Field of Interest
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Management provides instruction in management skills, construction industry specific technical and occupational subjects, such as construction planning, design, and OSHA 30 safety. This degree helps prepare graduates for a productive career in the construction industry as an owner, foreman, project engineer, manager, project manager, or property manager. Provides knowledge in construction ethics, estimating, and contracts and prepares graduates for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associates exam in order to become LEED Certified. This curriculum also provides good preparation for transfer to a four-year bachelor program in Construction and satisfies much of the requirements for the AGEC-A and Associate in Arts Degrees.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Applied Technology
- Type
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Academic Plan
- Construction Management (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 3502
- Total Credits Required
- 60-85
- Catalog Year
- 2026-2027
- Effective Term
- Fall 2026
- Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Manage teams as a leader by setting a direction, aligning resources and managing others.
- Effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders in a culturally responsive manner.
- Formulate and evaluate information to effectively carry out a construction-related plan.
- Cultivate an awareness of environmental and cultural impacts at the local, community, and global level during planning and construction phases.
- Utilize technical knowledge and skills to achieve design specifications.
- Utilize technology and software to create and interpret reports, designs and their elements.
- Apply professional and ethical practices.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to achieve common goals.
- Practice appropriate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards in daily work activities.
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to
employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related
occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for
this degree. Education requirements vary for the
occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some
of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program
director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding
education level, wages, and employment information.
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
Typical Education Level
a Bachelor's degree
Hourly Median Wage
$45.22
Annual Median Wage
$94,061
Number of People Employed
10,553
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase
by 15.0 %
* Career and wage information provided by Lightcast using data,
reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources and Lightcast’s
proprietary analytical processes. Lightcast’s data covers multiple classes of workers
including QCEW, non-QCEW, and those who are self-employed. Disclaimer
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Pathway Map Options
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These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.
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courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below.
The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.
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course sequences.
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Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Term 1
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Requisites |
Notes |
Area |
Credits |
| CON100 |
Introduction to Construction |
|
|
|
2 |
| CON101 |
Construction and Culture |
|
|
AHM, H, HU |
3 |
| CON244 |
Working Drawing Analysis: Blueprint Reading |
|
|
|
3 |
ENG101 or
ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL |
Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). |
|
FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM |
3 |
FYE101 or
FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success |
|
|
|
1–3 |
| GTC107 |
Technical Mathematics I |
|
OR any approved course in the Mathematics area
(First eight weeks)
|
|
3 |
| GTC108 |
Technical Mathematics II |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GTC107 or permission of Instructor. |
GTC108 must be completed if GTC107 was taken in Term 1
(Second eight weeks)
|
|
0–3 |
| CON100 |
Introduction to Construction |
|
|
|
2 |
| CON101 |
Construction and Culture |
|
|
AHM, H, HU |
3 |
| CON244 |
Working Drawing Analysis: Blueprint Reading |
|
|
|
3 |
ENG101 or
ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL |
Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). |
|
FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM |
3 |
FYE101 or
FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success |
|
|
|
1–3 |
MAT15+ or
MAT187 |
College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement. |
|
MA or MA, QNR |
3–6 |
A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Term 2
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Requisites |
Notes |
Area |
Credits |
CIS224 or
CON241 or
MGT229 or
MGT253 |
Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows or Surveying or Management and Leadership I or Owning and Operating a Small Business |
|
|
None or SB, SCB or None |
3 |
CON220 or
CON221 |
Statics Application for Construction or Applied Statics |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON252 |
Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON262 |
Introduction International Residential Code (IRC) |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON271 |
Construction Safety |
|
|
|
3 |
ENG102 or
ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL |
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107. |
|
FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC |
3 |
| CON241 |
Surveying |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON252 |
Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON262 |
Introduction International Residential Code (IRC) |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON271 |
Construction Safety |
|
|
|
3 |
ENG102 or
ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL |
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107. |
|
FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC |
3 |
| MAT182 |
Plane Trigonometry |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: MAT15+. |
|
QNR in combo w/ MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156; |
0–3 |
A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Term 3
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Requisites |
Notes |
Area |
Credits |
| CON223 |
Strength of Materials |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON243 |
Heavy Construction Equipment, Methods, and Materials |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON263 |
Building Codes |
|
|
|
3 |
SG or
SQ or
CON106 |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative or Foundations of Concrete |
|
CON106 Recommended
|
SG or SQ or NSI, SQ |
4 |
| CRE101 |
College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113)], or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor. |
OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment
|
L |
0–3 |
| CON221 |
Applied Statics |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON251 |
Microcomputers for Constructors |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON263 |
Building Codes |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON273 |
Electrical Construction Fundamentals |
|
|
|
3 |
| ECN212 |
Microeconomic Principles |
|
|
SB, SCB |
3 |
| PHY111 |
General Physics I |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT182 or MAT187 or MAT220 or MAT221 or eligibility for MAT220 as indicated by appropriate placement or one year high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. |
|
NSI, SQ |
4 |
A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Term 4
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Requisites |
Notes |
Area |
Credits |
COM100 or
COM110 or
COM225 or
COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication |
No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites |
|
SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB |
3 |
| CON181 |
Cost Estimating |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON273 |
Electrical Construction Fundamentals |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON251 |
Microcomputers for Constructors |
|
|
|
3 |
ECN211 or
ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles |
|
|
SB, SCB or SB, SCB |
3 |
| COM225 |
Public Speaking |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. |
|
L, OCM |
3 |
| CON223 |
Strength of Materials |
|
|
|
3 |
| CON243 |
Heavy Construction Equipment, Methods, and Materials |
|
|
|
3 |
| ECN211 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
|
Note: Both ECN211 and ECN212 are required for ASU`s Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Technology
|
SB |
0–3 |
HU and
C |
Humanities, Fine Arts & Design and Cultural Diversity in the US |
|
|
HU and C |
3 |
| CRE101 |
College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113)], or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor. |
OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment
|
L |
0–3 |
General Electives
For students intending to transfer to Arizona State University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Technology, the following courses are recommended to ensure junior standing at the time of transfer:
A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Requisites |
Notes |
Area |
Credits |
ECN211 or
ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles |
|
|
SB, SCB or SB, SCB |
3 |
| MAT206 |
Elements of Statistics |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. |
|
CS, QNR |
3 |
HU and
C |
Humanities, Fine Arts & Design and Cultural Diversity in the US |
|
|
HU and C |
3 |
ECN211 or
ECN212 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles |
|
|
SB, SCB or SB, SCB |
3 |
| MAT206 |
Elements of Statistics |
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT14+, or MAT15+, or MAT187, or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. |
|
CS, QNR |
3 |
HU and
C |
Humanities, Fine Arts & Design and Cultural Diversity in the US |
|
|
HU and C |
3 |
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Course Area Key
- AHM = Arts and Humanities
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First-Year Composition
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts & Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- NSI = Natural Sciences
- OCM = Oral Communication
- QNR = Quantitative Reasoning
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SCB = Social and Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
- WCM = Written Communication
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet with an academic advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award at https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=16459260.
Previous Catalog Years
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.
Previous catalog years for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Management
