Architecture and Interior Design - Architectural CAD (certificate)

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Official Title of Certificate: Architecture and Interior Design, Architectural CAD, Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.ACH.CAD

Total Credit Hours: 27-28

About Architecture and Interior Design Department

Purpose: Training for employment as a computer-aided design (CAD) operator and architectural technician. Emphasizes computer delineation of building materials as they pertain to the detailing of residential and commercial buildings.

Range of Occupations

Architectural technician
CAD (computer-aided design) operator

Certificate Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Certificate Requirements: 27-28 credits

ACH 111 - Graphic Communication 1: Composition and Delineation 3 credit hours
ACH 111 and ACH 121 are co-requisites
ACH 121 - Construction Technology 1 3 credit hours
ACH 111 and ACH 121 are co-requisites 
ACH 104 - Interior Finishes and Applications 3 credit hours OR
ACH 122 - Construction Technology 2 3 credit hours
ACH 240 - Construction Documentation 4 credit hours OR
ACH 204 - Interior Construction Detailing 3 credit hours
ACH 245 - Digital Technologies 1 3 credit hours
CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 3 credit hours OR
CTP 103 - Theories and Applications of Digital Technology 3 credit hours

Electives (CAD): 9 credits

Choose from

ACH 255 - Digital Technologies 2 3 credit hours
ACH 265 - Digital Studio 3 credit hours
ACH 270 - Building Information Modeling 3 credit hours
ACH 271 - Advanced Building Information Modeling 3 credit hours
ART 154 - 3D Computer Graphics 3 credit hours
ENT 242 - Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3 credit hours

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