Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science: Applied Engineering & Technology Management
Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Concentration

The Applied Engineering & Technology Management degree is a four-year program where upon successful completion you will be awarded a bachelor's degree. Your coursework over the four years in the program will be divided into three categories: 1) General Education; 2) Technical Option Classes; and 3) Management.

The following information is provided as a reference, and many of the courses have prerequisites. Students should consult with their advisor prior to registration to be sure they are making the correct curricular decisions.

General Education: 48 credits (minimum)

All students seeking a bachelor's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to read about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technical Core: 36 credits

The required courses for the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design degree are listed and you can read their descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

  • AENG 110: Communication and Information Systems 
  • AENG 120: Energy & Power Systems 
  • AENG 130: Materials & Processes
  • AENG 241: Drafting Communications 
  • AENG 243: Technical Sketching & Rendering
  • AENG 342: Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing 
  • AENG 344: Product Design
  • AENG 345: Statics and Strength of Materials 
  • AENG 346: Architectural Drawing & Design
  • AENG 347: Engineering Visualization 
  • AENG 446: Advanced Applications in Drafting & Design
  • AENG 448: Machine Tool Design

Management Core: 24 credits

Management coursework makes up a large part of your degree requirements. There are five courses that are required for all AETM majors regardless of the option you choose. In addition to the required management core, you will also take three management courses that you and your advisor will agree on for your program of study.

  • AENG 492: Technical Entrepreneurship
  • AENG 494: Total Quality Management
  • OSEH 120: Safety, Health & Environmental Issues
  • BAUD 251: Organization and Management
  • BAUD 452: Production & Operations Management
  • Three management electives that you and your advisor will select.

Required Related Courses: 19-21 credits

Required related courses round out the departmental requirements for the AETM: Computer-Aided Drafting & Design degree.

Mathematics: 10 credits
  • MATH 130: Elements of Statistics
  • One other math course that you and your advisor will select.
Science: 6-8 credits
  • Two Science courses that you and your advisor will select.
Economics: 6-8 credits
  • ECON 101: Macroeconomics
  • ECON 102: Microeconomics

AET Computer-Aided Drafting & Design - 2-year Degree (A.T.) Requirements

The Applied Engineering & Technology degree is a two-year program where upon successful completion you will be awarded an associate's degree. Your coursework over the two years in the program will be divided into two categories: 1) General Education; and 2) Technical Option Classes.

General Education: 27 credits (minimum)

All students seeking an associate's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to ready about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technical Core: 30 credits

The courses for the Computer-Aided Drafting & Design associate's degree are listed below and you can read their descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog. 



Associate's Degree
Computer-Aided Drafting & Design - Required Courses: 18 credits
AENG 130: Production Materials and Processes
AENG 241: Drafting Communications
AENG 342: Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing
AENG 344: Product Design
AENG 346: Architectural Drawing and Design
OSEH 120: Safety, Health, and Environmental Issues

Associate's Degree Elective Courses: 6 credits

Select four courses from the following list.
AENG 110: Computer and Information Systems
AENG 120: Energy & Power Systems
AENG 243: Technical Sketching, Design, and Rendering
AENG 245: Descriptive Geometry
AENG 300: Co-op
AENG 345: Statics and Strength of Materials
AENG 347: Engineering Visualization
AENG 446: Advanced Applications in Drafting and Design
AENG 448: Machine Tool Design

Required Related Courses: 7-8 credits

Required related courses round out the departmental requirements for the AET: Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree.

Mathematics: 3-4 Credits

Select one course from the following list.
MATH 130: Elements of Statistics
MATH 151: Calculus for Management, Life
MATH 160: Precalculus
MATH 161: Calculus I

Science: 4 Credits

Select one course from the following list.
PHYS 103: Elements of Physics
PHYS 104: Applied Physics
PHYS 131: Physics I