2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Residential Construction - Associate in Applied Science
Program Code: AAS.15887
The Certificate Program is designed to prepare you for jobs in rough carpentry and house framing with the skills you have learned in such areas as:
job specifications and drawings, building materials, use of woodworking the surveying tools, cost estimations, concrete work, and exterior finishing.
Completion of this program preempts years of apprenticeship in the construction field. You may become self-employed or find employment with a
contractor or in a building supply center.
In addition to skills gained from courses completed in the Residential Construction Certificate Program, students completing the Associate degree
will have learned construction techniques in interior trim, cabinet making and installation, equipment installation, and interior finishing. The Program
also offers the breadth of education necessary for a successful self-employed business or lumberyard management and has the support of the home
builders association.
General Education Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
MTH 097 0 Algebra I
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition I Course AND
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition II Course
OR
ENG --- (3) Any Approved College Composition I Course AND
ENG 113 (3) Technical Communication
LW --- 1 Any 1 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007) AND
LWA --- 1 Any 1 Credit LWA Course
OR
LW --- (2) Any 2 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007)
POL --- 3/4 Any Approved American Government Requirement
11/15 SUBTOTAL
Core Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ACE 285W 1 Internship: Design Technology
ARC 101 3 Materials and Methods of Construction
ARC 221 3 Site Preparation
ARC 105 4 Architectural Drafting I
ARC 204 3 Estimating Building Construction
ARC 111 3 Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings
ARC 211 2 Elements of Structural Design
RC 101 3 Construction Print Interpretation
RC 104 3 Construction Lab
RC 106 3 Concrete and Foundations
RC 108 2 Construction Safety
RC 114 4 Framing Square
RC 200 3 Construction Contracting Rules and Regulations
RC 201 4 Rough and Outside Framing
RC 203 3 Residential CAD
RC 204 4 Inside Finishing and Hardware
RC 205 5 Cabinet Making and Millwork
TTI 110 2 Sustainable Building Principles
TTI 120 3 Energy Auditing and Weatherization
58 SUBTOTAL
69/73 TOTAL CREDITS
1. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in all Core courses for the degree.
2. Demonstrate an acceptable score on the current College assessment instrument
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