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Trade Industrial
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skills as well as computer-aided drafting skills. They develop
the flexibility to adapt to constantly changing technologies
which affect the architectural and building trades industry.
Program graduates have a variety of career possibilities,
including positions with residential and commercial builders,
construction companies, cost estimators, facilities-planning
offices, architect's and designer's offices, building supply
centers, the pre-engineered metal building industry, engineering
firms, and structural steel detailing firms.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in
all courses required within the program. Students planning to
transfer to a four-year college or university should contact the
Industrial Technology faculty or the Advisement Center for
specific information on transfer requirements.
Program Prerequisites: 1 Credit
BPC/CIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level I (1) OR
BPC/CIS121AG Windows 98 - Level I (1) OR 1
Equivalent, OR
Departmental Approval
Required Courses: 35-37 Credits
CET211 Strength of Materials + 3
MAT187 Precalculus+ (5) OR
MAT151 College Algebra/Functions + (4) AND
MAT182 Plane Trigonometry+ (3) 5-7
DFT121 Introduction to Architectural Drafting+ 3
DFT122 Residential Architectural Drafting+ 3
DFT123 Commercial Architectural Drafting+ 3
DFT221
Architectural Rendering: Pen & Ink,
Technical Techniques+ 3
DFT223 Structural Steel Detailing+ 3
DFT224 Landscape Architectural Drafting+ 3
DFT252AA Computer Aided Drafting I: AutoCAD+ 3
DFT254AA Computer Aided Drafting II: AutoCAD+ 3
DFT257AD Architectural CAD: Architectural Desktop+ 3
Restricted Electives: 9-10 Credits
Notes: Students should select from the following courses
in consultation with a department advisor
BLT120 Techniques of Building Inspection+ 3
BLT124
Designing for the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) 3
BLT130 Applied Building Codes+ 4
BLT200 Construction Management: Field Operations+ 3
CET101 Surveying I+ 3
CET171 Construction Contracts 3
DFT126 Building Trades Blueprint Reading 3
DFT131 Civil Drafting I+ 3
DFT222
Architectural Rendering: Color,
Freehand Techniques + 3
DFT256AA Computer Aided Drafting III: AutoCAD+ 3
GTC121 Construction Estimating I 3
General Education: 22 Credits
Core: 12 Credits
First-Year Composition:
Any approved General Education course in the
First-Year Composition area. 6
Oral Communication:
Any approved General Education course in the
Oral Communication area. 3
Critical Reading:
Any approved General Education course in the
Critical Reading area OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 3
Mathematics:
Met by (MAT151+ AND MAT182+), or MAT187+ in
Required Courses area. 0
Distribution: 10 Credits
Humanities and Fine Arts:
Any approved General Education course in the
Humanities and Fine Arts area.
Recommended: ARH100 or ARH101 or INT115
or INT120. 3
Social &Behavioral Sciences:
Any approved General Education course in the
Social & Behavioral Sciences area. 3
Natural Sciences:
PHY101 Introduction to Physics + 4
Department Chairperson: Dr. J. Mireles
Architectural Drafting
Certificate of Completion — CCL 5500
35-37 Credits
The Architectural Drafting program provides students with the
background, knowledge, and skills required to begin a career in
architectural drafting and computer-aided design. Students
gain on-the-board studio skills as well as computer-aided
drafting skills. They develop the flexibility to adapt to
constantly changing technologies which affect the architectural
and building trades industry.
Program completers have a variety of career possibilities,
including positions with residential and commercial builders,
construction companies, cost estimators, facilities-planning
offices, architect's and designer's offices, building supply
centers, the pre-engineered metal building industry, engineering
firms, and structural steel detailing firms.
Program Notes: Students planning to transfer to a four-year
college or university should contact the Industrial Technology
faculty or the Advisement Center for specific information on
transfer requirements. Students must earn a grade of “C” or
better in all courses required within the program.
Program Prerequisites: 1 Credit
BPC/CIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level I (1) OR
BPC/CIS121AG Windows 98 - Level I (1) OR 1
Equivalent, OR Departmental Approval
Required Courses: 35-37 Credits
CET211 Strength of Materials + 3
MAT187 Precalculus + (5) OR
MAT151 College Algebra/Functions + (4) AND
MAT182 Plane Trigonometry + (3) 5-7
DFT121 Introduction to Architectural Drafting 3
DFT122 Residential Architectural Drafting + 3
DFT123 Commercial Architectural Drafting + 3
DFT221
Architectural Rendering: Pen & Ink,
Technical Techniques + 3
DFT223 Structural Steel Detailing + 3
DFT224 Landscape Architectural Drafting + 3