My Academic Plan
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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Architectural & Building Science and enter the workforce. Students explore construction and drafting concepts and techniques, materials, and overall building design. This degree prepares the student for a career as an architectural CAD drafting technician for architectural design and construction firms, governmental entities, large corporations, and manufacturers/suppliers or building products. It is a comprehensive two-year study in architectural drafting, elementary design and building science. The program emphasizes green/sustainable architectural practices and essential technical concepts used in architectural CAD and building information modeling (BIM).
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First Semester
| AEC 1210 | Basic Architectural Drafting | 4 |
| AEC 1520 | Construction Materials and Systems | 3 |
| AEC 1600 | Construction Practices and Documents | 2 |
| CAD 2220 | Revit Architecture | 3 |
| MATH | Career Mathematics (MAT 1140) or Higher | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| AEC 1231 | Residential Construction Drawing | 4 |
| CAD 2221 | Advanced Revit Architecture | 3 |
| AEC 2520 | Building Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | IND 2201 or Any AEC, CAD, or IND Course | 3 |
| ART 1201 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Semester Note: You may take AEC 1232 this semester instead of an elective course. If you complete AEC 1232 in semester 2, you should apply for the Architectural Drafting Certificate.
Third Semester
| AEC 1232 | Commercial Construction Drawing | 4 |
| AEC 2300 | Sustainable Building Systems | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | IND 2300 or Any AEC, CAD, or IND Course | 3 |
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGLISH | Composition I/II (ENG 1021/1022) or Technical Writing (ENG 1031) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Semester Note: Upon completion of AEC 1210, AEC 1520, CAD 2220 (semester 1) and AEC 1231 (semester 2) and AEC 1232 (semester 3), you should apply for the
Architectural Drafting Certificate.
Fourth Semester
| AEC 2200 | Building Design Development | 3 |
| AEC 2089 | Capstone | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Any AEC, CAD, or IND Course | 3 |
| PHYSICS | Conceptual Physics w/Lab (PHY 1105) or Higher | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |