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Construction Technology, AAS

The purpose of this program is to train students in the technical skills and knowledge of the construction industry. The graduate of this program can expect to work in the residential and commercial building construction field.

90 credits

Program Contacts

Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 16,200

  • Resident Tuition: $ 13,050
  • Technology Fees $ 1,260
  • General Student Fees: $ 900
  • Online Course Fee: $80
  • Books / Course Materials: $ 600 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
  • Program Specific Fees: $ 310 (course fees, materials)

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 - Cut, fit, and assemble wood and other materials for building construction

PLO 2 - Recognize and explain the importance of the relationships among building components in the process of assembling a structure

PLO 3 - Demonstrate and use industry safety standards

PLO 4 - Use blueprint reading skills necessary to the profession

PLO 5 - Establish field elevations and develop building layouts through the use of various surveying tools

PLO 6 - Acknowledge the various areas of the construction industry and explain how different occupations integrate into the field as a whole

PLO 7 - Use mathematics and interpretive skills to solve construction problems

PLO 8 - Use appropriate library and information resources to research professional issues

Program Requirements

All courses in a program require default grading (completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass) unless specified otherwise below.

General Education

WR 115Introduction to College Composition

4
MTH 085Applied Geometry for Technicians

4
Human Relations - choose one course from list

3-4
Health/PE/Dance - see list

3

WR: See Footnote 1.

MTH: See Footnote 2.

List of accepted Human Relations Courses

Health/PE/Dance – choose from: Health (HE), Physical Ed (PE, PEAT, PEO), or Dance (D). Can be any combination to reach 3 credits

Program Core Courses

CS 120Concepts of Computing: Information Processing

4
CST 110Blueprint Reading 1

3
CST 111Construction Orientation and Environment

2
CST 116Construction Estimating

4
CST 118ABuilding Construction A

1-5
CST 118BBuilding Construction B

1-5
CST 118CBuilding Construction C

1-5
CST 119Building Construction Surveying

3
CST 122Construction Codes

2
CST 211Blueprint Reading 2

3
CST 280Co-op Ed: Construction

3-12
DRF 160Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

4
 
DRF 137Architectural Plans

4
Or
DRF 211Sustainable Building Systems

4

CST 118A-C: Complete 5 credits each, for a total of 15 credits

CST 280: Complete a minimum of 9 credits. See Footnote 3. 

Electives

1. Complete 18 credits from the Advanced Technology Directed Elective List 

2. Complete 6 credits of any 100- or 200- level course

Footnotes

1 – WR 115W or a higher writing is also accepted

2 – MTH 097 or MTH 112Z are also accepted

3 – CST 280: complete a minimum of 9 credits. In certain circumstances, additional Co-op experience may be substituted for major coursework. For more information, please see an Academic Advisor or the Program Coordinator.

Notes

  • To view all important info for all programs (grading, total credits, honors, etc.), visit the Programs of Study page.
  • This program is the parent program for the Construction Technology, 1-yr Certificate.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is recommended for all applicants to this program.
  • This program is articulated with Oregon Institute of Technology, which requires a higher-level math course than is required for the program. Contact your Academic Advisor for help with transfer to OIT.