Construction Management, A.A.S.

Program Description

The Construction Management, A.A.S program prepares students for careers in construction management, such as in general and specialty contracting, design-build firms and construction companies. Students learn how to interpret plans and specifications, estimate material and labor costs, and prepare schedules for a construction project. Additionally, they develop the communication, management and technical problem-solving skills necessary to manage complex construction projects. 

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Construction Management Program will be able to:

• Interpret plans and specifications for a construction project.
• Estimate material and labor costs for a construction project.
• Schedule a construction project.
• Apply organizational, technological, planning, and financial tools in construction project management.
• Utilize effective communication, decision making, and leadership skills in solving problems on a job site.

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Construction Management A.A.S.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• CSM-1450 Construction Management I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• CSM-1460 Construction Methods and Materials Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)
• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)

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• CSM-1830 Construction Blueprint Reading Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• CSM-1510 Residential Construction Management Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• CSM-2470 Construction Planning and Scheduling Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)

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• CSM-2410 Communication and Computers in Construction Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• CSM-2480 Construction Estimating Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• ENT-1600 Introduction to CAD with AutoCAD Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• ENT-1680 Revit Architecture and BIM Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (General Education Requirement Science, No lab)
• ACC-1030 Accounting for Managers Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• CSM-1850 Construction Quality Control Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• CSM-1550 Off-Grid Construction I Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• CSM-2310 Construction Entrepreneurship Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• CSM-2450 Construction Management II Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• CSM-2920 Construction Internship II Credits: 2 (Program Elective)

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• CSM-2610 Building Mechanical and Electrical Systems Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• CSM-2550 Off-Grid Construction II Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• CSM-2900 Construction Enterprise Project Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)

Program Total: 61 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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