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Courses Applicable to Each Department

The following two generic course descriptions are available to each department listed on this page.

Department Prefix 888 (Course Name) 1-6 cr. hrs.

Designates a course taken at another institution and accepted for transfer credit by the department. This course number is used whenever no comparable course exists in the college catalog. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

Department Prefix 998 (Course Name) Variable Credit

Designates a new course offered by the department which is being evaluated as to the appropriateness of the course to the major and/or the interest of students in enrolling in this particular topic. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

Course Descriptions Search

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Abbreviations

(C) City Campus
(N) North Campus
(S) South Campus
F Fall
S Spring
F/S Fall and Spring
SS Summer Session
F+ Offered every other Fall
S+ Offered every other Spring
N Non-Credit

Course Descriptions by Curriculum

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Construction Technology

 
CO-101
ARCH B/P RDG
A basic course in the reading of blueprints for residential and commercial buildings; architectural and mechanical plans, as well as basic sketching techniques for graphic presentation of ideas and problems. F (C, N, S)
 
CO-102
ARCH BLUEPRINT READG
A continuation of CO 101 S (C, S)
 
CO-130
CONSTRUCTION
A course covering the fundamental principles of materials, installation methods, safety and management used in residential construction. Concurrent registration in CO131. F (N)
 
CO-131
LAB FOR CO130
Laboratory project involves the physical application of topics discussed in CO130 and computer base record keeping of labor performances in residential construction. Course focuses on traditional or prefabricated construction methods used in producing subfloor systems, wall systems, & roofing systems. F (N)
 
CO-150
PRIN. OF CONTRACTING
A basic course in the organization, management, and operation of a construction business. Topics include a survey of the construction industry, accounting procedures, business records, union relations, construction scheduling, procurement, and inspection. F (N, S)
 
CO-202
DRAFTING FOR CONSTRU
A course in basic drafting. Topics include techniques of line drawing, presentation of construction plans, details and sections by orthographics, and isometrics of residential and commercial structures. S (N)
 
CO-232
CONSTRUCTION II
A course covering the fundamental principles of materials, installation methods, safety and management used in commercial/industrial construction. Concurrent registration in CO233. S (N)
 
CO-233
LAB. FOR CO232
Laboratory project involves the physical application of topics discussed in CO232 and computer base record keeping of labor performances in commercial/ industrial construction. Course focuses on traditional construction methods used in producing concrete systems, masonry block systems, brick systems, or metal framing techniques. S (N)
 
CO-280
PRIN. OF MECHANICS
A basic course in statics and strength of materials. The first half of this course includes basic principles of statics, force systems, centroids, center of gravity, and moments of inertia of areas. An introduction to the basic concepts of structural steel and structural wood design. Prerequisite: MT 121. S (N)
 
CO-334
CONSTRUCTION III
A course in the fundamental principles of design and installation of heating, cool air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing systems, electrical power, and lighting systems used in the construction industry. Concurrent registration in CO 335. F (N)
 
CO-335
LAB. FOR CO334
Laboratory project encompasses the physical application of the design and installation of heating, cool air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing systems, electrical power, and lighting systems. Concurrent registration in CO 334. F (N)
 
CO-355
EST. FOR CONSTR I
This is an introductory course studying various types of estimates with approximate and exact methods of quantity takeoff, methods at arriving at lump sum and unit prices, methods of itemizing preliminary and final estimates. These methods are applied to selected problems taken from various residential and commercial plans. Prerequisites: CO 101. F (N)
 
CO-372
CONSTRUCT SURVEYING
Surveying as applied to construction, including boundary and building layout, computation of horizontal and vertical curves, topography and contours, site grading, and computation of earth work volumes. Prerequisite: CI 172, CI 173; Concurrent registration: CO 373. S (N)
 
CO-373
LAB. FOR CO372
Field applications of construction surveying, including layout of buildings by batter boards, layout of horizontal and vertical curves, profile and cross sections for earthwork volumes, topographic surveys and mapping. Concurrent registration in CO 372. S (N)
 
CO-381
PRIN OF STRUC DESIGN
Consists of stress and deformation, structural joints, shear and moment in beams, stresses in beams, design of beams, deflection of beams, and design of columns. Prerequisite: CO 280. F (N)
 
CO-451
CONSTRUCTION MANAGMT
Planning, scheduling, controlling and analyzing progress of project or a particular operation. Items included are longrange and short-range scheduling, materials management, proper policing of an accepted schedule, treating shortages,recognizing real problems, job organization; and the importance and value of meeting schedules and cost estimates. Prerequisite: CO 150, CO 355 or recommended CO 150 concurrent registration. S (N)
 
CO-456
EST. FOR CONSTR II
This is a more detailed application of the principles and procedures of estimating as applied to selected problems from heavy and commercial construction to plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical plans. Prerequisite: CO 355. S (N)
 
CO-457
CONTRACT & SPECIF.
A basic course in construction law and contracts with equal emphasis on interpreting and writing of construction specifications. Prerequisite: CO 150. S (N)
 
CO-462
Engineering Problem Applications
This senior level course applies trigonometric functions to practical engineering problems and introduces the student to the solution of real world statistical problems and analysis in engineering. Students are familiarized with mathematical engineering models and their solutions. System performance based on analysis is predicted. The utilization of statistical databases, probability and their applications is used specifically to make decisions applicable to engineering, estimating, project management and the construction business. Trends, charts and summary descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency such as mean, median and mode and data distribution) are used to prepare reports and develop plans.