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Drafting Technology

Program Description
The Drafting program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in the drafting field. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in drafting.

Graduates of the program receive a Drafting Diploma.

Drafting Technology Apprenticeship Program

Program Requirements
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements, and must also:

  1. Present official documentation of an acceptable accredited high school diploma, GED, or acceptable college credit.
  2. Present acceptable COMPASS/ASSET scores taken within the last five years, or SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the last seven years.

Curriculum
Credits required for graduation: 79

Core Courses

Credit Hours

EMP 153 Student Success

 

2

 

EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

 

3

 

ENG 101 English

 

5

 

MAT 103 Algebraic Concepts

 

5

 

MAT 104 Geometry and Trigonometry

 

5

 


Occupational Courses

Credit Hours

 

SCT 100 Introduction to Computers

 

3

 
 

DDF 100 Drafting Fundamentals

 

6

 
 

or

     

DDF 101 Introduction to Drafting

 

(6)

 

DDF 102 Size and Shape Description I

 

5

 

DDF 107 Introduction to CAD

 

6

 

 

DDF 111 Intermediate CAD

 

6

 

 

DDF 112 3-D Drawing and Modeling

 

6

 


Choose from one of the following areas of specialization:

Mechanical Drafting Specialization

Credit Hours

DDF 103 Size and Shape Description II

 

5

 

DDF 105 Auxiliary Views

 

3

 

 

DDF 106 Fasteners

 

6

 

 

DDF 108 Intersections and Development

 

5

 

 

DDF 109 Assembly Drawing I

 

5

 

 

xxx Electives

 

3

 

OR

Architectural Drafting Specialization

Credit Hours

DDS 203 Surveying I

 

3

 

or

 

 

 

 

DDS 204 Estimating

 

(3)

 

 

DDS 205 Residential Architectural Drawing I

 

6

 

 

DDS 207 Mechanical Systems for Architecture

 

3

 

 

DDS 208 Residential Architectural Drawing II

 

6

 

 

xxx Electives

 

9

 

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Decisions regarding the selection of electives are made by the student after consultation with the instructor.
 
     

 

 
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