Construction Management

Summary

The Associate of Science Construction Management degree prepares students for a career in construction management and for transfer to a four-year college or university program.

The degree is part of the Construction Management program that encompasses the planning, coordination, and oversight of projects from start to finish. Construction Managers operate from either a main or field office, handling a range of crucial tasks, including project planning, cost management, time management, quality control, safety management, and contract administration. This program is designed for the student who is interested in a construction management or construction inspection career. Program planning should occur with assistance of a department member.

Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Construction Management Program will be able to:

1. Think critically in a problem/process based curriculum that requires the identification and assembly of appropriate data (input); application of appropriate tools and techniques to the assembled data to produce creative and individual outputs (solutions) to a variety of construction-industry related problems within appropriate ethical, legal (including environmental and workers safety), technological, financial, and time constraints.
2. Write about, speak about, and/or graphically articulate proposed solutions to a variety of construction and construction management related problems and to be able to defend the process(es) utilized to create these solutions to faculty, visiting critics, clients, and fellow students.
3. Demonstrate a sense of self-awareness and interpersonal skills while participating in team projects, role-playing, and the exploration of common workplace scenarios.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of global issues and an awareness of local, state, national, and international issues and efforts related to construction activities both past and present that include global warming, environmental stewardship, sustainability, embracing diversity, access and affordable and health housing for an increasing world population.

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