Architectural Commercial Design

10-614-4 Associate Degree (two-year)
Offered at Rice Lake

Drawing. Ideas. Communication.

Are you a good communicator who would enjoy translating ideas, rough sketches, specifications, and calculations of engineers, architects, and designers into commercial and residential working drawings? In this degree, you will learn how to draw and detail a variety of building types. When you graduate, you will have construction, heating, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems knowledge that will help you create construction documents (plans, elevations, section, details) using the latest computer-aided drafting (CAD) and architectural software. This program is unique in the state.

Logical. Problem Solving. Team Player.

Successful graduates have certain characteristics and skills that help them succeed in the industry. As you prepare for your career, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

• Mechanical Drawing
• Architectural Drawing
• Algebra
• General Science
• Physics
• Art
• Communications/English
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Computers

Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements

Program Outcomes

Employers will expect you, as an Architectural Commercial Design graduate, to be able to:

• Draw and detail buildings.
• Apply construction knowledge to develop working drawings.
• Detail construction connections.
• Research product information.
• Utilize the Wisconsin Enrolled Commercial Building Code.
• Apply a working knowledge of heating, plumbing, electrical, and other mechanical systems within a building.
• Use computer-aided drafting and architectural-related software.
• Explain office practices, standards, and career options.

Program Costs

The estimated total program cost for the two-year Architectural Commercial Design program is approximately $8,375. This includes basic software and a laptop.

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