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12 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
DRFT 101 Basic Drafting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamental concepts of technical drafting. Topics include: drafting standards and conventions; multi-view orthographic projections; non-perspective Pictorial views; planning, elevation and section views; manual and computer aided drafting tools and annotations. Emphasis placed on architectural and engineering technical drafting.
DRFT 120 Architectural Drafting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamental concepts in architectural drafting. Topics include architectural drafting standards and conventions, multi-view orthographic projections, floor plan, elevation and section views, manual and computer aided drafting tools, output and delivery methods.
DRFT 121 Architectural Drafting II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Prerequisite
- DRFT 120 or
- Corequisite
- DRFT 120.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Topics include drafting standards, conventions, CAD standards, MasterFormat and construction documents. Emphasis in project deliverables including cover sheet, site plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections, wall sections, schedules, interior elevations, details, manual and computer-aided drafting tools, and output/delivery methods.
DRFT 124 Architectural Rendering I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamentals of architectural rendering using manual and computer-aided drafting tools, including interior and exterior one/two-point perspectives, oblique and isometric drawings. Rendering techniques include surfaces, textures, shades, shadows, figures and foliage. Emphasis on compiling a portfolio of architectural presentation drawings.
DRFT 125 Architectural Rendering II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Prerequisite
- DRFT 124.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced architectural rendering using manual and computer-aided drafting tools, including presentation drawings, two-point perspectives, oblique and isometric drawings. Rendering techniques include surfaces and textures, shades and shadow, figures and foliage. Emphasis on compiling a portfolio of architectural presentation drawings.
DRFT 126 Landscape Drafting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Principles of drafting and plan reading for landscape architecture and ornamental horticulture. Style research, drafting of plans, elevations and details.
DRFT 127 Landscape Drafting II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Prerequisite
- EH 126 or DRFT 126.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced drafting and plan reading using manual and computer drafting tools, for landscape architecture and ornamental horticulture fields. Includes site plans, elevations and details..
DRFT 130 Computer-Assisted Drafting And Design I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- DRFT 101 or DRFT 120 or DRFT 126.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intermediate AutoCAD: Drawing Set-up, drafting, editing, output and delivery. Coverage of latest AutoCAD features.
DRFT 131 Computer-Assisted Drafting And Design II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite
- DRFT 130.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Advanced AutoCAD. File Management and CAD Standards for Project Driven Productivity, 3D Modeling.
DRFT 132 Building Information Modeling with Revit ® - I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Introduction to Autodesk Revit©. Designed to meet the needs of students who want to learn the basics of industry-standard building information modeling software.
DRFT 290 Work Experience In Drafting
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 216 (216 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Employed or available for employment in an occupation directly related to the drafting major. 2. Must be enrolled in no less than seven (7) units, including Work Experience. Work experience on work related to drafting, enabling the student to acquire skills, attitudes necessary in a drafting occupation. Students must be: (1) Employed or Available for employment in an occupation related to Drafting and (2) enrolled in no less than seven (7) units. May be taken for 1, 2, 3 or 4 units of credit. Maximum (4) units per semester for a maximum of (16) units. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
DRFT 299 Independent Study In Drafting
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 192 (192 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides students with an opportunity to engage in Independent study in drafting. Students work under direction of sponsoring faculty member on a project directly related to drafting. Course restricted to 3 repetitions