Architectural Design and Construction Technology, AS

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The Architectural Design and Construction Technology Program prepares students to be architectural drafters. Students learn how to draw and properly develop a set of working drawings of architectural and structural frames for buildings and other structures. Program emphasis is on residential design and light commercial structures and the use of details, rough sketches, specifications, building codes, materials used in construction, cost estimating, and the use of the CAD and BIM software for all drawings.

General Education Requirements:

ENC 1101 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
SPC 1017 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credit(s)
or
SPC 2023 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
* College-level Mathematics course – 3 credit(s)
* Social Sciences course – 3 credit(s)
* Humanities course – 3 credit(s)
* Natural Sciences course – 3 credit(s)

*Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences courses must all be selected from the courses listed in the Associate in Arts Degree General Education Program Guide, AA

Total: 18

Foundation Courses:

BCN 1040 - Intro to Sustainability in Construction 3 credit(s)
BCN 1272 - Blueprint Reading - AS 3 credit(s)
BCN 2710 - Construction Procedures 4 credit(s)
EGS 1001 - Introduction to Engineering 3 credit(s)
ENC 1102 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
ETD 1320 - Computer Aided Drafting 3 credit(s)

Total: 19

Advanced Courses:

BCN 1230C - Materials and Methods of Construction 3 credit(s)
BCT 1760 - Building Codes - AS 2 credit(s)
BCT 1773 - Building Construction Estimating, Scheduling and Cost Control – AS 4 credit(s)
BCT 2730 - Construction Management 3 credit(s)
ETD 1103C - Engineering Graphics I (AutoCAD Track) 4 credit(s)
ETD 1390 - Introduction to Revit Architecture 4 credit(s)
ETD 1530 - Drafting and Design (Manual) - AS 4 credit(s)
ETD 2340 - Advanced Computer Aided Drafting 3 credit(s)
Electives (Chosen from ARC 1211, any BCT prefix, any BCN prefix, any ETD prefix, GIS 1040, GIS 1045, CGS 1100, SUR 1100C, SLS 1515, SLS 1301, SLS 1350, GEB 1949) – 2 credit(s)