2024-2025 Catalog

Drafting Technology (DT13) Associate of Applied Science Degree

Campus Availability and Advisement:

Program Description:

The Drafting Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in the drafting field, such as drafter or CAD operator based on the specialization area a student chooses to complete. The program provides learning opportunities which 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 retrain in drafting practices and software.

Entrance Dates:

Fall Semester (Pre-Occupational Courses Any Semester)

General Education Core (15 Credit Hours)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

XXXX xxxxHumanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

XXXX xxxxSocial/Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

 

MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3

OR

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

Occupational Curriculum (8 Credit Hours)

DFTG 1101CAD Fundamentals

4

DFTG 1103Multiview/Basic Dimensioning

4

Choose One of the Following Specializations

Mechanical Drafting Specialization (37 Credit Hours)

DFTG 11053D Mechanical Modeling

4

DFTG 1107Advanced Dimensioning/Sectional Views

4

DFTG 1109Auxiliary Views/Surface Development

4

DFTG 1111Fasteners

4

DFTG 1113Assembly Drawings

4

XXXX xxxxOccupational Electives (See Advisor)

17

Architectural Drafting Specialization (37 Credit Hours)

DFTG 1125Architectural Fundamentals

4

DFTG 1127Architectural 3D Modeling

4

DFTG 1129Residential Drawing I

4

DFTG 1131Residential Drawing II

4

DFTG 1133Commercial Drawing I

4

XXXX xxxxOccupational Electives (See Advisor)

17

Total Credit Hours: 60 Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation