Building Construction Management Associate in Science Degree
The Building Construction Management A.S. degree program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the construction management field.
This program includes the following certificate:
Building Construction Specialist, College Credit Certificate (18 Credits)
Program Requirements
General Education
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 Credits |
| See Choices | Select a State Core Course from Area II: Humanities | 3 Credits |
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| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
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| AMH 2020 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 Credits |
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| MGF 1106 | Liberal Arts Math | 3 Credits |
| PHY 1020C | Conceptual Physics | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Advanced Courses
| BCN 2440 | Concrete Construction Methods | 3 Credits |
| BCN 2560 | Mechanical and Electrical Systems | 3 Credits |
| BCT 2770 | Estimating Fundamentals | 3 Credits |
| BCN 2721 | Construction Scheduling and Planning | 3 Credits |
| BCN 2793 | Managing Building Construction | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Intermediate Courses
| BCT 1743 | Building Construction Law | 3 Credits |
| BCN 1757 | Construction Accounting | 3 Credits |
| BCN 2272 | Blueprint Reading | 3 Credtis |
| BCN 2760 | Building Code Regulations | 3 Credits |
| BCN 1215 | Materials & Methods of Construction - Finishes & Systems | 2 Credits |
| BCN 2941 | Building Construction Management Internship | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Introductory Courses
| BCN 1001 | Introduction to Building Construction | 3 Credits |
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| BCN 1732 | OSHA Standards for Construction Industry | 2 Credits |
| BCN 1230 | Construction Materials and Methods I | 2 Credits |
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| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 Credits |
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| MAT 1100 | Intermediate Math for Liberal Arts | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
When beginning this program, students should make an appointment for advising with the program manager.
Only required courses for an LSSC degree or qualifying certificate program are eligible for federal financial aid. Verify course choices and avoid charges by making an appointment with an academic advisor.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, and Program Elective courses.
As per the amended Florida Rule 6A-10.02413, prior to the award of an associate in science or associate in applied science degree, LSSC students under the 2022-2023 Catalog and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy through one of the following options prior to graduation:
- successfully passing POS 2041 American National Government or AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877 and achieving a 60% or higher on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam, or
- successfully passing a prescribed assessment:
AP Government & Politics Test: United States (passing score of 3), or
AP U.S. History Test (passing score of 4), or
CLEP: American Government (passing score of 50)
To verify your Civic Literacy Requirement, please visit Degree Works.
For information about career options, visit www.lssc.edu/careers.
Students must complete 25% of each program's total credit hours at LSSC.
Academic Advising
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| Leesburg Campus |
352-365-3574 |
| South Lake Campus |
352-243-5722 |
| Sumter Center |
352-568-0001 |
Career Development Services
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| Careers@lssc.edu |
352-323-3603 |
Program Contact Information
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| BCT@lssc.edu |
352-323-3635 |
Starting spring 2024, pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This is a standard part of the process for new academic programs.