Construction Management AS Major

The Associate in Science Degree Program prepares students to enter the Construction Management Profession in responsible positions. This program is comprehensive and provides students with the practical knowledge and skills required to be effective in professional environment. 

Learning Outcomes 

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Manage and control construction work activities utilizing project control methodologies and quality control and assurance techniques.

• Estimate, organize and manage construction project resources through the use of cost estimates and schedules. 

• Analyze and interpret construction documents.

• Assess the role of material selection and structures in the field of construction management. 

• Assess the contractual and regulatory considerations and restraints associated with the administration of a construction project. 

• Manage a construction project utilizing computer software. 

• Assess effective methods of communication in a professional work environment. 

The California State Contractors License Board gives students who graduate with this degree credit for one and a half of the four years of practical experience required of applicants for the State building contractor’s license. Upon graduation from the Construction Management Program, students are qualified to enter the profession through a wide variety of employers such as Construction Managers, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, as well as Architectural and Engineering offices. Opportunities upon entry into the Profession are varied and include: estimating and cost control, scheduling and planning, document control, quality assurance and inspection. 

Assuming students start this AS with transfer‐level math and English eligibility, the minimum time for completion is four semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units completed per semester.

From the enrollment in the Construction Management, we project the following:

There are approximately 166 students currently taking Construction Management Courses. For the 2017/18 academic year, 3 students completed the Construction Management AS Major. Enrollment in Construction Management courses has increased approximately 65% over the last four years. As it requires a minimum of four semesters to complete this program we expect that program completion will increase over the coming semesters to reflect the increased enrollment, to approximately 5-7 completers per year.

The current Construction Management Program includes two Certificate Programs, a 19-unit Certificate of Achievement in Construction: Core Skills and a 30-unit Certificate of Achievement in Construction Management: Advanced Skills Program, as well as an Associate Degree Program. The courses required for the Certificate Programs are also required for the Associate Degree Program and would, for the most part, be required for transfer into a four-year program. 

Based upon discussions with our Advisory Board, it was determined that revisions were required to our Core Skills Certificate Program. The Core Skills Certificate Program was revised in 2018. The Associate Degree Program is now being revised in conjunction with the revision of the Certificate Programs. The major revision is the deletion of a fifth semester internship requirement. The fifth semester internship was seen as a capstone course within the degree program. Based on discussions with our Advisory Board it was determined that it would be more effective to introduce internship opportunities at all stages of the program as the experienced gained by the students through internships would reinforce the content presented in courses throughout the program. These internships would no longer be included as a program requirement, but would be offered to students throughout their academic studies. Other revisions are minor, reflecting course changes within the College.  

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CM 100	Fundamentals of Construction Management	3	S1
ARCH 120	Fundamentals of Building Construction	3	S1
MABS 60	Introduction to Computer Applications for Business	3	S1
CM 110	Construction Graphics	3	S2
ARCH 127	Fundamentals of Building Structures	3	S2
CM 248	Construction Project Administration	3	S2
	One of the following three courses (All courses are 3 units):
SUPV 234	Communication for Business Management		S2
BSEN 74	Written Business Communication		S2
CMST 6	Workplace Communication		S2
	Total units from above three courses	3
CM 240	Construction Cost Estimating	3	S3
ARCH 240	Fundamentals of the International Building Code	3	S3
BIM 120	Revit Architecture	3	S3
CM 244	Construction Scheduling	3	S4
ARCH 160	Professional Practice	3	S4

Program Requirements

Courses Required for the Major in Construction Management AS 

Course Units 

First semester required courses:

CM 100 - Fundamentals of Construction Management 3.00 

ARCH 120 - Fundamentals of Building Construction 3.00 

MABS 60 - Introduction to Computer Applications for Business 3.00 

First Semester Required Total: 9.00 

Second semester required courses: 

CM 110 - Construction Graphics 3.00 

ARCH 127 - Fundamentals of Building Structures 3.00

CM 248 - Construction Project Administration 3.00 

Second Semester Required Total: 9.00 

Second semester choose one of the following courses: 

SUPV 234 - Communication for Business Management 3.00 

BSEN 74 - Written Business Communication 3.00 

CMST 6 - Workplace Communication 3.00 

Total: 3.00 

Third semester required courses: 

CM 240 - Construction Cost Estimating 3.00 

ARCH 240 - Fundamentals of the International Building Code 3.00 

BIM 120 - Revit Architecture I 3.00 

Third Semester Required Total: 9.00

Fourth semester required courses: 

CM 244 - Construction Scheduling 3.00 

ARCH 160 - Professional Practice 3.00 

Fourth Semester Required Total: 6.00 

Total:   36.00

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As the requested change is a small change to an existing degree program we do not anticipate any adverse impacts on other colleges in the service area.