Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

Architectural Drafting Certificate - Academic Plan


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Total Credits = 28-29

The Architectural Drafting Certificate provides the educational background and basic technical training necessary for the student to seek employment within one of the area architecture firms. Students will be prepared for a variety of entry level positions that include Draftsperson or Computer Aided Design Technician. Refer to the catalog for basic skills assessment required for this program.


Any student who has an interest and feels they can profit from the program may enroll.

Program Outcomes


  • Define and differentiate various building materials
  • Design architectural scale and digital models
  • Design digital graphics

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations


Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommendation
AEC 1250 - Architectural Design and Modeling   PrerequisiteCollege Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
AEC 1510 - Building Materials   PrerequisiteCollege Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
AEC 2220 - Architectural Graphics   PrerequisiteCollege Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
AEC 2411 - Applied Structural Analysis   PrerequisiteCollege Readiness in English and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1  or higher
CAD 1101 - Computer Aided Drafting/2D I   Required: Students must have Windows File Management skills to create file folders, rename files, delete files, copy and move files
CAD 1102 - Computer Aided Drafting/2D II   Required: Students must have Windows File Management skills to create file folders, rename files, delete files, copy and move files.
CorequisiteCAD 1101 - Computer Aided Drafting/2D I  
CAD 2402 - Computer Aided Drafting/Custom   PrerequisiteCAD 1102 - Computer Aided Drafting/2D II  with a grade of “C” or better

 

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)


Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)


Year 1: Fall


Elective (3-4 Credits)


~Recommended Elective(s)~

Notes


  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • Elective: Select one (1) course from MAT 1340  (recommended), MAT 1420 , ENG 1021 , GT course in Art/Humanities GT AH1- AH4, CAD course, or AEC course.
  • Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this certificate.

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