2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic Programs – Degrees and CertificatesCOMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTINGThis certificate provides thestudent with skills comprehensiveenough for entry-level employment inas little as one year. The student isafforded some latitude in upper-levelcourse choices.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Must Include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)MAT 098 Beginning Algebra(or higher MAT course) . . . . .3CPT 103 . . . . .Microsoft Applications . . . . . .3Required Courses in Computer-AidedDrafting and Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7CDM 103 . . . . .Intro. to CAD Systems . . . . . . .2CDM 104 . . . . .Engineering Drawing I . . . . . .3CDM 120 . . . . .Descriptive Geometry . . . . . . .2Additional Courses forManufacturing Option (choose four) . . . . . . . . . . .12CDM 205 . . . . .Architectural Drafting I . . . . .3CDM 206 . . . . .Architectural Drafting II . . . . .3CDM 209 . . . . .Construction Materials . . . . . .3CDM 210 . . . . .HVAC Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . .3CDM 211 . . . . .Structural Drafting . . . . . . . . .3CDM 212 . . . . .Electrical/ElectronicsDrafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3CDM 221 . . . . .Mechanical Design I . . . . . . . .3CDM 222 . . . . .Mechanical Design II . . . . . . .3CDM 223 . . . . .Geometric Dimensioningand Tolerancing . . . . . . . . . . .3CDM 231 . . . . .Tool Path Generation . . . . . . .3CDM 235 . . . . .Manufacturing Processes . . . .3CDM 251 . . . . .Intro. to Piping Drafting . . . . .3CDM 255 . . . . .Civil Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Other Courses Required for Computer-Aided Draftingand Manufacturing Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1CDM 199 . . . . .CAD Capstone . . . . . . . . . . . . .1General Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTINGAN A.A.S. DEGREE ISNOT A TRANSFERDEGREECareer-technicalprograms concentrate onthe practical skills andknowledge that studentswill need on the job. Theyare not designed fortransfer to a four-yearinstitution. Studentsconsidering both a careerprogram and the option oftransferring should see anSCC counselor and reviewthe college transfer sectionof this catalog, pages50-61.79