Program Overview

Construction Management Technology

Overview

The Construction Management Technology program is an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree that prepares students for careers as managers and technicians in the field of construction. This program is the only one of its kind in the CUNY system and combines an emphasis on construction management with components of engineering technology.

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

The program is sponsored by the Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology department.

Degree Designation

The degree designation for this program is AAS - Associate in Applied Science.

Program Description

The associate degree in applied science in Construction Management Technology program studies all facets of the construction process, including construction materials, methods, management, and mechanical systems, as well as all elements of structural design. Both the public and private sectors are studied from the time the project is conceptualized until it is turned over to an owner.

Technical Skills

This degree includes within its core of construction management courses important components of both mathematics and physics to give the entry-level construction manager a variety of technical skills, including an understanding of basic structural analysis and design. Additional technical skills are developed as they relate to building layout (surveying) and materials testing, including training for The American Concrete Institute certification as Field Inspector (Level 1) of Fresh Concrete.

Occupational Titles

Graduates are prepared for immediate employment in every phase of building technology, with occupational titles including:

• Assistant construction superintendent
• Assistant estimator
• Assistant project manager
• Surveying technician
• Construction inspector
• CAD technician

Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
2. An ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline.
3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
5. An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Articulation Agreements

The program has several articulation agreements in place.

Approximate Additional Costs

Approximate additional costs other than tuition and college-wide fees include:

• Textbooks: $1200
• Supplies: $250
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Certification: $140
• Survey Technician Certificate: $120

Requirements

General Education

• English Composition: Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets: Required Core English Composition.
• Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: Complete ALL of the following Courses: MAT 1275 - College Algebra and Trigonometry or MAT 1275CO - College Algebra and Trigonometry with Corequisite Support.
• Life and Physical Sciences: Complete ALL of the following Courses: PHYS 1433 - General Physics I: Algebra Based or PHYS 1441 - General Physics I: Calculus Based.
• Flexible Common Core: Complete at least one course in each of the five flexible core areas and an additional sixth course in one of them.

Required Courses in the Major

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

• CMCE 1110 - Construction Drawings I
• CMCE 1114 - Materials and Methods of Construction I
• CMCE 1115 - Statics
• CMCE 1211 - Construction Drawings II- Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
• CMCE 1215 - Strength of Materials
• CMCE 1221 - Introduction to the Built Environment
• CMCE 1222 - Surveying I
• CMCE 1224 - Methods and Materials of Construction II
• CMCE 2306 - Materials Testing Laboratory
• CMCE 2315 - Elements of Structural Design-Steel
• CMCE 2319 - Building Service System
• CMCE 2321 - Fundamentals of Construction
• CMCE 2410 - Construction Drawings III (CAD)
• CMCE 2412 - Construction Estimating
• CMCE 2416 - Elements of Structural Design - Concrete
• CMCE 2421 - Planning & Scheduling
• ECON 1101 - Macroeconomics
• MAT 1275 - College Algebra and Trigonometry or MAT 1275CO - College Algebra and Trigonometry with Corequisite Support
• MAT 1375 - Precalculus
• PHYS 1433 - General Physics I: Algebra Based or PHYS 1441 - General Physics I: Calculus Based

Overall Requirements

• Complete at least 20 credits of liberal arts and sciences.
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at New York City College of Technology, at least 15 of which must be from among those listed as required courses in the major.
• Earn at least 64-65 credits.

Degree Map Narrative

A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students is provided, outlining the courses to be taken each semester to complete the degree in two years.