Associate in Science Degree in Construction Management
2023-2024 Map
Total Units: 60 - 63
Term 1
15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CHEM 51: Elementary Inorganic Chemistry | 5.00 | Meets Area A. | |
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Prerequisite(s): Beginning Algebra or equivalent This is a survey course in the principles of inorganic chemistry, including atomic theory and periodic properties, nuclear chemistry, electronic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas behavior, solution chemistry, kinetics and equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, and elementary thermodynamics. It is recommended for allied health or applied science majors. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 101). |
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| CNST 1: Introduction to Construction | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is designed to teach students a broad overview of the construction industry and the opportunities available in this field. Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of the trades, processes, terminology, practices, and documents in the construction field. The student will be introduced to time, equipment, and materials and their relationship to estimating, cost, and performance. |
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| ECON 2: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | Meets Area B. | |
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Prerequisite(s): Elementary Algebra or equivalent An introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include: market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth. (C-ID ECON 202). |
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| English Competency: Area D (Select One) | 4.00 | ||
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Term 2
16.50 - 18.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CNST 45: Construction Graphics | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is a study of construction graphics as a representation of our built environment with the ability to communicate 3D forms and ideas through 2D representations and 3D computer models. The focus is on the development of the graphic communication skills needed by the construction professional by establishing a working vocabulary of symbols, details, and views used in construction drawings through lecture and practical application. Students will learn techniques of basic sketching and visualization, as well as an introduction to computer aided drafting and modeling using Sketch-up, Revit, and Navisworks (3D modeling and viewing software tools). |
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| ECON 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 | Meets Area B. | |
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Prerequisite(s): Elementary Algebra or equivalent This is an introductory course focusing on choices of individual economic decision-makers. Topics include scarcity, specialization and trade, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and cost theory, market structures, factor markets, and market failure. (C-ID ECON 201). |
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| Required Core (Select One): Meets Area E | 4.00 | ||
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| Area C Choice (Select One) | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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Term 3
14 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ACCT 2: Financial Accounting | 4.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 4.00
This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis. Includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics. (C-ID ACCT 110). |
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| CNST 15: Materials and Methods of Construction | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
A comprehensive study of the principle building materials and systems that are found in the construction industry. An in-depth review of how these materials and systems interact together to produce a complete design and project. The class highlights upon materials testing, quality control, green building products, and various project delivery methods. |
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| PHYS 21: College Physics I | 4.00 | Prerequisite: MATH 20 or high school Trigonometry. Meets Area A. | |
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Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 or high school trigonometry This course is intended for students not majoring in physics or engineering but needing a one-year course in physics as a requirement for their major program. The course is part of a two-semester sequence whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations at articulated institutions. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, fluids and simple harmonic motion. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 105). |
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| Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One) | 3.00 | ||
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Term 4
14.50 - 15.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ACCT 4: Managerial Accounting | 4.00 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2 This course provides students an in depth study of how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing operations and controlling. It focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis. Includes issues relating to cost systems, cost control, profit planning, and performance analysis in manufacturing and service environments. (C-ID ACCT 120). |
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| CNST 21: Analysis of Construction Drawings and Specifications | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an advanced study of reading construction documents and specifications used in civil, residential, commercial, industrial, and specialty construction. The correlation of plans and specifications to the contract documents will be reinforced, as well as the use of the plans for material takeoff. The student will be introduced to the use of plans and specifications for materials quantity takeoff and the correlation to the project estimate. |
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| CNST 35: Electrical and Mechanical Systems | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems and the integration of these systems into the building design and construction process. |
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 3.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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| Elective (any course numbered 1-99) | 1.00 | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options. | |
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