Program: Construction Management: Construction Technology, AAS - College of Southern Nevada

2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Jul 11, 2025

CODE: CMGTCT-AAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This degree is not intended for transfer to UNLV, UNR, or NSU. Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to. Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.

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SCHOOL: School of Advanced and Applied Technologies

DEPARTMENT: Department of Applied Technology

DESCRIPTION

This degree prepares students to supervise and manage the construction of commercial and residential buildings. Students will be prepared for employment in the various construction trades and as construction estimators, schedulers, building inspectors, and other supervisory positions in the construction industry.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze construction material used in residential and commercial construction.
Demonstrate construction methods used in residential and commercial construction.
Explore various bid documents, construction contracts, and resolution of contract disputes.
Explain the provisions contained in the International Building Code and the International Residential Codes. (Building Inspection Skill Certification Students)
Analyze items, elements, or systems in construction by manually and visually identifying what is necessary for its construction. (Construction Technollgy Skill Certification Students)
Create a computer based construction estimate and schedule. (Construction Estimating Skill Certification Students)

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{Note: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics or above (except for MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{Note: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above course (includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 38

Core Requirements (22 Credits)

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business
and CONS 100B - Fundamentals of Construction Management/Careers
and CONS 108B - Construction Materials and Methods I
and CONS 109 - Construction Materials and Methods II
and CONS 118B - Construction Contract Documents
and CONS 205B - Construction Site Safety
and choose one 4 credit course from the following:
CONS 111B - Commercial Building Codes (IBC)
or CONS 113B - Residential Codes (IRC)
or CONS 295 - Work Experience I

Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

Choose one pathway from the following (16 Credits)

Choose only one pathway - select either Building Inspections, Construction Estimating, or Construction Technology.

For Building Inspection
CONS 111B - Commercial Building Codes (IBC)
and CONS 113B - Residential Codes (IRC)
and CONS 120B - Construction Plans and Specifications
and CONS 125B - Building Inspection IBC Certification Course
and CONS 126B - Building Inspection IRC-B Certification Course
and CONS 185B - Lean Construction
and choose two 0.5 credit courses from the following:
CONS 127B - Building Inspection IRC-M Certification Course
or CONS 128B - Building Inspection IRC-P Certification Course
or CONS 129B - Building Inspection IRC-E Certification Course
For Construction Estimating
ACC 135B - Bookkeeping I
and CONS 120B - Construction Plans and Specifications
and CONS 121B - Principles of Construction Estimating
and CONS 282B - Construction Law
and CONS 285B - Construction Estimating and Scheduling
For Construction Technology
CONS 120B - Construction Plans and Specifications
and CONS 121B - Principles of Construction Estimating
and CONS 133B - Basic Construction Skills
and CONS 282B - Construction Law