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AS.ADCT (66 Credit Hours)
The architectural design and construction technology AS degree prepares students for a career as a construction planner, construction-related engineering drafter, construction estimator, plane surveyor, building inspector, or architectural design drafter. The coursework will also prepare students for the educational component requirement for the state of Florida for obtaining the contractor’s license.
This curriculum is from the current catalog and is meant to provide prospective students a guide/pathway to complete the following degree and certificate tracks. Students are highly-encouraged to follow the curriculum track as outlined below. Please note that some courses within the degrees and certificates are not offered every term and only certain courses are offered as distance-learning modality. Some courses in the track may require additional coursework. Students should consult an Academic Advisor for AS Degree Programs or the AS ADCT Department Chair, Joseph Tisdale, for advising questions.
Program Required Courses
YEAR I – First Semester
BCN 1210 Construction Materials and Processes - 3 cr.
BCN 1250C Basic Drafting Principles - 3 cr.
BCN 2272 Blueprint Reading - 3 cr.
TAR 2053C Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting - 3 cr.
*†MAC 1105 College Algebra - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Second Semester
ARC 2461 Materials and Methods I - 3 cr.
BCN 2760 Building Codes - 3 cr.
†ENC 1101 English Composition I - 3 cr.
TAR 1170C B.I.M. I Revit Residential - 3 cr.
TAR 2054C Intermediate Computer Aided Design and Drafting - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Third Semester
†AMH 2020 Modern American History or †POS 2041, American Government - 3 cr.
Humanities General Education CORE - 3 cr.
Natural Science General Education CORE - 3 cr.
YEAR II – First Semester
ARC 2501 Architectural Structures I. - 4 cr.
BCT 2770C Construction Estimating - 3 cr.
TAR 1171C B.I.M. II Revit Commercial - 3 cr.
TAR 1172C B.I.M. III Revit M.E.P. - 3 cr.
YEAR II – Second Semester
*ARC 2304 Architectural Design IV - 5 cr.
BCN 2049 Sustainable Design and Construction - 3 cr.
BCN 2939C Construction Capstone - 3 cr.
SUR 2000C Surveying I - 3 cr.
*May require additional coursework.
†Courses symbolized by a dagger (†) are offered online in addition to the traditional delivery method. Online availability may vary by academic term.