Building Construction Technology Degree (A35140)

Program Requirements

General Education Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3

Select one course each from Humanities/Fine Arts and Social Behavioral Sciences.

Take 3 Credits

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
COM 120	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3			3	3
	Or
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3

 

Take 3 Credits

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
MAT 121	Algebra/Trigonometry I	2	2		4	3
	Or
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3
Total Credit Hours:						15

 

Major Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CAR 111	Carpentry I	3	15		18	8
CST 220	Seismic and Load Estimating	3	3	0	6	4
CST 221	Statics/Structures	3	3		6	4

Core Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ARC 112	Construction Materials & Methods	3	2		5	4
BPR 130	Print Reading-Construction	3			3	3
CMT 120	Codes and Inspections	3			3	3
CST 241	Planning/Estimating I	2	2		4	3

Other Major Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CAR 112	Carpentry II	3	15		18	8
CST 131	OSHA/Safety/Certification	2	2		4	3
CST 232	Basic Construction Equipment Operations	1	2	0	3	2
ELC 113	Residential Wiring	2	6		8	4
MAS 140	Introduction to Masonry	1	2		3	2
PLU 115	Basic Plumbing	2	6		8	4

Take 1 Course

 

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
AHR 110	Introduction to Refrigeration	2	6		8	5
CST 111	Construction I	3	3		6	4
WBL 111	Work-Based Learning I			10	10	1

Total Credit Hours: 68

Recommended Semester Schedule

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
BPR 130	Print Reading-Construction	3			3	3
CAR 111	Carpentry I	3	15		18	8
CST 131	OSHA/Safety/Certification	2	2		4	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CMT 120	Codes and Inspections	3			3	3
CST 111	Construction I	3	3		6	4
ELC 113	Residential Wiring	2	6		8	4
PLU 115	Basic Plumbing	2	6		8	4

First Year Summer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ARC 112	Construction Materials & Methods	3	2		5	4
	Arts/Humanities Elective					3
MAT 121	Algebra/Trigonometry I	2	2		4	3
	Or
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2		4	3

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
AHR 110	Introduction to Refrigeration	2	6		8	5
CAR 112	Carpentry II	3	15		18	8
CST 232	Basic Construction Equipment Operations	1	2	0	3	2

Second Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
COM 120	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3			3	3
	Or
COM 231	Public Speaking	3			3	3
CST 220	Seismic and Load Estimating	3	3	0	6	4
CST 241	Planning/Estimating I	2	2		4	3
MAS 140	Introduction to Masonry	1	2		3	2
	Social/Behavioral Science Elective					3