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Designed for those who desire employment in architects' or engineers' offices or who plan to enter a college of architecture or engineering. Emphasis is placed on the office practices, procedures, principles and ethics of these professions. Students planning to transfer to a school of architecture should consult with architectural counselors to select acceptable transfer courses.

San Diego Mesa College

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Architecture Career Pathway

Architecture Technician
Courses	Units
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 106, Advanced Computer Aided Drafting I	3
ARCH 111, Architectural Production Detailing	4
ARCH 200, Architectural Detailing	4
ARCH 250, Site Engineering	4
Total Units = 17

Architecture Transfer
Courses	Units
ARCH 126, History of the Ancient World Architecture OR ARCH 127, History of World Architecture: Romanesque through Contemporary	3
ARCH 170, Architectural Design	4
ARCH 172, Architectural Design II	4
ARCH 220, Architectural Delineation I	2
ARCH 226, Architectural Theory	3
Total Units = 16

Computer Aided Drafting
Courses	Units
ARCH 101, Computer Aided Design and 3D Imaging	3
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 106, Advanced Computer Aided Drafting I	3
ARCH 107, Advanced Computer Aided Drafting II	3
Total Units = 11

Garden Design
Courses	Units
ARCH 135, Tree Identification	3
ARCH 136, Shrubs, Vines, Groundcover Identification	3
ARCH 155, Environmental Design I: Creating Exterior Spaces	5
ARCH 190, Environmental Design II: Urban and Community Design	5
Total Units = 16

Landscape Architecture Technician
Courses	Units
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 106, Advanced Computer Aided Drafting I	3
ARCH 250, Site Engineering	4
Total Units = 9

*This is a department award in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply that a graduation requirement has been met. See description

San Diego Mesa College

Architecture Survey
Courses	Units
ARCH 100, Beginning Architectural Drafting	2
ARCH 101, Computer Aided Design and 3D Imaging	3
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 111, Architectural Production Detailing	4
ARCH 126, History of the Ancient World Architecture OR ARCH 127, History of World Architecture: Romanesque through Contemporary	3
ARCH 130, Materials of Construction	3
ARCH 135, Tree Identification	3
ARCH 170, Architectural Design	4
ARCH 190, Environmental Design II: Urban and Community Design	5
ARCH 220, Architectural Delineation I	2
Total Units = 31

Architecture Technician
Courses	Units
ARCH 100, Beginning Architectural Drafting	2
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 106, Advanced Computer Aided Drafting I	3
ARCH 111, Architectural Production Detailing	4
ARCH 126, History of the Ancient World Architecture OR ARCH 127, History of World Architecture: Romanesque through Contemporary	3
ARCH 130, Materials of Construction	3
ARCH 200, Architectural Detailing	4
ARCH 205, Estimating	3
ARCH 250, Site Engineering	4
Total Units = 28

Architecture Transfer
Courses	Units
ARCH 100, Beginning Architectural Drafting	2
ARCH 101, Computer Aided Design and 3D Imaging	3
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 126, History of the Ancient World Architecture OR ARCH 127, History of World Architecture: Romanesque through Contemporary	3
ARCH 170, Architectural Design	4
ARCH 172, Architectural Design II	4
ARCH 175, Advanced Architectural Design I	5
ARCH 180, Advanced Architectural Design II	5
ARCH 220, Architectural Delineation I	2
ARCH 221, Architectural Delineation II	2
ARCH 226, Architectural Theory	3
Total Units = 35

Construction Management
Courses	Units
ARCH 100, Beginning Architectural Drafting	2
ARCH 105, Introduction to AutoCAD	2
ARCH 111, Architectural Production Detailing	4
ARCH 130, Materials of Construction	3
ARCH 205, Estimating	3
BLDC 250, Construction Trades Management I	3
BLDC 255, Construction Trades Management II	3
BLDC 260, Building Codes and Zoning	3
BLDC 268, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes	3
BLDC 295, Building Contractor's License Law	3
Total Units = 29

Woodbury Transfer Track
Courses	Units
ARCH 101, Computer Aided Design and 3D Imaging	3
ARCH 126, History of Ancient World Architecture	3
ARCH 127, History of World Architecture: Romanesque through Contemporary	3
ARCH 130, Materials of Construction	3
ARCH 170, Architectural Design	4
ARCH 172, Architectural Design II	4
ARCH 175, Advanced Architectural Design I	5
ARCH 180, Advanced Architectural Design II	5
ARCH 220, Architectural Delineation I	2
ARCH 226, Architectural Theory	3
Total Units = 35


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