Advanced Construction, Certificate of Achievement

General Education Requirements*: 9 Semester Hours

 *Any higher-level general education courses can be substituted for the required course.

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
• MATH 119 - Mathematics for Technical Students Or MATH 139 - Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry  
• SET 100 - Introduction to Sustainability

Major Core Requirements: 23 Semester Hours

• CM 100 - Intro to Construction Management
• AEC 102 - Construction Materials and Testing
• AEC 104 - Methods of Building Construction
• AEC 106 - Blueprint Reading for Construction & Architecture
• CM 200 - Graphical Communication for Construction Management
• CM 210 - Construction Costing and Estimating
• CM 215 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
• CM 230 - Construction Contracting and Specifications

Total Required Hours: 32 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide

The following schedule is based on full-time enrollment.  Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements. 

First Semester

• CM 100 - Intro to Construction Management
• AEC 106 - Blueprint Reading for Construction & Architecture
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I

Second Semester

• AEC 102 - Construction Materials and Testing
• AEC 104 - Methods of Building Construction
• MATH 119 - Mathematics for Technical Students

• OR  MATH 139 - Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry 

Third Semester

• CM 200 - Graphical Communication for Construction Management
• CM 210 - Construction Costing and Estimating
• CM 230 - Construction Contracting and Specifications

Fourth Semester

• CM 215 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
• SET 100 - Introduction to Sustainability

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

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