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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