# Public Works (PBLC) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 18 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026.

### PBLC 050 — Fundamentals of Public Works

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides basic knowledge of Public Works, including history and development, department functions, careers opportunities and future trends. Emphasis is placed on math problems, communication and computer application. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 051 — Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Focuses on the infrastructure construction and maintenance processes of public facilities including equipment and material procurement, scheduling, financing, project management, and permitting. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 061 — Plan Interpretation and Cost Estimating

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Reading and interpreting construction plans related to public works infrastructure projects, including roadway, water, sewer, storm drain and traffic improvements. Related concepts include basic mathematical formulas and conversions, construction materials and equipment, surveying, project management, contract documents, costing, quantifying and computer applications.

### PBLC 063 — Construction Materials and Testing

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides basic knowledge properties of methods of use and testing procedures of construction materials used in Public Works. Common materials of construction include portland cement concrete, masonry, timber, iron, steel, plastic, soil and bituminous materials. Optional field trip may be offered. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 067 — Environmental Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides an overview of the processes and requirements to obtain environmental clearance for Public Works construction projects, including other non-environmental related permits. Emphasis is placed on studies as they relate to impacts and mitigations. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 068 — Fundamentals of Storm Water Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides basic knowledge of regulatory storm water discharge permits administered by Regional Water Quality Control Board. Emphasis is placed on permit compliance requirements for contractors, business owners, residents and government agencies. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 069 — Green Infrastructure Construction

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Presents practice of alternative methods for stormwater management. Practices to maintain healthy waters, provide environmental benefits and support sustainable communities while providing flood mitigation, energy use reduction and air quality management. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 070 — Construction Inspection

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Certification focuses on inspection techniques and procedures for examining materials and evaluating methods used in Public Works construction projects. Emphasis is placed on evasive compliance with contract documents. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 074 — Contract Administration

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Presents techniques, methods and processes used to manage Public Works construction projects. Emphasis placed on planning, scheduling, execution, controlling and closure, and evaluation of extra work, claims, disputed work and project documentation. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 080 — Principles of Project Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** Anti-Requisite: BUS 090 (Principles of Project Management)
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Utilizing project planning tools and techniques, learn how to define, plan, execute, and deliver projects of all types and sizes. Emphasizes practical application using case studies to organize, schedule, and manage projects effectively. Industry guest speakers included.

### PBLC 110 — Introduction to Microsoft Project

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** Anti-Requisite: CIS 110 (Introduction to Microsoft Project)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides basic knowledge of how to plan a project, identify and create tasks, estimate workloads and duration, setup project schedules, maintain the schedule, assign resources, connect resources to tasks, setup a project budget, track progress utilize reports and close a project using Microsoft Project software. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 150 — Introduction to Public Administration

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course is designed to provide a general overview of public organizations, the bureaucratic process, and public service for those interested in pursuing/enhancing a career in government. Field trips may be required.

### PBLC 151 — Ethics and Professionalism: The High Calling of Public Service

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Presents service in the public sector as worthy profession; a trust to be carried out with the highest degree of ethics, professionalism, and personal integrity. Along with the foundations of ethics, emphasis is placed on the practical application of ethical principles in the public service workplace. Various ethical decision-making models are presented with a view to resolving ethical dilemmas before they adversely affect stakeholders. Finally, the consequences of ethical misconduct are examined, including effects on individuals, organizations, and the public as a whole. Ethical conduct in the public sector is presented not only as the “right” way to work, but as the “smart” way to work.

### PBLC 152 — Preparing for Supervision Public Sector

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

The purpose of this course is to provide those employed in or seeking a career in public service a firm foundation in supervision. The fundamental philosophy of supervision, management will be covered in detail. Practical application mechanisms, when dealing with employees, changing organizational culture and helping provide goals and mission statements will help ensure career success.

### PBLC 153 — Public Sector Budgeting Fundamentals

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course is intended to explain the local budgetary process and to familiarize students with the following topics: budget document and budget process; the budget cycle; operating and capital budget; evolution of budget; the balanced budget; functions of the budget office; planning, adopting, implementing and controlling the budget; performance measures for public budgeting and budgeting for capital improvements.

### PBLC 154 — Public Sector Human Resources Fundamentals

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

The purpose of is course is to provide those employed or seeking a career in public service an overview of public sector Human Resources. The course will cover all of the major areas within a full-functioning Human Resources operation. The information presented is intended to provide a working understanding of each of the following disciplines: Public Sector HR Basics, Recruitment and Selection, Job Classification and Compensation, Employee Benefits, Labor and Employee Relations, EEO and Diversity, Risk Management, and Organizational Development.

### PBLC 155 — The Art of Politics and Policymaking

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a hands-on practical learning experience of public policy and politics in the context of an overall process of government and the transactional influences of politics.

### PBLC 199 — Cooperative Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 300 contact hours total
- **Corequisite:** Six (6) units in Public Works courses.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule
- Limitations on Enrollment: Course Family Students may repeat a work experience course four (4) times per Title 5, §55253, Cooperative Work Experience Education guidelines for a maximum of 16 units.  A maximum of four (4) units may be earned during one (1) semester in occupation work experience education.

This course will provide students majoring in the Public Works the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained from college courses in a professional work setting. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six Public Works units. Job site experience will train the student in additional job skills that will transfer classroom learning to the workplace. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one (1) to four (4) units per semester for a maximum of sixteen (16) units. Additionally, students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned. Open Entry/Open Exit