Building Construction Technology

The Building Construction Technology curriculum is designed to provide students with an overview of the building construction industry. Construction labs/lecture courses and other related classes, provide students with up-to-date knowledge on materials, trends, and techniques of the ever-changing construction industry.

Course work includes basic construction concepts such as general construction, blueprint reading, construction estimating, and project management. Students will also diversify their knowledge of construction in other areas like electrical wiring, construction surveying, plumbing, statics/strength of materials, and HVAC.

Graduates should qualify for entry-level jobs in any general construction setting and be able to advance quickly to management positions such as supervisors, superintendents, project coordinators, project planners, estimators, and inspectors.

Faculty

John Mark Roberts

Brek Lanning

Tommy Beck (Central Haywood High)

Program Information

Use the links to the right to move straight to each degree offered in this program. Clicking on a class title will bring up a description of that class.

Suggested Schedule for 2011-2012 (Updated Aug 18, 2011)

Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) A35140

Fall Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
ACA 111 College Student Success 1 0 0 1
CST 111 Construction I 3 3 0 4
BPR 130 Blueprint Reading/Construction 1 2 0 2
CAR 114 Residential Building Codes 3 0 0 3
MAS 140 Introduction to Masonry 1 2 0 2
  Elective       3
Total: 15
Spring Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 112 Construction II 3 3 0 4
CST 251 Electrical Wiring Systems 2 2 0 3
CST 131 OSHA/Safety/Certification 2 2 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
PLU 111 Introduction to Basic Plumbing 1 3 0 2
Total: 15
Summer Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
DFT 119 Basic CAD 1 2 0 2
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
or COM 120 Interpersonal Communications        
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
  Mathematics       3
Total: 11
Fall Semester 2
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 113 Construction III 3 3 0 4
CST 211 Construction Surveying 2 3 0 3
CST 231 Soil and Site Work 3 2 0 4
CST 241 Planning/Estimating I 2 2 0 3
Total: 14
Spring Semester 2
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 221 Statics/Structures 3 3 0 4
CST 242 Planning and Est. II 3 2 0 4
  Humanities/Fine Arts       3
  Social & Behavioral Sciences       3
Total: 14

Total Credit Hours: 69

Electives: Choose at least 3 hours from the following courses
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
AHR 211 Residential System Design 2 2 0 3
ALT 120 Renewable Energy Tech 2 2 0 3
ALT 220 Photovoltaic System Tech 2 3 0 3
BUS 280 REAL Small Business 4 0 0 4
COE 111 Co-Op Work Experience I 0 0 10 1
CST 244 Sustainable Building Design 3 2 0 3
ELC 113 Basic Wiring I 2 6 0 4
ELC 121 Electrical Estimating 1 2 0 2
ENV 110 Environmental Science 3 0 0 3
LAR 120 Sustainable Development 2 2 0 3
PLU 211 Commercial/Ind. Plumbing 2 2 0 3
Mathematics: Choose 3 hours from the following courses
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
MAT 115 Mathematical Models 2 2 0 3
MAT 120 Geometry and Trigonometry 2 2 0 3
MAT 151 Statistics I 3 0 0 3
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra 3 0 0 3

 

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Diploma in Building Construction Technology D35140

Fall Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 111 Construction I 3 3 0 4
BPR 130 Blueprint Reading/Construction 1 2 0 2
CAR 114 Residential Building Codes 3 0 0 3
MAS 140 Introduction to Masonry 1 2 0 2
  Elective       3
Total: 14
Spring Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 112 Construction II 3 3 0 4
CST 251 Electrical Wiring Systems 2 2 0 3
CST 131 OSHA/Safety/Certification 2 2 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
PLU 111 Introduction to Basic Plumbing 1 3 0 2
Total: 15
Summer Semsester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
DFT 119 Basic CAD 1 2 0 2
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
  Mathematics       3
Total: 8

Total Credit Hours: 37

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Certificate in Building ConstructionTechnology C35140

Fall Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
BPR 130 Blueprint Reading/Construction 1 2 0 2
CAR 114 Residential Building Codes 3 0 0 3
CST 111 Construction I 3 0 0 3
MAS 140 Introduction to Masonry 1 2 0 2
Total: 10
Spring Semester 1
Course Number Course Title Lecture Lab Clinic Credits
CST 112 Construction II 3 3 0 4
CST 131 OSHA/Safety/Certification 2 2 0 3
Total: 7

Total Credit Hours: 17

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