The Construction Management degree program is designed for the student who wishes to prepare for a career in some aspect of construction supervision. The program provides background skills in several areas of construction. Supervision courses, print reading, project management, and accounting for construction businesses provide a core of management and supervisory courses leading to a Construction Management Degree. In addition, this program will provide students with many hands on carpentry classes so that they get a full understanding of the construction industry.
Students are accepted into the Construction Management degree program every semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 4 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 60 semester credit hours.
Employment Outlook
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Construction Management degree program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Construction Management degree program are prepared for employment in some aspect of construction supervision as a foreman, project manager, carpenter foreman, lead carpenter, and other positions within the construction field.
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $7,093.00
Books & Supplies: $1,645.00
Liability Insurance: $11.00 charged upon program entry and annually at beginning of calendar year
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Admission Requirements
OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:
- COMPASS/ASSET,
- SAT,
- ACT,
- PSAT,
- PACT,
- Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
- HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Curriculum
Area I - Language Arts/Communications
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
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Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts
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Program-Specific General Education Core Requirements
To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core Courses, students must take an additional 3 semester credit hours.
Occupational Courses
Commercial Specialization
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Program Pathway
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Semester 3
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Semester 4
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