Industrial and Commercial Construction: Construction Management

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Students learn various skills such as blueprint reading, estimating and scheduling. They also become familiar with current construction methods and materials, project manuals, bid packages, contracts, delivery methods and OSHA regulations.

Brazosport College’s classes offer real-world training. Employers in our region are eager to hire our graduates because of the solid, well-rounded education BC provides. Construction management graduates often work for construction management firms, engineering firms, architectural firms, contractors and large corporations who manage their own construction projects. Employment opportunities are excellent because the number of job openings continues to exceed the number of qualified candidates. Graduates typically work as project managers, superintendents, supervisors, project engineers, estimators, schedulers or general contractors.

Students may consider following:

Basic Certificate: 16 Credit Hours

ITSC 1301 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 OR POFI 1301 OR BCIS 1305
CNBT 1318 - Construction Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 1411 - Construction Methods and Materials I Credit Hours: 4
CNBT 2310 - Commercial/Industrial Blueprint Reading Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 2342 - Construction Management I Credit Hours: 3

Advanced Certificate: 32 Credit Hours

In addition to the Basic Certificate, complete the following courses:

CNBT 2344 - Construction Management II Credit Hours: 3
OSHT 2309 - Safety Program Management Credit Hours: 3 OR OSHT 1405
CNBT 1446 - Construction Estimating I Credit Hours: 4
CNBT 1359 - Project Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 2335 - Computer Aided Construction Scheduling Credit Hours: 3

Associate of Applied Science: 60 Credit Hours

In addition to the advanced certificate, complete the following:

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3 OR PSYC 1300 Learning Framework
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 OR other college level MATH course.
General Education Elective
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ARTS 1311 - Design I (2-Dimensional) Credit Hours: 3 OR
Elective: Language/Philosophy/Culture OR Creative Arts
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CNBT 1342 - Building Codes and Inspections Credit Hours: 3
IBUS 1341 - Global Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
ITSW 1491 - Special Topics in Data Processing Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 4
CNBT 2366 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: General Construction Helper: 10 Credit Hours

CNBT 1318 - Construction Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 1411 - Construction Methods and Materials I Credit Hours: 4
CNBT 2310 - Commercial/Industrial Blueprint Reading Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: Construction Safety: 10 Credit Hours

CNBT 1318 - Construction Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
OSHT 1405 - OSHA Regulations - Construction Industry Credit Hours: 4
OSHT 2309 - Safety Program Management Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: Basic Project Management: 9 Credit Hours

CNBT 2342 - Construction Management I Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 2344 - Construction Management II Credit Hours: 3
OSHT 2309 - Safety Program Management Credit Hours: 3 OR OSHT 1405

Occupational Skills Award: Basic Project Planning/Scheduling: 10 Credit Hours

CNBT 1446 - Construction Estimating I Credit Hours: 4
CNBT 1359 - Project Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 2335 - Computer Aided Construction Scheduling Credit Hours: 3

Occupational Skills Award: Advanced Project Planning/Scheduling: 10 Credit Hours

IBUS 1341 - Global Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 1342 - Building Codes and Inspections Credit Hours: 3
ITSW 1491 - Special Topics in Data Processing Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 4