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Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - Mechanical Design Option (AS)


Admission Program Objective Code CAD
State CIP Code 1615130102

Students who successfully complete selected courses from this program of study may be eligible to receive the college credit certificates in Computer-Aided Technical Design Certificate (CCC)  (State CIP Code 0615130204) and/or Advanced Computer-Aided Technical Design Certificate (CCC)  (State CIP 0615130101).

General Education


Select one course from each category; see the AS Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for specific course listings:

  • ____ ____ Communication Skills 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Humanities 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Additional General Education Credits 3 Credit Hours

Total General Education Credits Required: 18


Total Core Credits Required: 19


Technical Elective Courses


Select 25 credits from the following:

Total Technical Elective Credits Required: 25


Total Program Credits Required: 62


Suggested Two Year Academic Plan


This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design - Mechanical Design Option (AS) (CAD) Companion Certificate*
First Year CATD ACAT
Fall Semester
ETD 1102 - Introduction to Technical Drawing 3 Credit Hours  
ETD 1217 - Fundamentals of Dimensioning and Tolerancing 4 Credit Hours  
ETD 1320C - AutoCAD I 3 Credit Hours  
CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Credit Hours ▲   or  CGS 1570 - Computer Applications for Business 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spring Semester
ETD 1340C - AutoCAD II 3 Credit Hours  
ETD 1112 - Mechanical Drafting I 4 Credit Hours  
ETD 2218 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 4 Credit Hours  
ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ♦ ▲ ¶  
Total Semester Hours:  14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Semester
ETD 2350C - AutoCAD III 3 Credit Hours  
ETD 2731 - Mechanical Drafting II 4 Credit Hours  
Social Science General Education 3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours:  10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Year    
Fall Semester
ETD 1355C - AutoCAD 3-D Modeling I 3 Credit Hours  
ETD 2735 - Mechanical Drafting III 4 Credit Hours  
ETD 2364C - SolidWorks I 3 Credit Hours  
Mathematics General Education 3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours:  13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spring Semester
ETD 2357C - Inventor I 3 Credit Hours  
ETD 2368C - SolidWorks II 3 Credit Hours  
Science General Education 4 Credit Hours
Humanities General Education 3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours:  13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Program Hours:  62    
*  Courses with √ can also be used in the Companion Certificate indicated:
CATD-Computer-Aided Technical Design Certificate (CCC)  
ACAT-Advanced Computer-Aided Technical Design Certificate (CCC)