The Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program (CADD) offers an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) with five concentrations: Architectural, Digital Design, GIS/GPS Mapping, General CADD, and Mechanical. In each of the concentrations there are a total of 67 hours, with 22 being general education hours and 45 technical hours. Certificates of proficiency and technical certificates are available with the courses being applicable to the degree program.
Job Opportunities
| Animation Developer | GIS/GPS Mapper | Solid Modeling Specialist |
| Architectural Drafter | Mechanical Drafter/Designer | Video Production |
| Engineering Technician |
Related Degrees - CADD
Related Degrees - GIS
Degree Requirements
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| FIRST SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 1 | CADD 1001 CAD Concepts and Applications | | |
| 4 | CADD 1234 Engineering Graphics I | | |
| 4 | CADD 2744 CAD-2D Design Level I | | |
| 3 | MATH 1403 College Algebra | 1 | |
| 3 | ENGL 1203 Freshman English I | 1 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | CADD 1284 Engineering Graphics II | | |
| 4 | CADD 2764 CAD-2D Design Level II | | |
| 3 | MATH 1453 Plane Trigonometry | 1 | |
| 4 | PHYS 2784 Physics Concepts and Applications | 1 | |
| SUMMER SESSION: 7 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | CADD 2644 3D Visualization | | |
| 3 | ENGL 1213 Freshman English II or
ENGL 1223 Technical Composition | 1 | |
| THIRD SEMESTER: 14 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | CADD 1004 Introduction to GIS | | |
| 4 | CADD 1104 GPS Mapping Fundamentals | | |
| 3 | SPCH 1203 Introduction to Speech Communication | 1 | |
| 3 | Social Sciences requirement | 1 | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | CADD 2624 Photoshop Applications | | |
| 4 | CADD 2204 Land Surveying & Information | | |
| 4 | CADD 2994 Engineering Graphics III | | |
| 4 | CADD Elective | 2 | |
| Total Hours: 67 |
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| NOTES |
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| 1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog: composition- must use sequence one or two; mathematics- MATH 1403 and 1453 are required; social sciences-select one course. |
| 2: CADD elective, four hours. Consult with advisor. |
Transfer Course Information
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System
http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at
www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.
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