Drafting and Graphics Technology General Drafting - Associate of Applied Science
Students must complete all College degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| General Education | ||
| Course required from Area I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. 1 | 19-20 | |
Area I: Communications | ||
| Composition I (Technical Requirement) 2 | ||
Area II: Mathematics | ||
Area III: Laboratory Science | ||
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Technical Requirement) 2 | ||
or SOCI 1110G | Introduction to Sociology | |
Area V: Humanities 3 | ||
Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 3 | ||
| Technical Requirements | ||
| DRFT 112 | Drafting Concepts/Computer Drafting Fundamentals I | 4 |
| DRFT 113 | Drafting Concepts/Computer Drafting Fundamentals II | 4 |
| DRFT 114 | Introduction to Solid Modeling | 3 |
| DRFT 130 | General Building Codes | 3 |
| DRFT 143 | Civil Drafting Fundamentals | 3 |
| DRFT 151 | Construction Principles and Print Reading | 3 |
| DRFT 180 | Residential Drafting | 3 |
| DRFT 181 | Commercial Drafting | 3 |
| DRFT 276 | Computer Rendering and Animation I | 3 |
| DRFT 288 | Portfolio Development | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional & Technical Communication | 3 |
| FYEX 1111 | Introduction to College Studies 4 | 1-3 |
| or FYEX 1110 | First-Year Seminar | |
| or HNRS 1115 | Honors First Year Seminar | |
| Electives: DRFT courses 5 | 5-6 | |
| Total Hours | 60-64 | |
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Course is a Technical Requirement and must be completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.
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Will also satisfy Flexible 3 requirement for the NMHED General Education requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
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Course required for new students or transfer students with less the 30 credit hours. Course may be waived if a student has completed 30 or more credit hours. If course is waived additional elective courses will be needed to meet the minimum hours required for the degree.
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Any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if FYEX 1111 is waived.
A Suggested Plan of Study
Additional classes may be needed based on placement test results and course prerequisites. Visit with an advisor for help with creating a customized plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| DRFT 112 | Drafting Concepts/Computer Drafting Fundamentals I | 4 |
| DRFT 130 | General Building Codes | 3 |
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (Area I: Communications) | 4 |
| Approved DRFT elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| DRFT 113 | Drafting Concepts/Computer Drafting Fundamentals II | 4 |
| DRFT 276 | Computer Rendering and Animation I | 3 |
| PSYC 1110G or SOCI 1110G |
Introduction to Psychology (Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences) or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Science | 4 | |
| Approved DRFT elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Area II: Mathematics | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Approved DRFT elective | 6 | |
| DRFT 143 | Civil Drafting Fundamentals | 3 |
| DRFT 180 | Residential Drafting | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional & Technical Communication (Area VII: Flexible 3 (General Education Elective)) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DRFT 151 | Construction Principles and Print Reading | 3 |
| DRFT 114 | Introduction to Solid Modeling | 3 |
| DRFT 181 | Commercial Drafting | 3 |
| DRFT 288 | Portfolio Development | 3 |
| Area V: Humanities | 3 | |
| Approved DRFT Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 68 | |
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Each course selected must be from a different area and students cannot take multiple courses in the same area.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.