NDEV
WEL 150Welding Drawing and Interpretation3

credit(s) Teaches fundamentals required for successful drafting as applied to the welding industry. Includes blueprint reading, geometric principles of drafting and freehand sketching, basic principles of orthographic projection, preparation of drawings and interpretation of symbols. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 3 3 Course ID 534511 Effective Date 2008-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 160Gas Metal Arc Welding3

credit(s) Introduces semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes, and gases. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3-6 5-8 Course ID 160980 Effective Date 2012-01-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 161Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)3

credit(s) Introduces flux cored semi-automatic welding processes with emphasis on practical application. Includes the study of filler wires, fluxes, and gases. Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3 5 Course ID 572912 Effective Date 2018-05-01 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 164Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)3

credit(s) Introduces practical operations in the use of tungsten arc welding equipment. Studies equipment, operation, set-up, safety and practice of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Tungsten Inter Gas (TIG). Offered as a dual enrollment (concurrent) course. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3 5 Course ID 569469 Effective Date 2017-03-29 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
WEL 166Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)3
Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu
Prerequisite
WEL 164 Continues practical operations in the use of tungsten arc welding and equipment. Studies equipment operation setup, safety, and practice of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG). An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only. 2 3 5 Course ID 572911 Effective Date 2018-01-01 Academic Group NDEV
WEL 195Topic In1-5

credit(s) Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. Course ID 160981 Effective Date 2011-01-18 Academic Group NDEV

Subject
WEL
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
credit(s)
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog/Student Handbook
Source
catalog.southside.edu

Source: Southside Virginia Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59