Building and Construction Technologies
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Learn advanced construction skills, or prepare to transfer to NAU's Construction Management degree. Choose from the eight concentrations listed below. Complete this program exclusively on evenings/weekends or in a combination of day, evening, and weekend classes.
What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Apply for technical level positions in the building and construction trades.
Academic Option: Complete the Construction Management concentration to transfer to Northern Arizona University's bachelor's degree program.
Program Requirements
Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the concentration and electives.
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.* Select a course to fulfill the C or G requirement.**
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement | 6 | |
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirement | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # |
Course Title | Credits |
| BCT 100 |
Professionalism in Service for Building and Construction Technologies | 1 |
| BCT 111 | Basic Safety for the Building Trades | 1 |
| BCT 112 | Construction Mathematics, Communication, and Employability | 1 |
| BCT 113 | Hand and Power Tools | 1 |
| BCT 114 | Blueprint Reading | 1 |
| BCT 115 | Basic Rigging | 1 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSA 100 | Computer Literacy | 1 |
| GTM 105 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| ELEC | BCT Technical Electives | 3 |
| Subtotal | 7 | |
Core Concentrations
Complete courses from one of the following concentrations:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Building Management | ||
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting [SUN# ACC 2201] | 3 |
| BCT 102 | Building Materials | 3 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BUS 220 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CSA 110 | Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| IDE 111 | Fundamentals of Interior Design | 3 |
| MGT 122 | Supervision | 3 |
| ELEC | Technical Electives*** | 12 |
| Subtotal | 33 | |
| Cabinetmaking | ||
| BCT 145 | Carpentry I | 4 |
| BCT 146 | Woodworking I | 3 |
| BCT 147 | Woodworking II | 3 |
| BCT 148 | Cabinetmaking I | 3 |
| BCT 149 | Cabinetmaking II | 3 |
| BCT 153 | Finishing Techniques in Cabinet and Furniture Making | 3 |
| BCT 159 | Furniture Design and Construction | 3 |
| CAD 101 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 4 |
| ELEC | Technical Electives*** | 6 |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Carpentry | ||
| BCT 101 | Principles of Construction | 3 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BCT 123 | Concrete/Masonry | 3 |
| BCT 145 | Carpentry I | 4 |
| BCT 146 | Woodworking I | 3 |
| BCT 147 | Woodworking II | 3 |
| BCT 245 | Carpentry II | 4 |
| BCT 286 | International Residential Code (IRC) I | 3 |
| BCT 287 | International Residential Code (IRC) II | 3 |
| ELEC | Technical Electives*** | 3 |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Construction Management | ||
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting [SUN# ACC 2201] |
3 |
| BCT 101 | Principles of Construction | 3 |
| BCT 102 | Building Materials | 3 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BCT 123 | Concrete/Masonry | 3 |
| BCT 202 | Construction Business Management | 3 |
| BCT 204 | Construction Surveying | 3 |
| BCT 286 | International Residential Code (IRC) I | 3 |
| BCT 287 | International Residential Code (IRC) II | 3 |
| CAD 101 | Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals | 4 |
| MGT 122 | Supervision | 3 |
| Subtotal | 34 | |
| Electrical | ||
| BCT 135 | National Electrical Code Residential Wiring Applications | 4 |
| BCT 172 | Electrical I | 4 |
| BCT 173 | Electrical II | 4 |
| BCT 174 | Electrical III | 4 |
| BCT 184 | National Electrical Code I | 3 |
| BCT 271 | Electrical IV | 4 |
| BCT 272 | Electrical V | 4 |
| BCT 273 | Electrical VI | 4 |
| BCT 274 | Electrical VII | 4 |
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Facilities Maintenance | ||
| BCT 104 | Introduction to Equipment Maintenance | 4 |
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies |
4 |
| BCT 132 | Residential and Industrial HVAC I | 4 |
| BCT 133 | Residential and Industrial HVAC II | 4 |
| BCT 134 | Residential and Industrial HVAC III | 4 |
| BCT 145 | Carpentry I | 4 |
| BCT 150 | Plumbing Basics | 4 |
| BCT 172 | Electrical I | 4 |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) | ||
| BCT 104 | Introduction to Equipment Maintenance | 4 |
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies | 4 |
| BCT 132 | Residential and Industrial HVAC I | 4 |
| BCT 133 | Residential and Industrial HVAC II | 4 |
| BCT 134 | Residential and Industrial HVAC III | 4 |
| BCT 231 | Residential and Industrial HVAC IV | 4 |
| BCT 232 | Residential and Industrial HVAC V | 4 |
| BCT 233 | Residential and Industrial HVAC VI | 4 |
| BCT 234 | Residential and Industrial HVAC VII | 4 |
| Subtotal | 36 | |
| Plumbing | ||
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies | 4 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BCT 181 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing I | 4 |
| BCT 182 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing II | 4 |
| BCT 183 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing III | 4 |
| BCT 236 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing IV | 4 |
| BCT 237 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing V | 4 |
| BCT 238 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing VI | 4 |
| BCT 239 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing VII | 4 |
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Solar Installer | ||
| BCT 135 | National Electrical Code Residential Wiring Applications | 4 |
| BCT 172 | Electrical I | 4 |
| BCT 202 | Construction Business Management | 3 |
| BCT 265 |
Sustainability for Building Trades |
3 |
| SLR 101 | Beginning Photovoltaic Installation | 3 |
| SLR 102 | Advanced Photovoltaic Installation | 3 |
| SLR 130 | Solar Hot Water Systems | 4 |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Total | 60-64 | |
*Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - GTM 105 fulfills 3 credits in the Mathematics category (complete a course from the Science or Critical Thinking category); Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - CSA 100 fulfills this requirement.
**In the general education categories, select a course marked "C" (Cultural diversity) or "G" (Global diversity).
***Complete elective credits from the following list: BCT, CAD, and IDE.