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(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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