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Department of Technology

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science Degree


The building construction curriculum provides sound background in principles and practice of residential and commercial construction.  Courses of instruction include methods and materials of construction, building codes and specifications, architectural and computer-aided drafting, surveying, cost estimates, computer principles and programming.  Students also take courses in statics, strength of materials, and steel structures.  Management courses include construction scheduling, organization and supervision of construction, labor and industrial relations, and legal environment of business.

First Year

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS
UNI 101 Freshman Seminar 0
ENG 101 Communication Skills 3
HED 100 Personal and Community Health 2
MTH 151 College Algebra 3
PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life 1
BCT 162 Materials and Principles of Construction 3
TMD 150 Engineer+ing Graphics 3
ENG 102 Communication Skills 3
CSC 150 Computer Literacy 3
HIS 100 History of Civilization 3
IMT 205 Industrial Safety and Management 3
MTH 153 College Algebra & Trigonometry 3
Social Science Elective: PSY 210 or SOC 101 3
TOTAL
33
 
Second Year

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS
BCT 260 Building Codes & Specifications 3
BCT 263 Fundamentals of Surveying I 3
BCT 265 Architectural Details 3
ENG 299 WRITING COMPETENCY EXAM 0
PHY 150 General Physics 3
PHY 150L General Physics Lab 1
TMD 225 Mechanics I: Statics 3
BCT 262 Methods of Building Construction I 3
BCT 264 Intermediate Surveying 3
BCT 266 Architectural Drafting 3
FNC 281 Legal Environment of Business 3
Elective 3
CED 350, 450, Cooperative Education (Optional 3 cr. hrs. each)
Total 31
Third Year

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS
BCT 364 Steel Structures 3
BCT 370 Cost Estimates 3
CHM 119 General Chemistry 3
CHM 119L General Chemistry Lab 1
IMT 244 Industrial Specifications & Technical Doc. 3
MTH 184 Calculus I 4
BCT 363 Methods of Building Construction II 3
HIS 335 Afro-American History 3
Humanities Elective: FIA 301, or HUM 210, or MUS 301 3
TMD 151 Introduction to CAD 3
TMD 345 Mechanics II: Strength of Materials 3
TMD 345L Mechanics II Lab: Properties of Materials 1
Total

33

Fourth Year

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS
BCT 462 Problem Analysis & Planning 3
CSC 170 Introduction to Computer Programming 3
Humanities Elective: FIA 301, or HUM 210, or MUS 301 3
SCM 285 Principles of Speech 3
BCT 464 Organization and Supervision of Construction 3
BCT 466 Structural Planning and Design 3
IMT 420 Labor & Industrial Relations 3
BCT 376 Soil Mechanics 3
Total 24
TOTAL
121
SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS
General Education Requirements
40
Major Requirements
45
Other Requirements
36
TOTAL
121

 

 

Technology Department

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Ph: (757) 823-8088

Fax: (757) 823-8215

 

Dr. Carray Banks,

Department Head

 
Norfolk State University
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Norfolk, Virginia 23504

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