Course Name:Architectural Drafting 
Course Prefix: IDT
Course Number: 1030
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Kristen Arnold, kristenarnold@weber.edu

Current Date:  11/6/2012
College: Applied Science & Technology
Department:   Sales & Service Tech                              
From Term: Fall  2013 

Substantive

change 

Current Course Subject DET
Current Course Number 1340

DET 1340 - Architectural Board Drafting for Interior Design (3) F A beginning course for Interior Design students who need an introduction to manual basic drafting board skills including sketching, instruments and their use, lettering, geometric construction, shape and size description. Also an introduction to the fundamentals of architectural working drawings and procedures used in developing a set of residential plans, including architectural standards, design procedures and building requirements.

New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  IDT            

Course Number: 1030

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    This is for courses already approved for gen ed.
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Course Title: Architectural Drafting

Abbreviated Course Title:

Course Type:  LEL

Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 6  Lab    Other

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Co-requisites: IDT 1010, 1020, 2990
Pre-requistes: None

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

Introduction to the fundamentals of drafting of architectural working drawings using hand and basic technical skills. Graphic symbols, lettering and procedures used in developing a set of residential plans, including architectural standards and building requirements are studied. Co-requistes: IDT 1010, 1020, 2990. Pre-requistes: None.

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

This course has previously been offered by DET for both interior design and design engineering technology majors. However, the DET curriculum no longer requires a drafting course. The transfer of this course from DET to IDT not only provides more opportunity for IDT to manage the content and vigor needed for IDT accreditation, it gives DET faculty the option to concentrate on required courses for the DET major.

Please see attached letter of support from DET faculty.

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for substantive proposals only

1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

true

If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

No. Please see attached letter of support transferring current drafting course from DET to IDT.

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

This is the only beginning architectural drafting course offered at WSU.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

yes

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).