Combined Colleges: 2017-2018 Catalog - Program

Construction Technology -- Commercial Construction Certificate

Construction Technology -- Construction Technology AAS

Construction Technology -- Residential Construction Certificate

Construction Technology -- Surveying Certificate

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY -- COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

(Level I Certificate)

North Lake only

Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CONST.COMM.18

This apprenticeship program, through North Lake College's partnership with the Construction Education Foundation (CEF), has been nationally approved by the National Center for Construction Education Center and Research (NCCER). Graduates of this award will be prepared for employment as a journeyman craft person. Successful completion of the entire curriculum and coordinated on-the-job training prepares the student for the required county, state or federal examinations. The student will also acquire math, science, communications, planning, problem solving, human relations, and management skills.

Because additional admission requirements are necessary for enrollment in this program, please contact Lawrence Johnson, Program Coordinator, at lljohnson@dcccd.edu or 972-860-7879.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

OSHT 1307	Construction Site Safety and Health OR	3
OSHT 1313	Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation	(3)
CNBT 1300	Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
+Electives	Specialty Construction Electives	9-12
		15-18

SEMESTER II

CNBT 2281	Cooperative Education - Construction/Engineering Technology/Technician*	2
+Electives	Specialty Construction Electives	9-12
		11-14

Minimum Hours Required

26-32

+Elective - Only ONE emphasis must be selected from below. Students must complete all of the courses and/or electives listed in the one selected emphasis to receive full credit toward a one-year certificate.

+Specialty Construction Electives - students must complete all course work in a Specialty Construction Emphasis as cited below:

FIELD ENGINEERING EMPHASIS

CNBT 1315	Field Engineering I	3
CNBT 2375	Field Engineering II	3
SRVY 1301	Introduction to Surveying	3
SRVY 1309	Surveying Measurement	3
SRVY 1313	Plane Surveying	3
SRVY 1315	Surveying Calculations	3
		18

HVAC - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS

CBFM 2311	Building Maintenance II	3
CBFM 2317	Mechanical Maintenance	3
HART 1301	Basic Electricity for HVAC	3
HART 1303	Air Conditioning Control Principles	3
HART 1307	Refrigeration Principles	3
HART 2302	Commercial Air Conditioning System Design	3
HART 2336	Air Conditioning Troubleshooting	3
HART 2341	Commerical Air Conditioning	3
		24

PIPEFITTING EMPHASIS

CNBT 2270	Pipe Welding for the Construction Professional	2
PFPB 1308	Basic Pipefitting Skills	3
PFPB 1350	Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety	3
PFPB 2307	Pipe Fabrication and Installation I	3
PFPB 2341	Pipe Fabrication and Installation II	3
PFPB 2343	Advanced Pipe Practices	3
WLDG 1317	Introduction to Layout and Fabrication	3
WLDG 1435	Introduction to Pipe Welding	4
		24

PLUMBING - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS

PFPB 1350	Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety	3
PFPB 1370	Commercial Plumbing I	3
PFPB 1371	Commercial Plumbing II	3
PFPB 1373	Introduction to the Plumbing Trade	3
PFPB 2307	Pipe Fabrication and Installation I	3
PFPB 2336	Commercial Construction and Fixture Setting	3
PFPB 2343	Advanced Pipe Practices	3
PFPB 2370	Industrial Plumbing	3
		24

ELECTRICAL - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS

ELPT 1311	Basic Electrical Theory	3
ELPT 1319	Fundamentals of Electricity I	3
ELPT 1320	Fundamentals of Electricity II	3
ELPT 1321	Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools	3
ELPT 1341	Motor Control	3
ELPT 1345	Commercial Wiring	3
ELPT 1357	Industrial Wiring	3
ELTN 1343	Electrical Troubleshooting	3
		24

*Craft specific licensing exam may be substituted for CNBT 2281 Cooperative Education - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

North Lake only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.CONST.TECH.18

Students interested in a high demand career that is fast-paced with job opportunities--the Construction Industry is for you. The Construction Technology program is designed to develop the hands-on skills and technical knowledge necessary so that a graduate may advance in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. Some of the exciting career options include: field engineer, estimator, building inspection, insurance and manufacturing representative, field supervisor, sub-contractor, and builder in either commercial or residential construction/home building. A graduate will have also covered skills in other areas such as planning, and organization, problem solving and decision making, related communication, and business and human relations.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

OSHT 1307	Construction Site Safety and Health OR	3
OSHT 1313	Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation	(3)
ARCE 1303	Architectural Materials and Methods of Construction	3
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication OR	3
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking OR	(3)
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communication	(3)
		9

SEMESTER II

CNBT 1300	Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
CNBT 2281	Cooperative Education - Construction/Engineering Technology/Technician	2
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Elective¹	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
		11

