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Architectural Drafting
Certificate (Certificate Program) - 35 Credit Hours
Program Information:
This program of study is intended to prepare the student to enter employment as a trainee in the area of civil engineering, architecture, or construction with basic skills and knowledge of the profession. The program is designed to give the student a diversified background in which a number of options for employment positions can be gained. Successful completion of this certificate program can lead to an associate degree in Architectural Construction Technology.
Admission to the Program:
Suggested high school courses should include three years of high school math, one laboratory science course and one year of architectural drafting. Students must complete basic skills placement testing before admission into this program.
Recommended Course Sequence:
Fall Semester 1:
ARCTK 111; ARCTK 113; ARCTK 116; MATH 130; ENGL 105 or ENGL 110
Spring Semester 1:
ARCH 131; ARCTK 112; ARCTK 125; ARCH 204; ENGL 201
Summer Semester 1:
ARCTK 210
| Course Information: | ||
| Required Program Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| ARCH 131 | ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION I | 4 |
| ARCH 204 | ARCHITECTURAL COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING I | 3 |
| ARCTK 111 | ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING | 3 |
| ARCTK 112 | STRUCTURAL DRAFTING | 3 |
| ARCTK 113 | ELEMENTARY SURVEYING | 2 |
| ARCTK 116 | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| ARCTK 125 | SOILS AND FOUNDATION MATERIALS | 3 |
| ARCTK 210 | INTERNSHIP | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | BASIC COMPOSITION | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MATH 130 | TECHNICAL ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | 5 |
For Program Information Contact:
Arts and Communication Department
Room 124A
(309)694-5113
Dirksen Hall, (309)694-5734