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    WELD 701 - Beginning Welding

    Recent Professors
    Tim Hammer
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    0
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of WELD 701
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is an introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Oxy Acetylene Welding (OAW) and Oxy Fuel Cutting (OFC) and Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) of steel materials. Content includes safe practices, equipment use, metal identification, and basic practices in metal repair and maintenance.