Course Listings 2020-2021
Fundamental training in scheduling, including listing and sequencing, bar charts, network diagrams and methods of
managing resources. Importance of formal schedules, job planning, and establishing priorities and alternative
scheduling methods. Prerequisites: None. Cross-Reference: IND140.
CON181 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Cost Estimating
Determining quantities of material, equipment, and labor for a construction project. Includes procedures used to
apply unit costs to these items in a minimum of time. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safety Standards
and their impact on construction cost. Prerequisites: None.
CON244 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Working Drawing Analysis: Blueprint Reading
Detailed analysis and interpretation of construction drawings (blueprint reading); interpretation of symbols,
annotations, conventions, terms of trade; and understanding of drawing, dimensioning, plan organization, and
specifications. Prerequisites: None.
CON252 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment
Comprehensive study of construction methods, materials, codes, and equipment used in building construction.
Prerequisites: None.
CON271 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Construction Safety
Overview of safety methods and procedures for accident prevention and equipment used by construction workers to
maximize field safety during various phases of a construction project, including requirements and regulations for
construction safety set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards along with biological
aspects of construction safety. Prerequisites: None.
CON290AA Lab 1 Credit 6 Periods
Construction Internship
Construction internship office/field experience with private/public agencies or citizen volunteer groups. Eighty (80)
hours of designated work experience. CON/CNS290AA may be repeated for a total of three (3) credits. Standard
grading available according to procedures outlined in college catalog. Prerequisites: Permission of Department or
Division. Cross-Reference: CNS290AA.
CON290AB Lab 2 Credits 12 Periods
Construction Internship
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