SEMESTER III

Elective²	Social/Behavioral Science	3
Elective³	Natural Science	4
		7

SEMESTER IV

CNBT 2381	Cooperative Education - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	3
		3

Minimum Hours Required

Students must complete the Semester I, II, III, and IV Curriculum listed above and all of the courses and/or electives listed in one of the emphasis listed below to receive a grand total of 60 credit hours towards the Construction Technology AAS degree:

Residential Builder/Contractor Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)
Field Engineering Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)
HVAC-Commercial Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)
Pipefitting Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)
Plumbing-Commercial Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)
Electrical-Commercial Emphasis (total: 30 SCH)

RESIDENTIAL BUILDER/CONTRACTOR EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

CRPT 1325	Forms and Foundations I	3
CNBT 1342	Building Codes and Inspections	3
		6

SEMESTER II

CRPT 1315	Wall Systems	3
CRPT 1311	Roof Systems	3
		6

SEMESTER III

CRPT 1341	Exterior Finish Systems	3
CRPT 1345	Interior Finish Systems	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

+Electives	Residential Builder/Contractor Electives	12
		12

RESIDENTIAL BUILDER/CONTRACTOR EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:

+Residential Builder/Contractor Electives: Twelve (12) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

CNBT 1318	Construction Tools and Techniques	3
CNBT 1359	Project Scheduling	3
CNBT 1372	Residential, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems	3
CNBT 2315	Construction Specifications and Contracts	3
CNBT 2317	Green Building	3
ELPT 1329	Residential Wiring	3
PFPB 2309	Residential Construction Plumbing I	3
WDWK 1313	Cabinet Making I	3
WDWK 2331	Cabinet Making III	3
WDWK 2351	Cabinet Making II	3

FIELD ENGINEERING EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

SRVY 1315	Surveying Calculations	3
SRVY 1301	Introduction to Surveying	3
		6

SEMESTER II

CNBT 1315	Field Engineering I	3
SRVY 1309	Surveying Measurement	3
		6

SEMESTER III

SRVY 1313	Plane Surveying	3
CNBT 2375	Field Engineering II	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

++Electives	Field Engineering Electives	12
		12

FIELD ENGINEERING EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:

++Field Engineering Electives: Twelve (12) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

SRVY 1335	Land Surveying Applications	3
SRVY 1341	Land Surveying	3
SRVY 2305	Geographic Information Systems Applications	3
SRVY 2331	Geodetic Surveying and Mapping	3
SRVY 2335	Geodetic Surveying and Mapping Application	3
SRVY 2341	Engineering Design Surveying Lab	3
SRVY 2343	Surveying-Legal Principles I	3
SRVY 2344	Surveying-Legal Principles II	3

HVAC - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

HART 1307	Refrigeration Principles	3
HART 1301	Basic Electricity for HVAC	3
		6

SEMESTER II

CBFM 2317	Mechanical Maintenance	3
HART 1303	Air Conditioning Control Principles	3
		6

SEMESTER III

HART 2336	Air Conditioning Troubleshooting	3
HART 2341	Commerical Air Conditioning	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

HART 2302	Commerical Air Conditioning System Design	3
CBFM 2311	Building Maintenance II	3
+++Electives	HVAC-Commercial Electives	6
		12
HVAC-COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:		60

+++HVAC-Commercial Electives: Six (6) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

CNBT 1302	Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems in Construction I	3
CNBT 1311	Construction Methods and Materials I	3
CNBT 1346	Construction Estimating I	3
CNBT 1359	Project Scheduling	3
CNBT 2304	Construction Methods and Materials II	3
CNBT 2315	Construction Specifications and Contracts	3
CNBT 2317	Green Building	3

PIPEFITTING EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

PFPB 1308	Basic Pipefitting Skills	3
PFPB 2307	Pipe Fabrication and Installation I	3
		6

SEMESTER II

PFPB 2341	Pipe Fabrication and Installation II	3
WLDG 1435	Introduction to Pipe Welding	4
		7

SEMESTER III

WLDG 1317	Introduction to Layout and Fabrication	3
CNBT 2270	Pipe Welding for the Construction Professional	2
		5

SEMESTER IV

PFPB 2343	Advanced Pipe Practices	3
PFPB 1350	Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety	3
++++Electives		6
		12
PIPEFITTING EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:		60

++++Pipefitting Electives: Six (6) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

CNBT 1311	Construction Methods and Materials I	3
CNBT 1346	Construction Estimating I	3
CNBT 1359	Project Scheduling	3
CNBT 2304	Construction Methods and Materials II	3
CNBT 2315	Construction Specifications and Contracts	3
CNBT 2317	Green Building	3
DFTG 1309	Basic Computer-Aided Drafting	3
DFTG 2319	Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting	3
ENTC 1323	Strength of Materials	3

