Construction Management
AS Degree Building Industries · Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The curriculum in Construction Management focuses on providing a broad base of knowledge and skills targeted toward the management of construction operations. The objective of the degree is to provide a foundation for continued study in construction management at a four-year college or university or for employment in the construction industry. The program is oriented toward the practical problems of the construction industry and the curriculum emphasizes subject areas that provide a basis for employment in the industry including business, mathematics and foundational construction courses. Students completing the Construction Management program will find a wide variety of career choices including estimator, construction manager, construction owner, and project manager. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and complete one of the following three general education patterns:
- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BI 0001 | OSHA Construction Safety Training | 1 |
| BI 0005 | Introduction to the Built Environment | 3 |
| BI 0006 | Introduction to Construction Management | 3 |
| BI 0020 | Foundations and Framing | 3 |
| BI 0022 | Introduction to Energy Efficiency Construction | 3 |
| BUS 0201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 0203 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 0016A | Calculus for Social and Life Sciences | 4 |
| orMATH 0030 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | |
| PHYS 0105 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 0105L | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Units | 36 | |