Construction Management
7 courses · College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
CM 001 Introduction to Construction Management
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 36
- Advisory
- MATH 060 and RDG 061.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an overview of the construction industry and its markets. The impact, practices, methods and ethics in the construction industry are reviewed.
CM 002 Intro to Urban Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- RDG 061.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides a critical analysis of the theory and practice of land use planning with an emphasis on the urban context. Historical and legal basis for land use planning, traditional and alternative roles of planning in contemporary society are studied along with the planning process, planning tools, and practices.
CM 003 Site & Terrain Analysis
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 36, Lab Hours: 54
- Advisory
- MATH 060 and RDG 061.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to various methods and techniques used to inventory and analyze landscape features. Students also study mapping, overlay techniques, environmental ethics, case study review and an overall assessment of the function and structure of the natural landscape.
CM 004 Construction Law Survey
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- RDG 061.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is a summary of the legal implications of contractor license laws; mechanics lien laws, CAL-OSHA, and Construction Contracts. Laws of liability, worker's compensation, state and federal laws affecting construction and compliance problems are covered.
CM 005 Construction Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- MATH 060 and RDG 061.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers the concepts used in planning, scheduling and control of construction projects. Use of graphic charts and the Critical Path Method (CPM) are featured. Also covered are program evaluation and review techniques (PERT), time assignment and computation, diagramming practices, monitoring and updating, and computer utilization.
CM 020 Introduction to Construction Technology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 36, Lab Hours: 54
- Advisory
- RDG 061 & MATH 060 or MATH 065.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students with in-depth analysis of the organization and structure of the construction industry and the many career choices the industry offers. The course emphasizes green construction practices, jobsite safety, practical knowledge of tool and equipment use, basic construction math, basic rigging techniques, and communication as well as employability skills. Guest speakers and site visits provide students a wide view of the expectations of entry-level work, wages, benefits, and work place culture. (Equivalent to ACT 020.)
CM 095A Construction Management Work Experience
- Units
- 1-5
- Hours
- Lab Hours: 270
- Transfers to
- CSU
This work experience course of supervised employment provides students the opportunity to connect academics to applied experiential learning in the workplace. It assists students in developing transferable employability skills, career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks that support career mobility. To enroll, students must have a job or internship placement in a part-time or full-time capacity. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to five (1-5) units per semester based on the student's ability to meet the hours required per unit enrolled. Students must work 54 hours per unit earned. This Work Experience course is available to students whose job or internship placement is directly related to Construction Management.