Building Construction Management, AAS (AAS.CMT 35599)

The Building Construction Management degree program prepares students to find jobs in the construction industry by providing them with skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, and construction management. This program also provides training in operating a construction business, estimating material costs, and scheduling construction projects. Students who complete the associate degree may also earn the following certificates: Residential/Commercial Carpentry, Residential/Commercial Plumbing, and Residential/Commercial Wiring. Due to a growing shortage of skilled-trades people and a growing number of position openings, this program has very high job placement for graduates seeking employment. The Building Construction Trades programs are accredited by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Home Builders Institute (HBI).

Degree Requirements

General Education

ECO 101 - Basic Economics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

BCT 102 - Fundamentals of Building Construction Credit Hours: 4 *
or
MSY 112 - Brick Masonry Credit Hours: 4 *
BCT 111 - Blueprint Reading and Specifications Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 230 - Bidding, Contracts and Specifications Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 231 - Construction Labor and Expediting Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 244 - Site Layout and Foundation Types Credit Hours: 3 *
EGR 110 - Introduction to Computer Environment Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 19 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
ACR 206 - Advanced Electricity for HVAC/R Credit Hours: 2 *
BCT 105 - Tool Use and Safety Credit Hours: 2 *
BCT 106 - Beginning Woodworking Credit Hours: 2 *
BCT 139 - Advanced Residential Wiring Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 140 - Commercial Wiring Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 151 - Introduction to Residential Plumbing Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 157 - Residential/Commercial Plumbing Codes Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 159 - Plumbing Installations and Repairs Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 221 - Construction Building Code Credit Hours: 3 *
BCT 243 - Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Credit Hours: 3 *
EEM 141 - Residential/Commerical Codes Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 31 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
BCT 105 - Tool Use and Safety Credit Hours: 2 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
BCT 111 - Blueprint Reading and Specifications Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
BCT 139 - Advanced Residential Wiring Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *
BCT 140 - Commercial Wiring Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *
ACR 206 - Advanced Electricity for HVAC/R Credit Hours: 2 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *
EEM 141 - Residential/Commerical Codes Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *

Subtotal: 17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

BCT 151 - Introduction to Residential Plumbing Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week SP) *
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week SP) *
BCT 157 - Residential/Commercial Plumbing Codes Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week SP) *
BCT 159 - Plumbing Installations and Repairs Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week SP) *
EGR 110 - Introduction to Computer Environment Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week SP) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

BCT 102 - Fundamentals of Building Construction Credit Hours: 4 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
or
MSY 112 - Brick Masonry Credit Hours: 4 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
BCT 106 - Beginning Woodworking Credit Hours: 2 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
BCT 221 - Construction Building Code Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
BCT 244 - Site Layout and Foundation Types Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU)

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

BCT 230 - Bidding, Contracts and Specifications Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
BCT 231 - Construction Labor and Expediting Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
BCT 243 - Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA)
ECO 101 - Basic Economics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA)
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA)

Subtotal: 18 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 65

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”