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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

Building Information Modeling and Computer Aided Drafting & Design (BIM-CADD) C.A.S

The BIM-CADD program offers graduates a pathway into professional careers as technicians in civil, mechanical, and architectural drafting. Other career opportunities exist in construction project management, construction support, geographic information systems, mapping, surveying, and technical design. This one-year program prepares students in mathematics, business, writing, and basic construction design, as well as the most current relevant building information modeling and drafting software programs.

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Certificate of Applied Science - Building Information Modeling and Computer Aided Drafting and Design (BIM-CADD)

Course Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
BGEN 105SIntroduction to Business3
CSCI 105Computer Fluency3
CSCI 172Intro to Computer Modeling3
DDSN 113ATechnical Drafting3
DDSN 114Introduction to CAD3
DDSN 1163D CAD3
DDSN 244GIS Mapping3
DDSN 245Civil Drafting4
M 105Contemporary Mathematics3-4
or M 115 Probability and Linear Mathematics
or M 121 College Algebra
SRVY 230Intro to Surveying for Engineers3
WRIT 101College Writing I3
or WRIT 121 Introduction to Technical Writing
Total Hours34-35

One Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
AutumnHours
CSCI 150 Introduction to Computer Science 3
DDSN 113A Technical Drafting 3
DDSN 114 Introduction to CAD 3
DDSN 166 Revit I 3
M 121
College Algebra
or Probability and Linear Mathematics
3-4
 Hours15-16
Spring
BGEN 105S Introduction to Business 3
CSCI 172 Intro to Computer Modeling 3
DDSN 244 GIS Mapping 3
DDSN 245 Civil Drafting 4
SRVY 230 Intro to Surveying for Engineers 3
WRIT 101
College Writing I
or Introduction to Technical Writing
3-4
 Hours19-20
 Total Hours34-36

Last Updated Fall 2025