Building Construction Management, Associate in Science Degree
The Building Construction Management A.S. 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)
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Program Contact Information
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Full-Time Plan
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BCN 1001 | Intro to Building Construction | 3 |
| BCT 2770 | Estimating Fundamentals | 3 |
| BCN 2760 | Building Code Regulations | 3 |
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MGF 1100 or MAT 1033 |
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking or Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BCN 1757 | Construction Accounting | 3 |
| BCN 2272 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| BCN 2721 | Construction Schedule and Plan | 3 |
| BCN 1732 | OSHA Standards for Con Indus | 2 |
| MGF 1106 | Liberal Arts Math | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCN 1230 | Cons Materials/Methods I | 2 |
| Area ll: State Core Humanities | 3 | |
| PHY 1020C | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| POS 2041 or AMH 2020 |
American National Government or U.S. History Since 1877 |
3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BCT 1743 | Building Construction Law | 3 |
| BCN 1215 | Materials & Methods of Constru | 2 |
| Finishes & Systems | ||
| BCN 2793 | Managing Building Construction | 3 |
| BCN 2440 | Concrete Construction Methods | 3 |
| BCN 2560 | Mechanical and Electrical Syst | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer A | ||
| BCN 2941 | Building Construction Management Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Part-Time Plan
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BCN 1001 | Intro to Building Construction | 3 |
| BCT 2770 | Estimating Fundamentals | 3 |
| BCN 2760 | Building Code Regulations | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BCN 1757 | Construction Accounting | 3 |
| BCN 1732 | OSHA Standards for Con Indus | 2 |
| BCN 2721 | Construction Schedule and Plan | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| Area II: State Core Humanities | 3 | |
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCN 1230 | Cons Materials/Methods I | 2 |
| MAT 1100 or MAT 1033 |
or Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BCT 1743 | Building Construction Law | 3 |
| BCN 1215 | Materials & Methods of Constru | 2 |
| Construction - Finishes & Systems | ||
| BCN 2272 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Summer A | ||
| MGF 1106 | Liberal Arts Math | 3 |
| BCN 2941 | Building Construction Management Internship | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| PHY 1020C | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| POS 2041 or AMH 2020 |
American National Government or U.S. History Since 1877 |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BCN 2793 | Managing Building Construction | 3 |
| BCN 2440 | Concrete Construction Methods | 3 |
| BCN 2560 | Mechanical and Electrical Syst | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Select a State Core Course from Area II: Humanities 1 | 3 | |
| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3 |
| or AMH 2020 | U.S. History Since 1877 | |
| Select a State Core Course from Area IV: Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| PHY 1020C | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| Introductory Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Elective Course-Choose 3 Credits from the following: | 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 science or associate in applied science 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 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)
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.