Earn a Building Design and Construction Management A.S. Degree
Our Associate of Science degree in Building Design and Construction Management gives you the practical business, design, and construction knowledge needed for a career as a construction manager, planner or contractor, job superintendent or foreman. The diverse number of electives also lets students focus on sustainable construction methods, architectural design, or computer-aided drafting (CAD) .
Some courses also satisfy the requirement of the Construction Industry License Board for Continuing Education Units.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Construction Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2018 Employment
29,730
2028
37,020
Percent Change
25
Projected Job Openings
2980
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2018 Employment
47,080
2028
60,060
Percent Change
28
Projected Job Openings
6390
SKILLS you learn in the Building Design and Construction Management A.S. Degree
- Communication and leadership
- Safe and efficient work practices
- Project management
- Technical drawing or drafting
- Blueprint reading
- Building construction materials, processes, estimating and scheduling
Building Design and Construction Management Associate in Science
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Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Spring 2020 (570)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Spring 2020 (570), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Leadership Information
Lara Sharp
Program Director
(727) 398-8256
sharp.lara@spcollege.edu
Program Summary
A balance of practical skills and management training prepares successful AS degree candidates for careers in contractors' or architects' offices, building construction administration, or self-employment in the construction industry. The program is very flexible, allowing the student to choose electives that are most suited to their career goals. Some of the courses satisfy the requirement of the Construction Industry License Board for Continuing Education Units. Classes are conveniently offered days, evenings and weekends.
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
o the recommended order in which to take the program courses
o suggested course when more than one option exists
o which semester each course is typically offered
o if the course has a prerequisite
o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.
If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways.
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Florida CIP Code
1604090100:
Federal CIP Code
04.0901: Architectural Technology/Technician.
Graduation Rules
Minimum grade of "C" required in all courses.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Composition
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Speech
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social and Behavioral Sciences
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Fine Arts
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ethics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Computer/Information Literacy Competency
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Enhanced World View
SUPPORT COURSES
Physical Science (Select 3 credits)
SUPPORT COURSES
Business (Select 9 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Codes (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Drawing (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Estimating (Complete 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
General (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Industry (Complete 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Materials (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Work Experience (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
Select 15 credits
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION at SPC
At SPC, our Sustainable Construction Technology Certificate is part of and transfers to our Building Design and Construction Management Associate of Science Degree. The A.S. degree transfers to the bachelor's degree in Sustainability Management at SPC.
Some courses also satisfy the requirement of the Construction Industry License Board for Continuing Education Units.
