Residential Construction Management, AAS

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Program Description

The Residential Construction Management degree helps prepare you for a leadership position in the construction industry. Graduates of this associate degree program are prepared to quickly grow into such leadership positions as contractors and subcontractors, construction superintendents, job supervisors, and estimators and schedulers.

The Construction Management program is designed for the student who wishes to prepare for a career in some aspect of construction supervision. The associate degree program builds upon the basic diploma courses which provide a background of skills in several areas of construction. Supervision courses, drafting, project management, and accounting for construction businesses provide a management and supervisory core of courses. Computerized applications prepare the graduate for rapid advancement in today’s increasingly automated construction industry. Graduates of the program will receive an associate of applied science degree in Residential Construction Management.

View the Residential Construction Management AAS Program Fact Sheet for additional information.

Students that choose PSYC 1101 as their Area II elective could also complete the diploma in Construction Management and the Carpentry - Residential diploma.

Some courses in this program of study may be subject to a livework and/or supply reimbursement charge.

It is recommended that students first complete the introductory and technical carpentry courses (course numbers beginning with the letters ‘COFC’ and ‘CARP’) before attempting any of the management level courses (course numbers beginning with the letters ‘CMTT’).

Employment Opportunities

Framing carpenter, finish carpenter, form builder, roofer, siding installer, foreman, superintendent, estimator, contractor, sub-contractor

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)

COMM 1100 - Human Communication Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
POLS 2401 - Global Issues Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical Courses (30 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
COFC 1011 - Overview of Building Construction Practices Credit hours: 3
COFC 1020 - Professional Tool Use and Safety Credit hours: 3
COFC 1050 - Construction Print Reading Fundamentals Credit hours: 3
CARP 1070 - Site Layouts, Footings, and Foundations Credit hours: 3
CARP 1105 - Floor Wall and Stair Framing Credit hours: 4
CARP 1110 - Ceiling and Roof Framing Credit hours: 4
CARP 1112 - Exterior Finishes and Roof Coverings Credit hours: 4
CARP 1114 - Interior Finishes Credit hours: 4

Residential Concentration (25 Credits)

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CARP 1190 - Advanced Residential Finishes and Decks Credit hours: 3
CMTT 2010 - Residential Estimating Review Credit hours: 3
CMTT 2020 - Construction Drafting I Credit hours: 3
CMTT 2050 - Residential Code Review Credit hours: 3
CMTT 2130 - Computerized Construction Scheduling Credit hours: 3
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4
CMTT 2170 - Construction Contracting Credit hours: 3
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 3

Total Hours: 69

Elective(s):

MGMT 1100 - Principles of Management Credit hours: 3
MGMT 1115 - Leadership Credit hours: 3
MGMT 1125 - Business Ethics Credit hours: 3
MKTG 1100 - Principles of Marketing Credit hours: 3
CCMN 1000 - Introduction to Construction and Development Credit hours: 2

Suggested First Semester classes in the day sequence beginning in the fall:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
COFC 1011 - Overview of Building Construction Practices Credit hours: 3
COFC 1020 - Professional Tool Use and Safety Credit hours: 3
COFC 1050 - Construction Print Reading Fundamentals Credit hours: 3
CARP 1070 - Site Layouts, Footings, and Foundations Credit hours: 3
CARP 1114 - Interior Finishes Credit hours: 4