PLUMBING - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

PFPB 1373	Introduction to the Plumbing Trade	3
PFPB 1370	Commercial Plumbing I	3
		6

SEMESTER II

PFPB 2307	Pipe Fabrication and Installation I	3
PFPB 1371	Commercial Plumbing II	3
		6

SEMESTER III

PFPB 2343	Advanced Pipe Practices	3
PFPB 2336	Commercial Construction and Fixture Setting	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

PFPB 2370	Industrial Plumbing	3
PFPB 1350	Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety	3
+++++Electives	Plumbing-Commercial Electives	6
		12
PLUMBING COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:		60

+++++Plumbing-Commercial Electives: Six (6) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

CNBT 1302	Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems in Construction I	3
CNBT 1311	Construction Methods and Materials I	3
CNBT 1346	Construction Estimating I	3
CNBT 1359	Project Scheduling	3
CNBT 2304	Construction Methods and Materials II	3
CNBT 2315	Construction Specifications and Contracts	3
CNBT 2317	Green Building	3
DFTG 1309	Basic Computer-Aided Drafting	3
DFTG 2319	Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting	3
ENTC 1323	Strength of Materials	3

ELECTRICAL - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS:

Construction Technology Curriculum (Semesters I, II, III, and IV) Subtotals:

SEMESTER I

ELPT 1321	Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools	3
ELPT 1311	Basic Electrical Theory	3
		6

SEMESTER II

ELPT 1319	Fundamentals of Electricity I	3
ELPT 1320	Fundamentals of Electricity II	3
		6

SEMESTER III

ELPT 1345	Commercial Wiring	3
ELPT 1341	Motor Control	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

ELPT 1357	Industrial Wiring	3
ELTN 1343	Electrical Troubleshooting	3
++++++Electives	Electrical-Commercial Electives	6
		12
ELECTRICAL-COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS GRAND TOTAL:		60

++++++Electrical-Commercial Emphasis: Six (6) hours of electives must be chosen from the following:

CNBT 1302	Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems in Construction I	3
CNBT 1311	Construction Methods and Materials I	3
CNBT 1346	Construction Estimating I	3
CNBT 1359	Project Scheduling	3
CNBT 2304	Construction Methods and Materials II	3
CNBT 2315	Construction Specifications and Contracts	3
CNBT 2317	Green Building	3

Elective¹ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.

Elective² - Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.

Elective³ - Natural Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Natural Science.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY -- RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

(Level I Certificate)

North Lake only

Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CNBT.RESIDENTIAL

This is a one-year certificate that provides the student with the technical knowledge and hands-on skills required to work as a craftperson in Residential Building, Carpentry, or Contracting. In addition, the student will cover basic planning and materials estimating, problem solving, and human relations skills.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

OSHT 1307	Construction Site Safety and Health	3
ARCE 1303	Architectural Materials and Methods of Construction	3
CNBT 1300	Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading	3
+Specialty Construction Track Option		6
		15

SEMESTER II

CNBT 2281	Cooperative Education - Construction/Engineering Technology/Technician*	2
+Specialty Construction Track Option		12
		14

Minimum Hours Required

RESIDENTIAL BUILDER/CONTRACTOR

CRPT 1325	Forms and Foundations I	3
CRPT 1315	Wall Systems	3
CRPT 1311	Roof Systems	3
CRPT 1341	Exterior Finish Systems	3
CRPT 1345	Interior Finish Systems	3
CNBT 1342	Building Codes and Inspections	3
		18

*CNBT 2281 Cooperative Education - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician may only be taken in SEMESTER II and may only be taken with instructor approval.

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY -- SURVEYING CERTIFICATE

(Level I Certificate)

North Lake only

Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CONST.SURVEY

Surveying technicians measure and collect data on specific areas of land including information about boundaries, buildings, and features both natural and man-made. They assist surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists in collecting and processing the data necessary for implementing engineering and construction projects from start to finish. Further educational opportunities allow graduates to seek Associates and Bachelor degrees in this field.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

SRVY 1301	Introduction to Surveying	3
SRVY 1315	Surveying Calculations	3
SRVY 1335	Land Surveying Applications	3
SRVY 2305	Geographic Information Systems Applications	3
SRVY 2343	Surveying - Legal Principles I	3
		15

SEMESTER II

SRVY 1309	Surveying Measurement	3
SRVY 1341	Land Surveying	3
SRVY 2331	Geodetic Surveying and Mapping	3
SRVY 2344	Surveying - Legal Principles II	3
		12

Minimum Hours Required

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