Building Construction Technology is designed specifically to train the next generation of homebuilders, superintendents, job site personnel, building inspectors, contractors and whole host of career opportunities for the construction industry of South Carolina. Training is based on a set of detailed skills standards from the nation’s leaders in the construction industry. Students are encouraged to become a professional in the construction industry. Students learn to build with a “zero-defect” construction philosophy. This means that a commitment to flawless workmanship and unparalleled quality is the heart of all training activities. Students will experience training in print reading, layout, frame assembly, door and window installation, estimating, scheduling, and other job site duties. The cooperative education experiences provide students opportunities to hone their management skills, stay in touch with new technologies and trends, and could end up sitting on top of the construction heap.
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General Education Course Requirements (18 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Microcomputer Applications |
3.0 |
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English Composition I |
3.0 |
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Professional Communications |
3.0 |
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Intermediate Algebra |
3.0 |
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General Psychology |
3.0 |
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Approved Humanities Course |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
18.0 |
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Major Course Requirements (15 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Introduction to Building Construction |
5.0 |
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Fundamentals of Building Construction |
4.0 |
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Construction Site Layout |
4.0 |
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Construction Print Reading |
2.0 |
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Estimating and Quantity Takeoff |
2.0 |
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Fundamentals of Construction Safety |
4.0 |
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Principles of Roof Construction |
4.0 |
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Construction Project Management |
3.0 |
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Construction Methods and Design |
3.0 |
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Construction Building Codes |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
34.0 |
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Additional Course Requirements (29 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Cooperative Work Experience I |
1.0 |
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the specialty groups) |
12.0 |
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Subtotal |
13.0 |
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Total Credit Hours: |
65.0 |
Specialty Groups
Group A - Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Courses
(HVAC/R Program)
Group B - Industrial Electricity Courses ( Industrial Electricity Program)
Group C - Architectural CAD Courses(Architectural Engineering Technologies)
Group D - Business Courses (Entrepreneurship)
Group E - Welding Technologies I Certificate Courses
Group F - Industrial Systems Maintenance Courses
Group G - Transfer Students (Courses approved by Clemson)