Architectural Drafting & Design Technology
Program Overview
The two-year Architectural Drafting & Design Technology Associates Degree program prepares students as entry-level technicians in computer-assisted drafting (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for residential and commercial construction. Students will work and learn in all areas of Architectural design and drafting. Instruction and hands-on learning include all phases of building design drafting, print reading, cost estimating, specifications writing, and sustainability concepts.
Career Opportunities
Graduates work as designers, computer drafting technicians, construction estimators, architects’ representatives, engineering technicians, facility management technicians and field construction inspectors.
Typical employers in the architectural career field are residential, commercial, and industrial contractors and land developers; architectural design firms, civil design firms, and structural engineering companies; modular and mobile home builders; facilities management companies; real estate developers; and government design agencies.
Our Architectural Drafting & Design Technology program graduates enter the region’s workforce at locations such as Northeast Infrastructure in Honesdale, PA, Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc. in Carbondale, PA, and The Azek Company in Scranton, PA.
Program Learning Goals
Goal 1: Graduates will acquire the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level position in the design field.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Accurately draw architectural drawings
- Interpret architectural drawings and sketches
- Coordinate design skills to complete projects
Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate professional behavior and ethics in order to meet the challenges of work within their field.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Work in a team environment
- Be willing to learn new skills
Goal 3: Graduates will acquire critical thinking and decision making skills.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Make project decisions based on design skills, codes and ordinances
- Organize and prioritize projects
Course Outline
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Major Courses (40/41 Credits) |
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| ADT 151 | Introduction to Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) | 2 |
| ADT 152 | Introduction to Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) Lab | 2 |
ADT 153  |
Residential Planning | 2 |
| ADT 154 | Residential Planning Lab | 2 |
| ADT 155 | Residential Cost Estimating | 3 |
| ADT 251 |
Building Information Modeling, Residential | 2 |
| ADT 252 |
Building Information Modeling, Residential Lab | 2 |
| ADT 253 |
Codes and Ordinances | 3 |
| ADT 255 | Specifications | 3 |
| ADT 257 |
Building Information Modeling, Commercial | 2 |
| ADT 258 | Building Information Modeling, Commercial Lab | 2 |
| ADT 259 | Commercial Cost Estimating | 3 |
| SCI 160
or INT 299 |
Sustainability Design
Internship |
3
4 |
| BUS 110 | Business Research and Report Writing | 3 |
| BTT ## | Building Trades Elective | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| Core Career Courses (22 Credits) | ||
| ART 110 | Contract Drawings | 3 |
| BUS 101
or CSM 105 |
Introduction to Business
Customer Service and Our World |
3 |
| CPT 101 | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COM 212 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MAT 101 | College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| SCI 201 | Statics & Strength of Materials | 3 |
| SSS 101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| Minimum Credits to Graduate | 62 | |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.
This course prepares students with skills labeled by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as those used in traditional or evolving green occupation