College Catalog Programs of Study 2011-2012
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION
Career Studies Certificate
AL
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to qualify personnel in both building construction and engineering technologies. Occupational objectives include: employment within construction companies, assisting project managers and general contractors in preparing estimates, contract document interpretation, and construction administration. Independent employment may include construction site supervision and facilities management.
| One Year |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| BLD | 101 | Construction Management I | 3 | |||
| BLD | 165 | Construction Field Operations | 2 | |||
| BLD | 231 | Construction Estimating I | 3 | |||
| CAD | 165 | Architectural Blueprint Reading | 3 | |||
| CIV | 171 | Surveying I | 3 | |||
| Total | 14 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| 1___ | ___ Technical Elective | 2 | ||||
| ARC | 133 | Construction Methodology & Procedures I | 3 | |||
| BLD | 232 | Construction Estimating II | 3 | |||
| CAD | 201 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design I | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | |||||
| Total credits for the Construction Supervision Career Studies Certificate=29 | ||||||
All first-time students must take a one-credit Student Development (SDV) course prior to enrolling in their 16th credit at NOVA.
1 Technical elective courses must be approved by the program faculty advisor. Technical electives may be selected from the following: EGR 115, EGR 206, CIV 225, CIV 228, ARC 134, CAD 202, BLD 102 or BLD 247.