College Catalog Programs of Study 2014-2015
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION
Career Studies Certificate
Offered through 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 | ||||||
| ARC | 133 | Construction Methodology and Procedures I | 3 | |||
| BLD | 232 | Construction Estimating II | 3 | |||
| CAD | 201 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design I | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 1___ | Technical Elective | 2 | ||||
| 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 academic advisor. May be selected from the following: ARC 134, BLD 102, BLD 247, CIV 225, CIV 228, CAD 202, EGR 115, or EGR 206.