Architectural Design Technology (AAS)
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS)
LSC-Houston North
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Architectural Design Technology (AAS) is an Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) program offered by Lone Star College in Houston, TX. The program takes 60 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $6,660.
Program Overview
- The Architectural Design Technology Program prepares graduates for entry-level careers as architectural designers. Graduates possess the technical skills and knowledge to perform essential design layout, prepare supporting documentation, and create finished production drawings in the architectural, construction, and/or manufacturing industries. Courses within the program include technical design applications, computer-aided design software, solid modeling design, construction materials and methods, statics, technical specialty courses, and general academic courses.
- Program Highlights
- Our program offers future designers the ability to learn residential and commercial architecture that introduce students to real-world architectural design methods, critical thinking, and teamwork. Students engage in building design, construction documentation, model making, presentation and rendering skills. We apply the latest software and hardware technology providing our students industry professionals with proven experience in this demanding field.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Architectural Design certificate program prepares graduates to perform essential design layout, prepare supporting documentation, and create finished production drawings in the architectural, construction, and manufacturing industries. A wide variety of employment opportunities are available.
- The Architectural Design Technology Associate of Applied Science degree prepares students for careers in architectural design for both residential and commercial building types. A drafting technician will produce construction documents in the architectural, engineering, MEP, civil, structural and/or manufacturing industries. Various CAD software and 3D printing technology will be used for producing documentation and 3D models.
- Transferability
- Program graduates may further their education at Lone Star College by applying to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy, Manufacturing, and Trades Management.
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Completion of Architectural Design, Level 1 Certificate (30 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 60 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 30 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1776 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Solve engineering and survey problems by applying fundamental knowledge of mathematical, computational, scientific and engineering concepts.
- Apply building codes, ADA requirements, ANSI standards, tables, and specifications in designing residential and commercial buildings.
- Interpret and investigate site parameters and the design process for building types.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 60 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($14,940.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($18,780.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Third Semester | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| DFTG2328 | Architectural Drafting Commercial | 3 |
| ENGL2311 | Technical & Business Writing | 3 |
| MATH1316 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ARCE1315 | Structural Steel Detailing | 3 |
| ENTC1343 | Statics | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| HIST1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| HIST2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST2327 | Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2328 | Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2381 | African American History I | 3 |
| HIST2382 | African American History II | 3 |
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ANTH2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CRIJ1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ1307 | Crime In America | 3 |
| ECON2301 | Macro-economics | 3 |
| ECON2302 | Micro-economics | 3 |
| GEOG1301 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| GOVT2311 | Mexican American and Latinx Politics | 3 |
| HIST2311 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST2312 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| TECA1354 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| Subtotal | 81 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Program Capstone | ||
| ENTC2380 | Co-op Engineering Tech Technician | 3 |
| DFTG2338 | Final Project - Advanced Drafting | 3 |
| DFTG1392 | Special Topics in Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Program Total | 114 | |