2024-2025 Course Catalog

Construction and Pipe Specialty

Students will be qualified to pursue certification in API-1104, ASME Section 9 & D11. Many courses in this specialization have a higher tuition cost. Check with the Student Success Center for details.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 67 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland

Sample Job Titles

Construction Steel Erector, Industrial Fabrication Heavy, Industrial Maintenance, Boilermaker, Robotic Welding Operator, Specialty Welding, Piping Fabrication, Welding Fabrication Supervisor, Tank and Pressure Vessels Welding, Welding Instructor

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Or

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

ENGL 105Technical Writing in the Workplace

3.0

Or

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

ENGT 102Blueprint Reading

3.0

ENGT 105Occupational Safety (MSSC-1)

3.0

ENGT 232Rigging & Cranes

2.0

MATH 104Technical Mathematics

4.0

P REL 100Human Relations

3.0

WELD 100Welding Fundamentals

2.0

WELD 101Shielded Metal Arc Welding

4.0

WELD 120Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding

3.0

WELD 125Gas Metal Arc/Flux Core Arc Welding (MIG)

2.0

WELD 130Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

3.0

WELD 135Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

3.0

WELD 140Pipe Welding

4.0

WELD 190Maintenance Repair Welding

2.0

WELD 202Welder Certification

2.0

WELD 208Pipefitting Fundamentals

4.0

WELD 215Pipefitting Applications

4.0

WELD 243Aluminum and Stainless Steel Welding

4.0

WELD 245GMAW/FCAW Pipe Welding

3.0

WELD 290Work Exp Practicum & Seminar

3.0

Or

WELD 295Workplace Simulation and Project

3.0

General Education Electives

Number of Credit Hours Required: 3.00

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

ENGT 105Occupational Safety (MSSC-1)

3.0

MATH 104Technical Mathematics

4.0

WELD 100Welding Fundamentals

2.0

WELD 101Shielded Metal Arc Welding

4.0

WELD 120Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding

3.0

Spring Semester

ENGT 232Rigging & Cranes

2.0

WELD 125Gas Metal Arc/Flux Core Arc Welding (MIG)

2.0

WELD 130Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

3.0

WELD 135Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

3.0

WELD 140Pipe Welding

4.0

Summer Semester

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Fall Semester

ENGT 102Blueprint Reading

3.0

P REL 100Human Relations

3.0

WELD 190Maintenance Repair Welding

2.0

WELD 202Welder Certification

2.0

WELD 208Pipefitting Fundamentals

4.0

Spring Semester

ENGL 105Technical Writing in the Workplace

3.0

WELD 215Pipefitting Applications

4.0

WELD 243Aluminum and Stainless Steel Welding

4.0

WELD 245GMAW/FCAW Pipe Welding

3.0

General Education Elective

3.0

Summer Semester

WELD 290Work Exp Practicum & Seminar

3.0

Or

WELD 295Workplace Simulation and Project

3.0

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