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
- All students are members of 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 drafting/design, carpentry, construction point layout, estimating, cabinetry, commercial construction practices and green building technologies make the students who graduate from this program valuable employees in the building trades industry.
Please 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
Second Semester
Third Semester (Summer)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
AD 221 | Advanced Building Principles | 2 |
AD 242 | Building Information Modeling | 2 |
AD 272 | Commercial Contruction Documents | 2 |
BC 210 | Advanced Wood Framing | 2 |
BC 212 | Drywall, Tape and Texture | 2 |
BC 221 | Footings and Foundations | 2 |
| Written Communications Elective | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fifth Semester (Spring)
BC 225 | Commercial Structures | 3 |
BC 230 | Interior Finish | 4 |
BC 271 | Construction Contracting Leadership | 3 |
WLD 103 | Basic SMAW | 1 |
| Math Elective | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Total Credit Hours: 74.5