Construction Technology

Details

Field of Interest

Applied Technology

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Construction Technology (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3193

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Construction Technology
Specialization Option: Carpentry
Specialization Option: Electrical
Specialization Option: Plumbing

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Fall Semester (Term 1)Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 1)Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
CON103 or CON271	Foundation of Construction Safety or Construction Safety		Critical course Gateway course	1–3
CON102 or (CON102AA and CON102AB and CON102AC)	Foundations of Construction Trades or (Foundations of Construction Trades: Tools, Equipment, and Workspace and Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Calculations and Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Drawings)			2–5
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		Critical course Gateway course	9
CON110 or (CON110AA and CON110AB and CON110AC)	Construction: Carpentry or (Construction: Carpentry/Floor Systems and Construction: Carpentry/Wall Systems and Construction: Carpentry/Ceiling Joist and Roof Framing)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9
CON132 or (CON132AA and CON132AB and CON132AC)	Construction: Electrical Systems or (Construction: Electrical/Introduction to Electrical Systems and Construction: Distribution Panels, Wiring, and Circuit Protection in Electrical Systems and Construction: Conduit, Raceways, and Termination in Electrical Systems)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9
CON122 or (CON122AA and CON122AB and CON122AC)	Plumbing: Pipes and Fittings or (Plumbing: Fixtures and Plumbing: Drain, Waste, and Vent and Plumbing: Water Distribution Systems)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9

Spring Semester (Term 2)Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 2)Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			9
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3
CON210	Construction: Advanced Carpentry	Prerequisite: CON110 OR (CON110AA, AND CON110AB AND CON110AC), or permission of instructor		9
CON232	Construction: Advanced Electrical	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CON132, or (CON132AA, CON132AB, and CON132AC), or permission of Instructor.		9
CON222	Construction: Advanced Plumbing	Prerequisite: CON132 OR (CON122AA, AND CON122AB AND CON122AC), or permission of instructor		9

Fall Semester (Term 3)Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 3)Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).		L	0–3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 OR CON271 recommended.		3
GTC108 or MAT14+	Technical Mathematics II or College Mathematics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GTC107 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), OR a grade of C or better in MAT085 or MAT09+ or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement.	Recommend MAT15+ for transfer to a university program.	None or MA	3–6
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		CON101 recommended.	HU	3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		3

Spring Semester (Term 4)Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 4)Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
CON106	Foundations of Concrete		Or any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.	SQ	4
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		1–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Credits
CON103 or CON271	Foundation of Construction Safety or Construction Safety	Critical course Gateway course	1–3
CON102 or (CON102AA and CON102AB and CON102AC)	Foundations of Construction Trades or (Foundations of Construction Trades: Tools, Equipment, and Workspace and Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Calculations and Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Drawings)		2–5
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success		1–3

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			9
CON110 or (CON110AA and CON110AB and CON110AC)	Construction: Carpentry or (Construction: Carpentry/Floor Systems and Construction: Carpentry/Wall Systems and Construction: Carpentry/Ceiling Joist and Roof Framing)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9
CON132 or (CON132AB and CON132AC and CON132AA)	Construction: Electrical Systems or (Construction: Distribution Panels, Wiring, and Circuit Protection in Electrical Systems and Construction: Conduit, Raceways, and Termination in Electrical Systems and Construction: Electrical/Introduction to Electrical Systems)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9
CON122 or (CON122AA and CON122AB and CON122AC)	Construction: Plumbing or (Construction: Plumbing/Pipes and Fittings and Construction: Plumbing/Fixtures and Construction: Plumbing/Drain, Waste, and Vent)	Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. or Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor. and Corequisites: A Grade of C or better in (CON103 OR CON271) and CON102 OR (CON102AA AND CON102AB AND CON102AC) , or Permission of Instructor.	offered in the Fall only	9

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		9
CON210	Carpentry: Advanced Carpentry	Prerequisite: CON110 OR (CON110AA, AND CON110AB AND CON110AC), or permission of instructor	9
CON232	Construction: Advanced Electrical	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CON132, or (CON132AA, CON132AB, and CON132AC), or permission of Instructor.	9
CON222	Construction: Advanced Plumbing	Prerequisite: CON132 OR (CON122AA, AND CON122AB AND CON122AC), or permission of instructor	9

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 OR CON271 recommended.		3
General Elective	General Elective				0–3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		3
General Elective	General Elective				0–3
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		3
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–3
General Elective	General Electives				3
General Elective	General Electives				0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).		L	0–3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		CON101 recommended.	HU	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GTC108 or MAT14+	Technical Mathematics II or College Mathematics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GTC107 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	Recommend MAT15+ for transfer to a university program.	None or MA	3–6
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3

Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Credits
NS	Natural Science		4
General Elective	General Elective	CON244 or CON271 recommended.	0–3
General Elective	General Elective	CON244 or CON271 recommended.	0–3
General Electives	General Electives	CON244 or CON271 recommended.	0–3
General Electives	General Electives	CON244 or CON271 recommended.	0–3

Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4
General Elective	General Elective		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4
General Electives	General Electives		CON244 or CON271 recommended.		0–4
General Electives	General Electives				0–4

Courses Not Currently Offered

South Mountain Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at South Mountain Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
CON102AA	Foundations of Construction Trades: Tools, Equipment, and Workspace	Rio Salado
CON102AA	Foundations of Construction Trades: Tools, Equipment, and Workspace	Rio Salado
CON102AB	Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Calculations	Rio Salado
CON102AC	Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Drawings	Rio Salado
CON106	Foundations of Concrete	Mesa
CON122AA	Construction: Plumbing/Pipes and Fittings	Rio Salado
CON122AB	Construction: Plumbing/Fixtures	Rio Salado
CON122AC	Construction: Plumbing/Drain, Waste, and Vent	Rio Salado
CON210	Carpentry: Advanced Carpentry	Mesa
CON222	Construction: Advanced Plumbing	Mesa
CON271	Construction Safety	Mesa
GTC108	Technical Mathematics II	Mesa

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