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Architectural Design & Building Construction, AAS Degree

Beginning with a firm foundation in drafting with instruments and followed with an introduction to computer-aided design (CAD), students learn to conceptualize the building process. Using the latest construction methods and under close supervision, they construct a residence inside the Mitchell Tech building lab where the weather is always nice.

In the second year of the program, students working in construction units build a student-designed house in the Mitchell community. Students learn about concrete work as they construct the foundation, rough-finish a basement and finish a three-bedroom home.

Additionally, students will be exposed to many techniques and skills required in the area of commercial construction: steel, welding, commercial construction equipment operation and more. Valuable experience will be gained during a construction internship.

What makes this program special?

  • Our program has Certified Green Professional Instructors
  • Our houses are built using Residential Energy Services Network & Home Energy Rating Standards of Practice (RESNET)
  • We focus on energy efficient building practices
  • Our students are involved with the NAHB (student chapter)
  • Emphasis on commercial construction
  • Bottom line - We are teaching students how to design/ build the buildings of the future

Graduates from this program find employment with lumberyards, building contractors, architectural firms and commercial construction companies. Skills in CAD, carpentry, surveying, estimating, cabinetry, commercial construction and green building technologies make the students who graduate from this program valuable employees in the building trades industry.

Certified Green Professional

 

Note: Students in this program are required to purchase a laptop computer from Mitchell Tech. The laptop will have the necessary software installed and will be serviced free of charge while the student is attending Mitchell Tech.

Award: AAS Degree

First Semester

AD 101Building Design

2
AD 151Architectural Drafting Design

4
BC 103Construction Equipment

1
BC 110Framing and Exterior Finish

3
BC 115Building Methods

2
BC 121Material Takeoff

2
OSHA 101OSHA 10 Training

1
SSS 100Student Success

1
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

AD 102Building Materials

2
AD 117Project Timeline and Cost

2
AD 1523D Architectural Design

2
BC 124Green Building

2
BC 125Building Envelope

2
BC 130Casework

3
BC 162Post Frame

1
CIS 101Computer Concepts

3
CPR 100First Aid, CPR AED

0.5
Total Credit Hours:17.5

Third Semester (Summer)

BC 290Commercial Internship

6

Fourth Semester (Fall)

AD 221Advanced Building Principles

2
AD 242Building Information Modeling

2
AD 272Commercial Contruction Documents

2
BC 210Advanced Wood Framing

2
BC 212Drywall, Tape and Texture

2
BC 221Footings and Foundations

2
Written Communications Elective

3
General Education Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Fifth Semester (Spring)

BC 225Commercial Structures

3
BC 230Interior Finish

4
BC 271Construction Contracting Leadership

3
WLD 103Basic SMAW

1
Math Elective

3
General Education Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 74.5