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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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What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Interpret construction drawings
2. Read, write, listen, and speak effectively
3. Gather, record, and apply relevant information in architectural coursework
4. Understand the drafter’s responsibility as determined by building codes and regulations, professional service contracts, zoning and ordinances
5. Understand the basic principles, appropriate application and performance of construction materials
6. Assess, select, and conceptually integrate structural systems, building envelope systems, environmental systems, life-safety systems, and building service systems into building design
7. Utilize knowledge, techniques and skills to create accurate architectural documents and presentations with appropriate computer software to meet professional standards
8. Use mathematics, architectural/engineering technology theory and critical thinking skills to design and document functional solutions to meet established criteria and standards when given a design problem
9. Analyze an architectural plan drawing for proper compliance with local building and zoning codes
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 |
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 |
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 |