Commercial Construction Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree
CC13
Program Description
The mission of the commercial construction management program is to prepare its students to assume positions leading to increasing managerial responsibility in a variety of firms which plan and construct commercial construction projects. Graduates will be provided with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to effectively coordinate all of the managerial and technical aspects of a construction project.
Upon graduation of the degree program, students will posses skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and communication, as well as technical and conceptual application of estimating, contract administration, contracts, scheduling, finance, safety, and means and methods of construction.
The associate of applied science degree program includes commercial construction management courses and college-level general education courses. Coursework is accomplished through business simulations that prepare students to immediately and effectively impact the work environment. Student industry employment is encouraged to allow direct application of skills learned through course projects. (Program Length: 5 Semesters Minimum)
Employment Opportunities
Project manager, contract administrator, superintendent, estimator, project engineer, safety engineer, assistant cost engineer, quality control engineer, scheduling engineer, building inspector
CURRICULUM
| COURSE TITLE |
NUMBER |
CREDITS |
Essential General Education Core Courses |
|
18 |
Area I – Language Arts/Communication |
Composition and Rhetoric |
ENGL 1101 |
3 |
Public Speaking |
SPCH 1101 |
3 |
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2105 |
3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2106 |
3 |
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(Successful completion of MATH 1111 is required) |
College Algebra |
MATH 1111 |
3 |
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning |
MATH 1100 |
3 |
Math Modeling |
MATH 1101 |
3 |
Physical Science I |
PHSC 1111 |
3 |
College Trigonometry |
MATH1112 |
3 |
Pre-calculus |
MATH1113 |
3 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MATH1127 |
3 |
Calculus I |
MATH1131 |
3 |
Conceptual Physics & Lab |
PHYS 1110/1110L |
3/1 |
Biology I & Lab |
BIOL 1111/1111L |
3/1 |
Chemistry I & Lab |
CHEM 1211/1211L |
3/1 |
Chemistry II & Lab |
CHEM 1212/1212L |
3/1 |
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Art Appreciation |
ARTS 1101 |
3 |
American Literature |
ENGL 2130 |
3 |
Introduction to Humanities |
HUMN1101 |
3 |
Music Appreciation |
MUSC 1101 |
3 |
Essential Technical Courses |
|
42 |
Introduction to Computers |
COMP 1000 |
3 |
Introduction to Construction and Development |
CCMN 1000 |
2 |
Building Technologies and Methods |
CCMN 1020 |
4 |
Construction Graphics |
CCMN 1030 |
3 |
Construction Safety |
CCMN 1040 |
4 |
Construction Estimating I |
CCMN 1060 |
4 |
Construction Estimating II |
CCMN 1070 |
4 |
Construction Law |
CCMN 2010 |
3 |
Construction Scheduling |
CCMN 2020 |
4 |
Construction Accounting and Financial Management |
CCMN 2030 |
4 |
Construction Project Management |
CCMN 2040 |
4 |
Principles of Management OR |
MGMT 1100 |
3 |
Leadership |
MGMT 1115 |
(3) |
|
Total Hours |
60 |