The Construction
Management program provides skills in construction estimating, scheduling and
contract-related components in order to prepare students to specialize in this
industry. Students will also receive hands-on skilled trades experience
in a wide variety of disciplines. Students receiving this degree are able
to transfer to Purdue University-Calumet and other four-year Construction Management
programs.
Semester One
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| COT 101 | Introduction to Architecture, Engineering and Construction (no prerequisite) | 1 |
| ARC 109 | Architectural Drafting Fundamentals (no prerequisite) | 2 |
| ARC 110 | Wood and Masonry Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment) | 5 |
| COT 118 | Construction Safety & Loss Prevention (no prerequisite) | 2 |
| RHT 101 | Freshman Rhetoric & Composition
I
(you need to take the Triton writing and reading placement test to determine whether you will need a prerequisite to this course) |
3 |
| TEC 143 (or) MAT 101 (or) MAT 110 |
College Algebra (or) Quantitative Literacy (or) Technical Mathematics I (you need to take the Triton math placement test to determine what math course to take) |
3 - 5 |
Semester Two
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| ARC 120 | Steel Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC110) | 5 |
| COT 258 | Construction Cost Estimating (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| COT164 | Soils (no prerequisite) | 2 |
| HTH 104 (or) HTH 281 |
Science of Personal Health (or) First Aid & CPR |
2 |
| Select a course from the catalog | Humanities | 1 |
| RHT 102 (or) SPE 101 |
Freshman Rhetoric &
Composition II (or) Principles of Effective Speaking (prerequisite grade of C or better in Rhetoric 101) |
3 |
Semester Three
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| ARC 130 | Concrete Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC110) | 5 |
| COT 248 | Construction Planning & Scheduling (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| COT 269 | Surveying (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Business Computer Systems (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| PHY 100 (or) GOL 101 |
Principles of Physics (or) Physical Geology |
4 |
Semester Four
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| ARC 140 | MEP Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC110) | 5 |
| COT250 | Construction Project Management (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| COT 142 | Contract Documents (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| COT 245 | Construction Jobsite Supervision (no prerequisite) | 3 |
| COT 291 (or) COT 270 |
Site Design and Construction (no
prerequisite) (or) Intermediate Surveying |
2 |
| SSC 190 (or) PSC 150 (or) HIS 151 |
Contemporary
Society (or) American Government: Organization & Powers (or) History of the U.S. to 1865 |
3 |
Construction AAS Degree ProgramTotal credits required for graduation: 69 - 74
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | Semester and year desired to take this course |
| COT101 | Introduction to Architecture, Engineering
and Construction
(no prerequisite) Monday early evening |
1 | |
| ARC109 | Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing
(not required if you have had high school drafting) Monday and Wednesday mornings (7 weeks long); Saturday mornings (full semester long); optional ONLINE Section |
2 | |
| ARC 110 | Wood and Masonry Construction Technology
(prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment, or high school drafting) day or evening class two days per week, Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday |
5 | |
| ARC 141 | Steel Construction Technology
(prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment, or high school drafting) Monday and Wednesday evening |
5 | |
| ARC252 | Concrete Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment, or high school drafting) - Monday and Wednesday evening | 5 | |
| ARC283 | MEP Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment, or high school drafting) - Tuesday and Thursday evening | 5 | |
| ARC112 | MEP Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment, or high school drafting) - Tuesday and Thursday evening | 2 | |
| COT118 | Construction Safety and Loss Prevention (no prerequisite) - Friday evening | 2 | |
| COT142 | Contract Documents (no prerequisite) - Monday evening - also taught during the summer | 3 | |
| COT164 | Soils (no prerequisite) - Wednesday evening | 2 | |
| COT245 | Construction Job Supervision (no prerequisite) - Wednesday evening | 3 | |
| COT248 | Construction Planning and Scheduling (no prerequisite) - Tuesday evening | 3 | |
| COT250 | Construction Project Management (no prerequisite) - Wednesday evening | 3 | |
| COT258 | Construction Cost Estimating (no prerequisite) - Thursday evening | 3 | |
| COT269 | Surveying (no prerequisite) - Tuesday and Thursday late afternoon | 3 | |
| COT291 | Site Design and Construction (no prerequisite) - Tuesday evening | 2 | |
| CIS101 | Introduction to Business Computer Systems (no prerequisite) | 3 | |
| HTH 104 or HTH 281 |
Science of Personal Health (no prerequisite)
or First Aid & CPR (no prerequisite) |
2 | |
| MAT 110 or MAT101 or TEC143 |
College Algebra or Quantitative Literacy or Technical Math I (you need to take the Triton math placement test to determine what math course you need to start with before you take this course) |
3-5 | |
| PHY 100 or GOL 101 |
Principles of Physics or Physical Geology |
4 | |
| RHT 101 | Freshman Rhetoric & Comp I (you need to take the Triton writing and reading placement test to determine whether you will need a prerequisite to this course) | 3 | |
| RHT 102 | Freshman Rhetoric & Comp II (prerequisite: grade of C or better in RHT101) | 3 | |
| SSC 190 or PSC 150 or HIS 151 |
Contemporary Society or American Government: Organization & Powers or History of the U.S. to 1865 |
3 |