The Associate in Science Building Construction Management (BCM) degree program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the construction management field.
This program includes the following certificate:
Building Construction Specialist, College Credit Certificate (18 Credits)
Academic Advising
Career Development Services
Program Contact Information
- Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez, BCM Program Director BCM@lssc.edu 352-536-2227
- Workforce Programs Main Office 352-435-5024
Program Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3 |
| or AMH 2020 | U.S. History Since 1877 |
| 1 | 3 |
| PHY 1020C | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| BCN 1001 | Intro to Building Construction | 3 |
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCN 1732 | OSHA Standards for Con Indus | 2 |
| BCN 1230 | Cons Materials/Methods I | 2 |
| BCT 1743 | Building Construction Law | 3 |
| BCN 1757 | Construction Accounting | 3 |
| BCN 2272 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| BCN 2760 | Building Code Regulations | 3 |
| BCN 1215 | Materials & Methods of Constru | 2 |
| BCN 2941 | Building Construction Management Internship | 3 |
| BCN 2440 | Concrete Construction Methods | 3 |
| BCN 2560 | Mechanical and Electrical Syst | 3 |
| BCT 2770 | Estimating Fundamentals | 3 |
| BCN 2721 | Construction Schedule and Plan | 3 |
| BCN 2793 | Managing Building Construction | 3 |
| Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | |
| Intermediate Algebra | |
| Project Management Concepts | |
| Total Hours | 60 |
When beginning this program, students should make an appointment for advising with the program manager.
Only required courses for an LSSC degree or qualifying certificate program are eligible for federal financial aid. Verify course choices and avoid charges by making an appointment with an academic advisor.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, and Program Elective courses.
As per the amended Florida Rule 6A-10.02413, prior to the award of an associate in arts, associate in science, or baccalaureate degree, LSSC students under the 2022-2023 Catalog and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy through one of the following options prior to graduation:
- successfully passing POS 2041 American National Government or AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877 or AMH 2010 U.S. History to 1877 beginning Fall 2024 forward and achieving a 60% or higher on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam , or
- successfully passing a prescribed assessment:
- AP Government & Politics Test: United States (passing score of 3), or
- AP U.S. History Test (passing score of 4), or
- CLEP: American Government (passing score of 50)
- CLEP: History of the United States I (passing score of 50)
To verify your Civic Literacy Requirement, please visit Degree Works
For information about career options, visit www.lssc.edu/careers.
Students must complete 25% of each program's total credit hours at LSSC.
