Building Trades, A.A.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. The student will demonstrate quality workmanship.
2. The student will demonstrate how to interpret a basic set of building plans.
3. The student will demonstrate proficiency with concrete work.
4. The student will demonstrate rough carpentry.
5. The student will demonstrate interior and exterior finish carpentry.
6. The student will demonstrate the installation and finish of insulation and drywall.
7. The student will demonstrate an understanding of “green building” methods.
8. The student will demonstrate building codes.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed to prepare students for a career primarily in residential construction. Courses take students through the building process from the “ground up” combining classroom exercises and lecture with hands-on building projects. The program emphasizes real life job-site experiences while utilizing a state-of-the-art woodworking shop and building compound. Students will participate in the construction of a home beginning with the design phase through the finished product.

Notes:

• This program requires that the student purchase his/her own tools. To obtain a list of required tools, contact the program instructor.
• Student must earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher in all courses required for the program in order to receive a degree or certificate.