Construction Management

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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Total Credit Hours: 63

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About This Program

Gain the experience needed to be a project manager on building construction projects. You will learn about construction principles, techniques, materials, and building equipment; manual and computer-assisted drafting; building contracting processes; legal considerations; and cost estimating and scheduling using the latest software. This program is ideal if you want to explore the construction field; are employed in field positions in construction and wish to expand your career options; or have supervision experience in construction and want to become an estimator, scheduler, or manager.

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Semester 1

Course Number and Name	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ADC 101 - Introduction to Design and Construction	3 credits	Tech Comp
ADC 103 - CAD Basics	3 credits	Tech Comp
ADC 123 - Construction Print Reading and Specifications	3 credits
ADC 133 - Project Management in Construction	3 credits
ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)	3 credits	Writing/Research/Info Lit 1

Semester 2

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ADC 112 - Construction Materials and Detailing: Properties	ADC 103 or ADC 109	3 credits
ADC 146 - Construction Contracts and Business Practices		3 credits
ADC 163 - Architectural Visualization with Autodesk Revit	ADC 103	3 credits	Oral Communication/ Creative Expression
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors)		3 credits	Cultural Analysis & Interpretation
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)	ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better	3 credits	Writing/Research/Info Lit 2

Summer 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ADC 186 - Surveying		3 credits

Semester 3

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
MATH 137 - Geometry for Design or higher MATH^*	FNMT 017 or FNMT 019 completed or FNMT 118 (or higher) placement	3 credits	Quantitative Reasoning
ADC 136 - Construction Safety and Building Codes		3 credits
ADC 236 - Construction Cost Estimating I	ADC 112 and ADC 133, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits
ADC 212 - Construction Materials and Detailing: Methods	ADC 103 or ADC 109	3 credits
ADC 286 - Building Rehabilitation and Energy Retrofit		3 credits

Semester 4

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ADC 261 - Construction Management and Scheduling	ADC 133	3 credits
ADC 226 - Structures I — Analysis	MATH 137 or higher math	3 credits
ADC 237 - Construction Cost Estimating II — Computer Methods & Cost-Benefit Analysis	ADC 236 and ADC 212, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits
EASC 111 - Environmental Conservation or EASC 111H - Environmental Conservation (Honors)		3 credits	Scientific Reasoning
ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or HUM 101 - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century or HUM 101H - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century (Honors) or ADC 176 / HIST 176 - Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning	For ENGL 115 and HUM 101: ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits

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Launch Your Career in Construction Management

Construction and Building Inspector est. salary $66,551
Construction Manager est. salary $90,687
Cost Estimator est. salary $73,041

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**EMSI Data, 2022; The greater Philadelphia area; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$ 77,527

Median Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

1,392

Number of Jobs in the Region

+4%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Featured Career

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Starting Pay: $48,113

Typical Tasks

Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

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