Architectural and Engineering Technology, Building Construction Management
- Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-person, Hybrid, Online
65 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
2 years (5 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Building Construction Management?
Discover your gateway to a dynamic and fulfilling professional journey, building a successful career in one of the fastest-growing sectors.
- Benefit from a specialized curriculum including courses in drafting, materials and methods, sustainable construction, estimating, and scheduling.
- Study in a course providing the only locally available AAS degree of its kind that prepares you for both office and field positions with a sustainable wage.
- Learn from industry-experienced professors, ensuring that your education is not just theoretical but grounded in practical knowledge.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Gain a competitive edge by becoming a Certified AutoCAD User. Additionally, join The American Society of Professional Estimators local Chapter (#82) to work towards your AET (Associate Estimating Professional) certification and eventually your CPE (Certified Professional Estimator).
Share your dreams with us and let our experienced Program Head and industry-seasoned instructors mentor and guide you to achieve your personal objectives. Benefit from their expertise and insights into the construction field.
Learn in a program designed to develop qualified technicians who play a crucial role in the design, construction, and operation of engineering projects. Graduates can pursue diverse roles, from architectural draftspersons to construction project managers, in various sectors of the industry.
The only secret is to keep going… If you fall 100 times then you get up 101 times.
Keya Wingfield
Class Highlights
DRF 231 - Computer-Aided Drafting I
Learn computer-aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components and operating a typical CAD system.
ARC 131 - Materials and Methods of Construction I
Explore the use of wood as a building material in all phases of construction. Study basic wood properties and applications of lumber and plywood.
BLD 247 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
Examine the principles of planning and scheduling a construction project including sequence of events and processes on a construction site.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Architectural and Engineering Technology — Building Construction Management program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: The Architectural and Engineering Technology degree is designed to develop qualified technicians for the field of engineering. The technician serves as an important link between the engineering professional and the skilled trades person in the design, construction, and operation of engineering projects.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: This program will provide graduates with the skills and specialized knowledge for employment as highly-trained architectural drafts persons; managers for the construction industry; technicians for construction projects, such as highway, bridge, dam, commercial, and residential construction; and other related occupations in a highly active industry.
Employment opportunities are numerous from the planning stage through project completion and inspection in the following areas: construction industry in private enterprise, government-related business, consulting, and other engineering-related activities.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
PROGRAM NOTES: In addition to general college admission, applicants shall have (1) completed placement testing and (2) met with their advisor to establish a planned course of study prior to being allowed to register for courses. Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or their equivalent, at a minimum, is strongly recommended: four units of English, one unit of laboratory science (preferably physical science), one unit of social studies, and two units of mathematics (one unit of algebra and one unit of geometry).
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the Reynolds computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 152. Students can also meet this requirement by passing the Reynolds computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 152. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.
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