Construction Management, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours

Select courses from the following groups:

•  ENG 101    (3 credit hours) 
• Social and Behavioral Sciences    (3 credit hours)
• MATH 119  or MATH 139  or higher level math course. (4-5 credit hours)
• SET 100  (2 credit hours)
• Groups I-V: General Education  - Students must complete a total 15 general education hours including the courses listed above.

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

For electives, see advisor for recommendations based on transfer/career goals.

Major Core Requirements: 40 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
• AEC 125 - Construction Layout
• AEC 207 - Structural Planning and Analysis
• AEC 291 - Construction Career Development
• CM 190 - Construction Law
• CM 200 - Graphical Communication for Construction Management
• CM 210 - Construction Costing and Estimating
• CM 215 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
• CM 225 - MEP Systems in Construction
• CM 230 - Construction Contracting and Specifications
• CM 260 - Project Management
• OPS 111 - OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Or OPS 131 - OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety   

Major Core Electives: 6 Semester Hours

Select one elective course from Technical Department Courses: 3 credit hours     

Select one elective course from Business Department courses: 3 credit hours    

*Please see an advisor for elective recommendations to meet transfer/career goals.

Total Required Hours: 61 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

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

Completion Guide

First Semester

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
• 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
• OPS 111 - OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety

• Or

• OPS 131 - OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

Second Semester

• AEC 125 - Construction Layout
• Take one course from Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences  
• MATH 119 - Mathematics for Technical Students
• Or take MATH 139 - Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry  
• CM 225 - MEP Systems in Construction

• Take one course from Business Department Elective

  • Select from prefix ACCY, BLAW, BUS, ECON, FIN, MKTG, MGMT.

Third Semester

• AEC 207 - Structural Planning and Analysis
• CM 200 - Graphical Communication for Construction Management
• CM 210 - Construction Costing and Estimating
• Take one course from Groups I-V: Career and Technical General Education   
• CM 230 - Construction Contracting and Specifications

Fourth Semester

• SET 100 - Introduction to Sustainability
• CM 190 - Construction Law
• AEC 291 - Construction Career Development

• Take one course from any Technical Department Elective.  *See program advisor for specific recommendation to meet your education or transfer goals.

• CM 260 - Project Management
• CM 215 - Construction Planning and Scheduling

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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