Course General Description

The Architectural Technology program prepares men and women for drafting and design careers in all phases of industry. First-year courses provide a broad base of analytical and practical skills in English, mathematics, drafting, and manufacturing processes and materials. Second-year courses offer specialized education and training for the fields of air-conditioning, architecture, construction, electro-mechanics, heat power, heating and ventilating, machine design, manufacturing, structural design, and computer-aided design technology. Graduates are qualified to hold such responsible positions in industry as engineering drafters, associate designers, detailers, technical illustrators, engineering assistants, architectural drafters, and CAD operators. Graduates of this program may continue their education toward the Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree or in architectural studies at certain four-year schools. Students are invited to consult the department for information on programs and institutions. The department also provides a job placement service for graduates. A department resource, Interactive Computer Graphics Laboratories provide students with exposure to all phases of modern computer-aided design drafting practices.

School General Description

Queensborough Community College is dedicated to academic excellence and rigor and to providing an affordable, high-quality education to pre-college, college, and lifelong learners. Our faculty and staff are committed to the holistic development of today’s students in a nurturing and diverse environment that prepares them to be successful in a dynamic workforce. The College affirms its open admissions policy and its strong support of critical thinking, intellectual inquiry, global awareness, civic responsibility, and cultural and artistic appreciation.

Through a nurturing and diverse environment and commitment to academic excellence and rigor, the college seeks to promote critical thinking, intellectual inquiry, global awareness, civic responsibility, and cultural and artistic appreciation.

To help to promote these values and support the holistic development of students, faculty and staff with the Queensborough Academies seek to:

Improve student readiness for the academic excellence and rigor of the college experience Leverage best practices and technological solutions to provide personalized advisement and comprehensive support (academic, personal, financial) for degree completion