Computer Aided Design Certificate (CAI)

2024-2025 Engineering Science & Industrial Technology Pathway

Certificate, STEM and Business Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

CAD105	Computer Aided Design: AutoCAD	3
CMP101	Composition 1	3
CPS100	Information Technology and Its Applications	3
	OR
OPN-ELECTIVE	Open Elective	3
MAT151-XXX	Mathematics Elective MAT151 level or above	3
MET103	Introduction to Manufacturing	3
	OR
EGS102	Introduction to Engineering	3
CAD106	Computer Aided Design: 3D AutoCAD and Revit	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
MAT152-XXX	Mathematics Elective MAT152 level or above	3
CAD107	Computer Aided Design: SolidWorks	3

Liberal Arts Elective: Recommend CMP102, or CMP150, or SPE102.

Total Credit Hours: 27

Program Notes

• Open admissions
• Evening program only
• Fall start only

Campus Information

• Lynn campus based

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
• Submit your Intent to Graduate form www.northshore.edu/registrar/

Advising Notes

This certificate is intended to prepare a student upon completion with entry-level employment skills, producing detailed technical drawings and sketches for the manufacturing, architectural, and civil technology industries as well as landscape and home improvement designers.

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.

If you intend to graduate with this certificate in one year, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.