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2024-25 Catalog

Drafting Design, AAS-T

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Channel your creativity as well as your mathematical, science and engineering skills into a career as a drafter. Using the latest industry software, students learn to create technical drawings that feature details, dimensions, materials and procedures used to build manufactured products, plus residential/commercial buildings and architectural drafting. AAS-T degrees are designed for immediate employment and as preparation for specific applied bachelor of science degrees and certain bachelor degree programs.

Art and Design Department Website

Requirements

 

Prerequisites

  • Keyboarding skills.
  • Some classes have entry requirements not listed here

Specific Requirements

 

Professional-Technical Core Courses

Total Professional-Technical Courses: 55 credits

Program Supporting Courses

Total Supporting Course Credits: 20 credits

Related Instruction Courses

 

Communications
Computation

MATH course numbered 100 or above

Human Relations/Social Science

Select 1 course from the following

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

 

Total Program Credits: 90 credits

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate the ability to use latest version of computer-aided design applications to produce accurate, mechanical, and architectural drawings.
  • Students’ work will reflect a high level of accuracy, and line weight control, and adhere to industry mechanical and architectural drafting standards.
  • Upon completion of the program student will have generated a portfolio that reflects a balance of diverse work that demonstrates their skills in both hand drawn and computer generated drawings.
  • Students will demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using vocabulary unique to the field of mechanical and architectural drawings.

Important Notes

  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Students must achieve a cumulative grade of 2.0 in each core course.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

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