MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3502 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2019 Fall Last Admit Term: 2019 Fall Award: AAS Total Credits: 63-69 CIP Code: 46.0412	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College Specific Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57), Drafting (24), Occupational Administrators (53) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 11-9021.00 Construction Managers

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Management provides instruction in management skills, construction industry specific technical and occupational subjects, such as construction planning, design, and OSHA 30 safety. This degree helps prepare graduates for a productive career in the construction industry as an owner, foreman, manager, project manager, or property manager. Provides knowledge in construction ethics, estimating, and contracts and prepares graduates for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associates exam in order to become LEED Certified. This curriculum also provides good preparation for transfer to a four-year bachelor program in Construction and satisfies much of the requirements for the AGEC-A and Associate in Arts Degrees.

Learning Outcomes
1. Manage teams as a leader by setting a direction, aligning resources and managing others. (CON101, CON/IND138, CON/IND140) 2. Effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders in a culturally responsive manner. (CON101, CON181, CON241, CON244, CON262, CON263, CON271, COM225, [FYC], [MA]) 3. Formulate and evaluate information to effectively carry out a construction-related plan. (CON101, CON106, CON/IND138, CON/IND140, CON181, CON221, CON223, CON241, CON243, CON244, CON251, CON252, CON262, CON263, CON271, CON273, CRE101, [FYC], [MA]) 4. Cultivate an awareness of environmental and cultural impacts at the local, community, and global level during planning and construction phases. (CON101, CON106, CON221, CON223, CON271, ECN212) 5. Utilize technical knowledge and skills to achieve design specifications. (CON101, CON106, CON/IND138, CON/IND140, CON181, CON221, CON223, CON241, CON243, CON244, CON251, CON252, CON262, CON263, CON271, CON273, [MA]) 6. Utilize technology and software to create and interpret reports, designs and their elements. (CON106, CON/IND138, CON/IND140, CON181, CON244, CON251, CON271) 7. Apply professional and ethical practices. (CON101, CON106, CON/IND138, CON/IND140, CON181, CON221, CON223, CON241, CON243, CON244, CON251, CON252, CON262, CON263, CON271, CON273, COM225, CRE101, ECN212, [FYC], [MA]) 8. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to achieve common goals. (CON101, CON106, CON/IND138, CON/IND140, CON181, CON221, CON223, CON241, CON243, CON244, CON251, CON252, CON262, CON263, CON271, CON273, COM225) 9. Practice appropriate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards in daily work activities. (CON271)

Program Notes
Students considering transfer to the university in a related major can complete their General Education (AGEC-A) coursework with the following 10 additional credits: An additional course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general education designation 3 An additional course with the Natural Science [SQ/SG] general education designation (Recommend BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II) 4 An additional course with the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] general education designation (Recommend MAT206 Elements of Statistics OR PSY230 Introduction to Statistics) 3 Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates any suffixed courses.

Required Courses

CON101 Construction and Culture 3
CON106 Foundations of Concrete 4
CON/IND138 Introduction to Project Management and Resource Control 1
CON/IND140 Construction Scheduling and Time Management 1
CON181 Cost Estimating 3
CON221 Applied Statics 3
CON223 Strength of Materials 3
CON241 Surveying 3
CON243 Heavy Construction Equipment, Methods, and Materials 3
CON244 Working Drawing Analysis: Blueprint Reading 3
CON251 Microcomputers for Constructors 3
CON252 Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment 3
CON262 Introduction International Residential Code (IRC) 3
CON263 Building Codes 3
CON271 Construction Safety 3
CON273 Electrical Construction Fundamentals 3

Credits: 45

Restricted Electives
Select any course 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Recommend for students intending to transfer to the Bachelor of Science Program in Construction Management at Arizona State University: ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + PHY111 General Physics I (4) OR An additional course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] and Cultural Diversity in the US [C] general studies designations (3) 3-4	Credits: 3-4

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 15-20

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
+ COM225 Public Speaking 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) or Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR + MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) OR + MAT152 College Algebra/Functions (3) 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 3

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 0
Met by CON101 in the Required Courses area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by CON106 in the Required Courses area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: January 22, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.