Construction Management, associate degree
The curriculum is designed to provide detailed instruction in commercial construction practices and is taught from the perspective of the general contractor. You will learn:
- Bid preparation
- Construction project management
- Estimating construction costs
- Job costing techniques
- Scheduling construction projects
- Structural and mechanical systems used in today’s high-performance buildings
- Sustainable construction practices
- Third-party verification methods such as LEED and Earth Advantage
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Construction Management | 2 years |
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Locations
Rock CreekWhat will you do?
Graduates move on to work as:
- Estimators
- General contractors
- Owner’s representatives
- Project managers
- Superintendents
Courses
Course listing for the 2024-2025 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BCT?100 | Overview to the Construction Industry | 3 |
| BCT?102 | Residential Printreading 1 | 3 |
| BCT?103 | Residential Materials and Methods 1 | 3 |
| BCT?104 | Construction Math §1 | 3 |
| BCT?170 | Excel for Contractors | 2 |
| Second Term | ||
| ARCH?110 | Introduction to Architectural Drawing | 2 |
| BCT?119 | Bluebeam for Construction | 1 |
| BCT?134 | Construction Scheduling 1 | 3 |
| BCT?135 or ARCH?132 |
Residential Building Codes or Residential Building Codes |
2 |
| BCT?202C | Business Principles for Construction | 3 |
| BCT CAD Electives | 3 | |
| Third Term | ||
| BCT?117 | Graphic Communication for Contractors | 1 |
| BCT?133 | Commercial Materials and Methods | 3 |
| BCT?136 or ARCH?133 |
Commercial Building Codes or Commercial Building Codes |
2 |
| BCT?221 | Construction Law for the Contractor | 3 |
| COMM?111 or COMM?215 |
Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) *,Z or Communicating in Teams and Small Groups |
4 |
| BCT CAD Electives | 3 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| BCT?139 | Procore | 1 |
| BCT?150 | Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing | 4 |
| BCT?204C | Construction Estimating - Commercial | 3 |
| BCT?213 or ARCH?162 |
Commercial Printreading or Commercial Print Reading |
3 |
| CG?209 | Job Finding Skills | 1 |
| WR?227 or WR?122 |
Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z) Z or Composition II (WR122=WR122Z) |
4 |
| Fifth Term | ||
| BCT?206 | Sustainable Construction Practices | 3 |
| BCT?214 | Advanced Construction Estimating | 3 |
| BCT?222 or ARCH?122 |
Engineering for Constructors or Structural Systems 2 |
3 |
| General Education: 2 courses | ||
| Sixth Term | ||
| BCT?130 | Construction Safety | 3 |
| BCT?207 or BA?111 |
Construction Accounting or Introduction to Accounting |
3 |
| BCT?208 | Introduction to Lean for Constructors | 1 |
| BCT?225 | Construction Project Management | 3 |
| General Education: 1 Course | ||
| Seventh Term | ||
| BCT?280A | Cooperative Education: Building Construction 2 | 3 |
| ? | Total Credits | 91 |
- *
Could be used as General Education
- §
?Course cannot be substituted for another course.
- 1
Class may be challenged by petitioning for course by examination.
- 2
Credits for this class may vary from one to six depending on the nature and duration of the cooperative experience. This class may be taken more than one time until the required number of credits is fulfilled. See advisor for details.
- Z
This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:
COMM 111 and COMM 111Z
WR 122 and WR 122HZ
WR 227 and WR 227Z
?
Night classes
The Construction Management program offers primarily evening classes, one night per week per class. Most CM classes are held between 6-9pm Monday thru Thursday, and nearly all CM classes are offered exclusively at Rock Creek. Exceptions include General Education, Writing, and Computer Applications classes that are offered on multiple campuses and online. Given our size, many CM courses are offered only once per year, so planning your courses with an advisor is important for students to complete on time. A CM course planner is available from a BCT faculty member. Students typically graduate in 2-2.5 years.
Schedule
While the majority of new students enter the program in the fall term, it is still possible to complete the degree in two years if you begin in winter or spring, if you attend in the summer and carry a heavier class load. We will work with you to develop an academic plan that suits your specific requirements. You may need to spread the coursework out over time, taking one or two classes each term. It is not required that you attend full-time. Some students earn a degree slowly, balancing work, family, and coursework. And down the road, you can continue at night or online with OIT or SOU and earn a Bachelor’s degree in just two more years.
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