Austin Community College

FY 2005 Degree Plan

Semester I

+	CNBT	1346		Construction Estimating I	3
+	CNBT	1204		Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	2
+	CNBT	1205		Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	2
+	CNBT	1342		Building Codes and Inspections	3
+	CNBT	2342		Construction Management I	3
					------- 13

Semester II

+	CNBT	2344		Construction Management II	3
+	CNBT	2437		Construction Estimating II	4
	OSHT	1405		OSHA Regulations -- Construction Industry	4
					------- 11

Semester III

+	CNBT	2332		Project Scheduling	3
+	CNBT	2435		Computer-Aided Construction Scheduling	4
+#	CNBT	2280		Cooperative Education -- Construction/Building Technology/Technician	2
+	CNBT	2346		Construction Management III	3
					------- 12
				TOTALS	------- 36

The Construction Management Degree prepares students for a variety of jobs within the Construction Industry. Students get experience in Concrete construction, Carpentry, Plumbing, Wiring, and Air Conditioning, as well as taking Construction Cost Estimating, Project Scheduling, and Management courses. Internships as "Assistant Superintendents" within the Industry are an integral part of the program.

Students with verifiable work or learning experience may have courses waived or substituted for courses more suited to meet individual need.

Semester I

				Written Communication1	3
	CNBT	1411		Construction Methods and Materials	4
+	CNBT	1305		Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
+	CNBT	2342		Construction Management I	3
					------- 13

Semester II

+	CNBT	1413		Concrete -- Residential	4
				Oral Communication2	3
	OSHT	1405		OSHA Regulations -- Construction Industry	4
+	CRPT	1415		Conventional Wall Systems	4
					------- 15

Semester III

+				Mathematics3	3
+	CNBT	1471		Building for Resource Conservation	4
+	CNBT	2344		Construction Management II	3
	CNBT	1402		Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Systems in Construction	4
+	CNBT	1342		Building Codes and Inspections	3
					------- 17

Semester IV

				Social and Behavioral Science4	3
+				Humanities5	3
+	CNBT	1346		Construction Estimating I	3
+	CNBT	2332		Project Scheduling	3
+	CNBT	2346		Construction Management III	3
					------- 15

Semester V

+	CRPT	1441		Conventional Exterior Finish Systems	4
+	CRPT	1445		Conventional Interior Finish Systems	4
+#	CNBT	2280		Cooperative Education -- Construction/Building Technology/Technician	2
					------- 10
				TOTALS	------- 70

¹ Select from Written Communication in the General Education Course List.
² Select from Oral Communications in the General Education Course List.
³ Select from Computational Skills in the General Education Course List.
⁴ Select from Social and Behavioral Sciences in the General Education Course List.
⁵ Select from Humanities/Fine Arts in the General Education Course List.

	CNBT	1291		Special Topics in Construction/Building Technology	2
	CNBT	1416		Construction Technology I	4
	CNBT	1301		Introduction to Construction	3
					------- 9
				TOTALS	------- 9

One year certificates are available in the following areas: Concrete/Masonry, Building Maintenance, Carpentry, and Cabinetry/Interior Finishing. Students may complete the first semester of any certificate while in high school as part of a Tech Prep plan.

Persons desiring to frame houses and/or becoming framing sub-contractors will learn conventional methods of wood framing and metal framing as they take courses that teach from the "ground up" process of floor, wall, and roof framing. Students will also take Exterior and Interior Finishing, Blueprint Reading, Construction Safety and then learn from "real job site" training with the "On the Job Training" Cooperative Intern class that allows them a positive transition from "school to work."

Semester I

	CNBT	1411		Construction Methods and Materials	4
	OSHT	1405		OSHA Regulations -- Construction Industry	4
+	CNBT	1305		Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
					------- 11

Semester II

+	CRPT	1415		Conventional Wall Systems	4
+	CRPT	2435		Metal Wall Systems	4
+	CRPT	1411		Conventional Roof Systems	4
					------- 12

Semester III

+	CRPT	1441		Conventional Exterior Finish Systems	4
+	CRPT	1445		Conventional Interior Finish Systems	4
+	CNBT	1491		Special Topics in Construction/Building Technology/Technician	4
+#	CNBT	2280		Cooperative Education -- Construction/Building Technology/Technician	2
					------- 14
				TOTALS	------- 37

Students desiring to build cabinets and furniture will take a sequence of courses starting at "Beginning Woodworking" and culminating at "Advanced Furniture Making" that will ensure them the knowledge and skill that is required to be a successful woodworker. Students will also take "Construction Safety" and "Blueprint Reading" and the "On the Job Training" Cooperative Intern class to allow them a positive transition from "school to work."

Semester I

	CNBT	1210		Construction Methods and Materials -- Beginning Woodworking	2
+	CNBT	1305		Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
	OSHT	1405		OSHA Regulations -- Construction Industry	4
					------- 9

Semester II

+	WDWK	1413		Cabinet Making	4
+	CNBT	1211		Construction Methods and Materials -- Intermediate Woodworking--Furniture	2
	WDWK	1491		Special Topics in Cabinet Maker and Millworker	4
					------- 10

Semester III

	WDWK	2451		Cabinet Making II	4
+	CNBT	1311		Construction Methods and Materials -- Advanced Furniture Construction	3
+#	CNBT	2280		Cooperative Education -- Construction/Building Technology/Technician	2
					------- 9
				TOTALS	------- 28