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 Build Your Foundation for Success
Leave a lasting mark on the landscape of the future with your AAS in Architecture & Construction Technology from PPCC. Express your creativity through architectural drawing, design principles and marketing. Or, learn the skills of the construction trade like how to navigate building codes, estimating, scheduling and contracts. Lay the foundation for your future today.
You might choose this career area if you are interested in using technical or business skills within the building industry. Employees in this field use technical skills in architectural drawing and drafting, along with knowledge of building materials, architectural theory, and the business side of the construction industry. Want to find out if this career is for you? Check it out on the web at http://www.acinet.org/, and select Occupation Information. |
Program Description
PPCC offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) in Architecture & Construction Technology and many individual courses to help you brush-up old skills or introduce you to fascinating new subjects. The AAS Degree program has three options to choose from:
AAS Architectural Option - Work as a technical assistant with residential and commercial buildings in architectural, construction, and engineering offices, and utilize architectural drawing and construction assembly technology. Subject material covers design principles, technical drawing, and construction materials and methods.
AAS Construction Option - Work in a contracting office doing estimating, scheduling, project management, construction assembly technology, and job-site problem solving. Courses cover estimating, surveying, scheduling, and other technical skills for the building industry.
AAS Product Representative Option - Market and sell building materials and services, and provide estimates, submit bids and furnish technical information to building professionals. This option focuses on sales, advertising, and bidding for product manufacturers.
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Career Path Notes
This area also includes several drafting and professional-upgrade certificates. You might choose these certificates if you are interested in acquiring general architectural drafting skills, or if you are a professional in the building industry needing additional skills. Courses within the program may be waived if on-the-job experience satisfies the requirements of the courses. |
Program Information
Click here for program specific information. |
For More Information
Call the Division of Communications, Humanities, and Technical Studies at 719-502-3200. |
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities are quite varied in this field, depending on the level of education and area of emphasis you choose. You may be qualified for more advanced jobs if you have prior experience in the building industry to combine with your education. The Associate of Applied Science degree may lead to job opportunities such as Architectural Drafter, Architectural Technician, Cost Estimator, Construction Project Manager, and Product Representative, among others. |
Earnings Outlook
In Colorado, the median hourly salary in 2005 for Architectural and Civil Drafters was $21.73, with a salary range of $14.37 - 32.70. (Your earnings with a certificate will be closest to the starting end of that salary range). In Colorado from 2004 to 2014, there are expected to be an average of 110 job openings per year. The median hourly salary in 2005 for Cost Estimators was $25.47, with a salary range of $15.99 - 41.45. In Colorado from 2004 to 2014, there are expected to be an average of 330 job openings per year. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Financial Aid
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Apply
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Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Architectural Degree
1st Semester - Fall
AEC 218 Sustainable Building Systems
ARC 101 Architectural Drawing I
ARC 104 Architectural Drawing Theory
ARC 111 Architectural Technology Theory
CAD 121 Intermediate CAD II
Semester 1 Credit Hours 17
2nd Semester - Spring
ARC 102 Residential Architecture
ARC 105 Architectural Building Materials I
ARC 114 Building Service Systems I
ARC 117 Presentation Drawings and Models
CIS 118 Introduction PC Applications
or
CSC 105 Computer Literacy
PSY 100 Psychology of the Workplace
or
PSY 101 General Psychology I
Semester 2 Credit Hours 18
3rd Semester - Fall
ARC 201 Architectural Drawing III
ARC 208 Architectural Building Materials II
ARC 211 Building Service Systems II
ARC 223 Introduction to Building Codes
CAD 224 Revit Architecture
MAT 107 Career Math
or
MAT 121 College Algebra
Semester 3 Credit Hours 19-20
4th Semester - Spring
ARC 202 Architectural Drawing IV
ARC 224 Construction Contracts and Management
ARC 227 Architectural Structures
ENG 121 English Composition I
or
ENG 131 Technical Writing
ART 110 Art Appreciation
or
MUS 120 Music Appreciation
or
HIS 101 Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650
Semester 4 Credit Hours 19
Total Credit Hours for Architectural Option 73-74
Construction Degree
1st Semester - Fall
AEC 218 Sustainable Building Systems
ARC 101 Architectural Drawing I
ARC 104 Architectural Drawing Theory
ARC 111 Architectural Technology Theory
CAD 121 Intermediate CAD II
Semester 1 Credit Hours 17
2nd Semester - Spring
ARC 102 Residential Architecture
ARC 105 Architectural Building Materials I
ARC 114 Building Service Systems I
ARC 117 Presentation Drawings and Models
CIS 118 Intro PC Application
or
CSC 105 Computer Literacy
PSY 100 Psychology of the Workplace
or
PSY 101 General Psychology I
Semester 2 Credit Hours 18
3rd Semester - Fall
ARC 208 Architectural Building Materials II
ARC 211 Building Service Systems II
ARC 222 Estimating and Print Reading
ARC 223 Introduction to Building Codes
MAT 107 Career Math
or
MAT 121 College Algebra
ART 110 Art Appreciation
or
MUS 120 Music Appreciation
or
HIS 101 Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650
Semester 3 Credit Hours 19-20
4th Semester - Spring
ARC 218 Level and Transit
ARC 224 Construction Contracts and Management
ARC 226 Construction Scheduling and Supervision
ARC 227 Architectural Structures
ENG 121 English Composition I
or
ENG 131 Technical Writing
Semester 4 Credit Hours 17
Total Credit Hours for Construction Option 71-72
Product Representative Degree
1st Semester - Fall
AEC 218 Sustainable Building Systems
ARC 101 Architectural Drawing I
ARC 104 Architectural Drawing Theory
ARC 111 Architectural Technology Theory
CAD 121 Intermediate CAD II
BUS 115 Introduction to Business
Semester 1 Credit Hours 20
2nd Semester - Spring
ARC 102 Architectural Drawing II
ARC 105 Architectural Building Materials I
ARC 114 Building Service Systems
ARC 117 Presentation Drawings and Models
PSY 100 Psychology of the Workplace
or
PSY 101 General Psychology I
ART 110 Art Appreciation
or
MUS 120 Music Appreciation
or
HIS 101 Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650
Semester 2 Credit Hours 18
3rd Semester - Fall
ARC 208 Architectural Building Materials II
ARC 211 Building Service Systems II
ARC 222 Estimating and Print Reading
ARC 223 Introduction to Building Codes
MAR 111 Principles of Sales
MAT 107 Career Math
or
MAT 121 College Algebra
Semester 3 Credit Hours 19-20
4th Semester - Spring
ARC 224 Construction Contracts and Management
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
or
CSC 105 Computer Literacy
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 217 Business Communication & Report Writing
ENG 121 English Composition I
or
ENG 131 Technical Writing
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
Semester 4 Credit Hours 18
Total Credit Hours for Product Representative Option 75
Certificates
Basic Drafting
CAD Professional Upgrade
Construction Professional Upgrade
Intermediate Drafting
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