ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED
SCIENCE IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Building
Technology students are introduced to theory and practice related to one specific
trade occupation with the opportunity to study in other professions. The
graduates develop specialist skills and knowledge of their selected profession.
Building and design methodologies used to create both domestic and commercial
structures from start to finish will be examined. A pre-requisite of the
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon
completion of the program, students will competently be able to:
1.
Identify safety and occupational health
requirements in the building industry.
2.
Use specified hand and power tools.
3.
Perform basic hand skills in producing
products to given specifications.
4.
Identify the basic function of other
building trades.
5.
Interpret information from blue print
drawings.
6.
Participate in the specific building
technology trade they majored in.
Program Requirements
Preparatory Courses (by placement)
General
Education Requirements ............................................………………….22
credits
English (3 credits)
EN 123 Technical Communication (3)
Prerequisites:
This course
presents clear simplified explanations of the practice of writing in
vocational/technical fields. This presents to the student the types of writing
skills needed for a career in technology.
In
addition, the student will be shown how to prepare and deliver presentations
and speeches, and to conduct interviews.
Mathematics (8 credits)
MS 104 Technical Math I (4)
Prerequisite:
Admission (MS 100 level) or “C” or better in MS 098
The first of
two courses designed to provide vocational students with the mathematical tools
needed to succeed in selected occupational programs. Topics covered are basic
mathematics, measurements, and the fundamental concepts of algebra, geometry
and trigonometry.
MS 106 Technical Math II (4)
This course
is a continuation of MS 104 and is designed to provide vocational students with
the mathematical tools needed to succeed in selected higher-level technical
occupational programs. Topics covered include exponents and monomials,
polynomials, roots and radicals, graphing
Computer Applications (3 credits)
CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)
This course
is an introduction to computer concepts and uses. It provides students with
basic knowledge of computer operating system and word processing to interact
and use computer application programs effectively in business and everyday
life. The Windows ’98 fundamentals are covered in relation to Microsoft ‘98
application programs. Learning Word 2000 is also covered in detail. The students
are trained to develop correct typing techniques; and to perform typing job
requirements accurately and neatly at a reasonable time frame. Students are
also taught the development of basic fundamentals of typing skill through the
mastery of the principles of touch-typing.
Any Science or Marine Science with Lab (4 credit)
Any course in Oceanography, Marine Biology,
Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science (4)
Humanities (3 credits)
Any course
in art, music, history, literature, philosophy, or language (3)
Exercise Sports Science (1 credit)
Exercise
Sports Science course (1)
MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS**..................................................................................39
credits
(Technical
Building Studies & Electrical)
**Major requirements to include minimum of 9 credits
of specific technical content. Therefore, as an example, if a student is
majoring in
Electrical that student must complete at least 9
credits of specific electrical technical requirements.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS***..................................................... 61 credits
***Diploma
will state