Students will study the fundamentals of residential design and construction. Learning will occur in the context of preparing two residential projects. The projects will focus on manual architectural drafting standards and typical residential building technology. The second project will integrate residential design elements and building code requirements

Prerequisites: None.

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Students will study multi-family light commercial design and building technology. Learning will occur in the context of preparing a CAD drafted set of commercial construction documents. The project focus will be to integrate exterior design development, unit plan development and site plan development.

Prerequisites: None.

Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

This course will introduce the beginning architectural technology student to the characteristics and properties of common building materials: wood, masonry, concrete and metals. Fundamentals of current building technology principles will be learned in association with studio projects. Students will research building technology principles from library resources, manufacturer's catalogs and professionally prepared construction documents.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ARCT1100.

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

This course will introduce the beginning architectural technology student to computer-aided design programs currently being used in professional design offices. Fundamental concepts, commands, and tools of a CAD environment will be taught with a hands-on approach to learning. Students will complete self-paced drafting exercises.

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of Windows Operating System or instructor approval.

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers.

Prerequisites: Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Students prepare design construction documents for a small-scale commercial building in a simulated professional design office. Students learn to integrate building codes, ADA, and structural systems into their designs.

Prerequisites: ARCT1100, and concurrent enrollment in ARCT1203.

Credit Breakout: 0.00 lecture, 8.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 9 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

Various commercial building codes will be presented and analyzed. The student will do a building codes research project. The completed research will be documented and integrated into design projects.

Prerequisites: ARCT1100 and ARCT1103, and concurrent enrollment in ARCT1200.

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

This course builds on the student's knowledge of AutoCAD. The student will use intermediate AutoCAD techniques to develop construction drawings to supplement the work in ARCT 1200.

Prerequisites: ARCT1107.

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, emotional communication, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

Students prepare architectural drawings for a small-scale commercial building. This course builds on the students' architectural technology skills as they prepare projects for their portfolios.

Prerequisites: ARCT1200, and concurrent enrollment in ARCT2103. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout: 0.00 lecture, 8.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

This course will introduce the student to acoustics, electrical/lighting, plumbing, HVAC, insulation and vapor barriers, and fire protection. The student will integrate research on various building systems into design projects.

Prerequisites: ARCT1203, and concurrent enrollment in ARCT2100.

Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 2.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

This course builds on the student's knowledge of AutoCAD. The student will use advanced AutoCAD techniques to develop construction drawings to supplement the work in ARCT 2100.

Prerequisites: ARCT1207 or equivalent.

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 2 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Must pass Accuplacer test or successfully complete ENGL0130 - English Essentials or receive instructor approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course provides an opportunity for the student to demonstrate previously learned architectural technology skills by independently preparing computer-aided design working drawings of a commercial project elevation detail sheet. Students will incorporate the completed drawings into their portfolios for internship interviews with future employers.

Prerequisites: ARCT2100.

Credit Breakout: 0.00 lecture, 5.00 lab, 0.00 other.

Student Expectations: Each student is expected to spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is crucial in this class.

This course is taught throughout internship with students making the transition from school to work. Internship events will begin with job seeking and interview activities. Upon acceptance of an internship agreement with an internship employer, the internee will begin productive work in a professional design office workplace. The internship coordinator will visit the workplace. The student internee and internship employer will complete an evaluation form. In addition, students will pursue special topics technology research in the field of architecture during the internship period.

Prerequisites: ARCT2100.

Credit Breakout: 0.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 8.00 other.

Student Expectations: The student is expected to spend at least 120 hours to research and prepare the written documents and drawings.

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