Program Overview
College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) Technology program will teach you the technical skills needed to manage the hardware and software, as well as develop plans and related documentation, of a computer-aided design system.
Course work includes:
- Architectural drafting
- Computer-assisted drafting and design
- Creating and managing two- and three-dimensional models
- Linking CAD documents to other software applications
- Operating systems
Degree and Certificate Options
- Computer-Aided Drafting Technology — Associate in Applied Science
- Computer-Aided Drafting Technology — Diploma
- Computer-Aided Drafting Certificate
Transferring to a Four-Year College or University
Careers
Employment opportunities include CAD positions with industrial design, architectural and engineering consulting firms.
Curriculum Guides
| First Year Fall Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC 110 Workplace Safety | none | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 |
| ARC 111 Intro to Arch. Technology | none | 1 | 6 | n/a | 7 | 3 |
| ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry | Prerequisites: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| DFT 151 CAD I | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| SST 110 Intro to Sustainability | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| CIS 110 Intro to Computers | Prerequisites: Appropriate placement, or ENG 090 and RED 090 and DMA 010-050, or ENG 095 and DMA 010-050, or DRE 098 and DMA 010-050 | 2 | 2 | n/a | 4 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | 11 | n/a | 23 | 16 | |
| First Year Spring Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC 112 Constr. Material/Methods | none | 3 | 2 | n/a | 5 | 4 |
| ARC 113 Residential ARC Tech. | Prerequisite: ARC 111 Corequisite: ARC 112 |
1 | 6 | n/a | 7 | 3 |
| DFT 152 CAD II | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 154 Intro to Solid Modeling | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| MAT 171 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MAT 110 Mathematical Measurement |
Prerequisites for MAT 171 — take one set: Set 1: DMA 010-080 Set 2: DMA 010-050 and DMA 065 Set 3: MAT 121 Prerequisites for MAT 110: DMA 010-030 |
3 or 2 | 2 or 2 | n/a | 5 or 4 | 4 or 3 |
| COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Communication or COM 231 Public Speaking |
Prerequisites for COM 120: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement Prerequisite for COM 231: ENG 111 |
3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 – 14 | 16 | n/a | 29 – 30 | 19 – 20 | |
| Second Year Fall Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SST 140 Green Bld-Design Concepts | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| DFT 153 CAD III | Prerequisite: DFT 152 | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 254 Intermediate Solid Modeling | Prerequisite: DFT 154 | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| MEC 161 Manufacturing Processes I | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| HUM 115 Critical Thinking or PHI 240 Intro to Ethics |
Prerequisites for HUM 115: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement Prerequisite for PHI 240: ENG 111 |
3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | 6 | n/a | 19 | 15 | |
| Second Year Spring Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC 130 Intro to Quality Control | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| ARC 212 Commercial Construction | Prerequisite: ARC 111 Corequisite: ARC 112 |
1 | 6 | n/a | 7 | 3 |
| DFT 259 CAD Project | none | 1 | 4 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| WBL 110 World of Work or WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I |
none | 0 – 1 | n/a | 0 – 10 | 1 – 10 | 1 |
| DFT 189 Emerging Tech in CAD | none | 1 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 2 |
| PSY 150 Intro To Psychology | Prerequisites: ENG 080 and RED 080, or ENG 085, or DRE 097, or appropriate placement | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 – 10 | 12 | 0 – 10 | 22 – 31 | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours Required for Associate Degree | 65 – 66 | |||||
| First Year Fall Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC 110 Workplace Safety | none | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 |
| ARC 111 Intro to Arch. Technology | none | 1 | 6 | n/a | 7 | 3 |
| DFT 151 CAD I | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| SST 110 Intro to Sustainability | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 7 | 9 | n/a | 16 | 10 | |
| First Year Spring Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT 152 CAD II | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 154 Intro to Solid Modeling | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Communication or ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry |
Prerequisites for COM 120: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement Prerequisites for ENG 111: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement |
3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 7 | 6 | n/a | 13 | 9 | |
| Second Year Fall Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 115 Critical Thinking or PHI 240 Intro to Ethics |
Prerequisites for HUM 115: ENG 090 and RED 090, or ENG 095, or DRE 098, or appropriate placement Prerequisite for PHI 240: ENG 111 |
3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| DFT 153 CAD III | Prerequisite: DFT 152 | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 254 Intermediate Solid Modeling | Prerequisite: DFT 154 | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 7 | 6 | n/a | 13 | 9 | |
| Second Year Spring Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC 130 Intro to Quality Control | none | 3 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 |
| DFT 259 CAD Project | none | 1 | 4 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 189 Emerging Tech in CAD | none | 1 | 2 | n/a | 3 | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 5 | 6 | n/a | 11 | 8 | |
| Total Semester Hours Required for Diploma | 36 | |||||
| First Year Fall Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC 110 Workplace Safety | none | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 |
| ARC 111 Intro to Arch. Technology | none | 1 | 6 | n/a | 7 | 3 |
| DFT 151 CAD I | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 4 | 9 | n/a | 13 | 7 | |
| First Year Spring Semester Course Number and Title |
Prerequisites and Corequisites |
Class Hours | Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | Total Contact Hours | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT 152 CAD II | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 259 CAD Project | none | 1 | 4 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| DFT 154 Intro to Solid Modeling | none | 2 | 3 | n/a | 5 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 5 | 10 | n/a | 15 | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours Required for Certificate | 16 | |||||