2024-2025 College Catalog

Construction Management AAS

Construction Management AAS (Major Code: CM13)

Program Description

The Construction Management degree program is designed for the student who wishes to prepare for a career in residential or commercial construction supervision. The carpentry courses provide background skills in several areas of construction. Supervision courses provide a core of management and supervisory courses leading to an Associates Degree in Construction Management.

Career Information

Occupation

Construction Manager

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 13.3% in Fulton and Clayton counties and 16.7% in the State of Georgia by 2030. Estimated salaries in this field start at $57,397 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Contact Information

Hector Celis
Chair, Carpentry and Plumbing
Academic Building C2239
404-225-4621
hcelis@atlantatech.edu

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 4 Terms

Credit Hours: 62

Estimated Program Cost: $10,487

Required Courses

General Education Courses (15 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communications (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Science (3 Credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxSocial-Behavioral Science Elective

3

Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics (3 Credits)

Select one of the following Math Courses

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Or

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

Or

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Or

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxHumanities-Fine Arts Elective

3

General Education Elective (3 Credits)

Select a General Education Course that has not already been used to meet a requirement (3 credits)

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxGeneral Education Elective

3

Occupational Courses (26 Credits)

Fundamentals Options (Min. of 7 Credits)

COFC 1080Construction Trades Core

4

Or

COFC Cluster- both required

COFC 1011Overview of Building Construction Practices and Materials

3

And

COFC 1020Professional Tool Use and Safety

3

 

And

COFC 1050Construction Print Reading Fundamentals

3

Fundamentals Courses - (Min. of 19 Credits)

Select one of the following courses

CARP 1070Site Layout Footings and Foundations

3

Or

CARP 1320Site Development, Concrete Forming, and Rigging and Reinforcing

4

And

CARP 1105Floor Wall and Stair Framing

4

CARP 1110Ceiling and Roof Framing

4

CARP 1112Exterior Finishes and Roof Coverings

4

CARP 1114Interior Finishes

4

Specializations

Select one of the following Specializations:

Residential Specialization- 8R13

Carpentry

Select one of the following Carpentry courses:

CARP 1190Advanced Residential Finishes and Decks

3

Or

CARP 1340Carpentry Internship - Practicum

3

Drafting

Select one of the following Drafting courses:

CMTT 2020Construction Drafting I

3

Or

DFTG 1101CAD Fundamentals

4

Occupational Courses

Take the following courses:

CMTT 2010Residential Estimating Review

3

CMTT 2050Residential Code Review

3

CMTT 2130Computerized Construction Scheduling

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Legal

Select one of the following Legal courses:

ACCT 2140Legal Environment of Business

3

Or

CMTT 2170Construction Contracting

3

Commercial Specialization- 8C43

Select one of the following Carpentry courses
CARP 1310Doors and Door Hardware

2

Or

CARP 1340Carpentry Internship - Practicum

3

Take the following
CCMN 1050Commercial Building Code

2

CCMN 1060Construction Estimating I

4

CCMN 2020Construction Scheduling

4

Select one of the following Legal courses
CCMN 2010Construction Law

3

Or

ACCT 2140Legal Environment of Business

3

Occupational Related Electives- (min. of 6 hrs)
xxxxOccupations Related Electives (min. of 6 hrs)

6

Total Credit Hours: 62

 

Program Outcomes

1. Graduates should be able to attain academic, occupational, and professional knowledge.
2. Graduates should be able to attain skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.