COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING
Eastfield and Mountain View only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CADD
This program prepares the student for employment in a wide range of industries as a CAD operator, printed circuit board designer or technician. Information in related fields is provided to enable the student to work effectively with engineers, technologists, architects and professional staff. Enrollment in CADD cooperative work experience courses (co-op) provides students with on-the-job experience while in the program.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| ++Elective |
DFTG Course |
3-4 |
| ++Elective |
DFTG Course |
3-4 |
| PSYC 2302 |
Applied Psychology |
3 |
| ++++Elective |
Technical Elective OR |
3-4 |
| DFTG 2380 |
Cooperative Education-Drafting |
(3) |
| +++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
15-18 |
SEMESTER IV
| DFTG 1394 |
Special Topics in Electrical / Electronic Drafting OR |
3 |
| DFTG 2402 |
Machine Drafting OR |
(4) |
| DFTG 2428 |
Architectural Drafting-Commercial |
(4) |
| ++Elective |
DFTG Course OR |
3-4 |
| DFTG 2381 |
Cooperative Education-Drafting |
(3) |
| +++++Elective |
Natural Sciences/Mathematics |
3-4 |
| GOVT 2302 |
American Government OR |
3 |
| HIST 1302 |
History of the United States |
(3) |
| ++++Elective |
Technical Elective |
3-4 |
|
|
15-19 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
60-71 |
+DFTG Courses-must be selected from the following:
++DFTG Courses-must be selected from the following:
| DFTG 1302 |
Introduction to Technical Animation and Redering |
3 |
| DFTG 1341 |
Intermediate Technical Animation and Rendering |
3 |
| DFTG 1491 |
Special Topics in Drafting |
4 |
| DFTG 2304 |
Printed Circuit Board Design |
3 |
| DFTG 2310 |
Structural Drafting |
3 |
| DFTG 2312 |
Technical Illustration |
3 |
| DFTG 2336 |
Computer-Aided Drafting Programming |
3 |
| DFTG 2337 |
Advanced Technical Animation and Rendering |
3 |
| DFTG 2440 | Solid Modeling/Design |
4 |
| DFTG 2350 |
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing |
3 |
| DFTG 2356 |
Advanced Printed Circuit Board |
3 |
| DFTG 2374 |
Integrated Circuit Design |
3 |
| DFTG 2375 |
Advanced Integrated Circuit Design |
3 |
| DFTG 2402 |
Machine Drafting |
4 |
| DFTG 2431 |
Advanced Technologies in Architectural Design and Drafting |
4 |
| DFTG 2432 |
Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting |
4 |
| DFTG 2435 |
Advanced Technologies in Mechanical Design and Drafting |
4 |
+++ Elective - must be selected from any three-credit DCCCD approved course from the Humanities/Fine Arts list.
++++ Electives - must be selected from the following1:
1 NOTE: Other 3 or 4 credit hour technical courses may be taken with the approval of the Computer Aided Design and Drafting Department.
+++++Elective - must be selected from any three- or four-credit courses from these disciplines: Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), Physics (PHYS)and Mathematics (MATH).
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding
transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
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