Construction Management

Construction Management Technology

A.A.S. Degree (S)

The Construction Management program prepares students for management and supervisory professions in the field of construction. The curriculum focuses on field operations, estimating, and project management processes as they relate to buildings and heavy/highway construction projects. Analytically based mathematics, civil, and architectural engineering technology courses round out the program. The program teaches students to utilize industry-standard computer applications. Laboratory experiences, field trips, professional discussions, and student club activities are an integral part of the student's academic experience.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Explore and apply foundational principles of civil (horizontal) and architectural (vertical) fields as they relate to construction management.
2. Identify and quantify materials used in technical projects.
3. Interpret and utilize construction drawings and project manuals.
4. Employ project management skills as they relate to horizontal and vertical construction projects.
5. Use equipment and technologies relevant to the construction management field.
6. Demonstrate a commitment to safety, sustainability, quality, timeliness, professional development, and continuous improvement.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

General Education

BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
ENG 101	Composition I	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3
MAT 183	Reasoning with Functions I	5
SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1

Select 1 course(s) from:

PSY 121	General Psychology	3
SOC 103	Sustainability and Society	3

Program/Major Concentration

AET 160	Architectural CAD Applications	3
AET 210	Building Service Systems	3
AET 260	Contracts and Specifications	3
CET 125	Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design	3
CET 144	Surveying Principles	4
CMT 110	Construction Materials and Print Reading	3
CMT 120	Residential Cost Estimating	3
CMT 130	OSHA Safety Training and Workplace Readiness	3
CMT 200	Co-op Work Experience	4
CMT 220	Advanced Cost Estimating/Planning	3
CMT 240	Construction Project Management I	3
CMT 260	Construction Project Management II	4
OAT 152	Excel	3

Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1
CMT 110	Construction Materials and Print Reading	3
OAT 152	Excel	3
ENG 101	Composition I	3
MAT 183	Reasoning with Functions I	5

Semester 2

CMT 120	Residential Cost Estimating	3
CMT 130	OSHA Safety Training and Workplace Readiness	3
CET 125	Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design	3
AET 160	Architectural CAD Applications	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3

Semester 3

CMT 220	Advanced Cost Estimating/Planning	3
CMT 240	Construction Project Management I	3
AET 210	Building Service Systems	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
Elective	Social Science Elective	3

Semester 4

CET 144	Surveying Principles	4
CMT 200	Co-op Work Experience	4
CMT 260	Construction Project Management II	4
AET 260	Contracts and Specifications	3

Approved Electives

Select one (1) social science elective

PSY 121	General Psychology	3
SOC 103	Sustainability and Society	3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 60 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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