2019-2020 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2019-2020 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Construction Management (DTA/ MRP)


This degree is applicable to transfer students planning to prepare for American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredited (www.acce-hq.org/about/advantages-of-accreditation/) majors in Construction Management at Central Washington University (CWU), Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Washington, Seattle (UWS). It also provides information for transfer to Eastern Washington University’s (EWU) BS in Technology, Construction Management.

Degree Outcomes  

General Degree Requirements

  • Minimum of 90 credits earned in courses numbered 100 or above is required to complete the Associate in Construction Management DTA/MRP degree
  • College cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  • ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)   - required
  • COLLG 110 College Success  required during the first or second quarter of attendance
  • Earn the lesser of (at least) 20 college level credits or 25% of the credits applicable to the degree or certificate at Pierce College
  • 1.5 grade (C-) or higher is required for all coursework, unless stated otherwise
  • “Pass” (P) grades, independent study and cooperative work experience/work-based learning credits may be used for general elective credits only
  • Once a course has been successfully completed, credits earned may be used in only one category

Notes

  • Entry to Construction Management majors is selective; students typically require a higher minimum overall GPA than the minimum 2.0 for the general DTA. Students need to check criteria for selection by connecting with their future institution.
  • Courses in humanities/social science must come from the current ICRC distribution list in order to count as General Education or General University Requirements (GERs/GURs) at the receiving institution. Additional general educational, cultural diversity, and foreign language requirements, as required by the transfer institution, must be met prior to the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
  • Students are responsible for checking specific major requirements of baccalaureate institutions in the year prior to transferring.
  • Maximum of 95 to 105 quarter credits (see table 1)

Table 1 - Transfer Credits Required by Receiving Institution

Credits by Institution University of Washington - Seattle Washington State University Central Washington University Eastern Washington
Communications  10 10 10 10
Quantitative 5 5 5 5
Humanities 15 15 15 15
Social Science 15 15 15 15
Natural Science 30 20 20 15
Major Specific 18 13 13 13
Electives 2 12 12 17
Minimum Degree Total 95 90 90 90
Maximum Degree Total 95 95 105 105

 

Core Requirements


Communication Skills (10 Credits)


ENGL& 101 is required with a 2.0 grade or higher. Second communications course requires a 1.5 or higher grade. Central Washington University requires an equivalent to ENG 102 - Composition II: Reasoning and Research for program acceptance.

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 Credits)


Intermediate algebra proficiency is required. Course requires a 1.5 grade or higher.

Humanities (15 Credits)


Courses require a 1.5 grade or higher. At least five credits outside of the CMST discipline. No more than five credits in performance skills, and no more than five credits in world language.

Humanities Performance/Skills


Social Science (15 Credits)


Washington State University requires both ECON& 201 and ECON& 202.

Social Science Elective


Courses require a 1.5 grade or higher.

Natural Sciences (15-30 Credits)


Courses require a 1.5 grade or higher. Lab courses are indicated with an  Ⓛ.

University of Washington-Seattle: 20 credits - Statistics (course equivalent to MATH& 146; Introduction to Stats) AND General or Engineering Physics II (equivalent to PHYS& 222/232- Engineering Physics II plus lab or PHYS& 122/132 General Physics II plus lab) AND 10 additional quarter credits in natural sciences/math at the student’s choice or see electives list.

Washington State University: 10 credits - Calculus II (equivalent to MATH& 152) AND General OR Engineering Physics II (equivalent to PHYS& 222/232- Engineering Physics II plus lab or PHYS& 122/132 General Physics II plus lab)

Central Washington University: 10 credits - Calculus II (equivalent to MATH& 152) AND General Chemistry (equivalent to CHEM& 141/151 General Chemistry I (lecture and lab) or CHEM& 161 General Chem w/Lab I)

Eastern Washington University: 5 credits - General Chemistry (equivalent to CHEM& 141/151 General Chemistry I (lecture and lab) or CHEM& 161 General Chem w/Lab I)

Construction Management Courses (13-18 Credits)


Courses require a 1.5 grade or higher.

ACCT& 201 and ACCT& 202 are required.

University of Washington-Seattle: 8 credits - 5 credits of Managerial Accounting - (course equivalent to ACCT& 203 Prin of Accounting III) AND 3 credits of Architectural CAD or Engineering graphics (Courses equivalent to ENGR& 111, or ENGR& 114 or ENGR& 121 Engineering Graphics) - a course that includes 3-D graphics such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

Washington State University, Central Washington University & Eastern Washington University:  Recommend 3 quarter credits of Architectural CAD or Engineering graphics.  Course is not required, however.  Students may select three credits for the recommended electives list that best fit their future university.

General Electives (20 Credits)


Minimum grade of 1.0 is required. COLLG 110 is required with a 2.0 grade or higher.

Not more than 20 quarter credits depending on institution transferring to. (See table 1). Recommended courses to select as electives:

3 quarter credits Introduction to Construction Management (required at Central Washington University & University of Washington; however can be taken in fall of junior year)

Engineering courses: Structures I (equivalent to  ENGR& 214 Statics), Structures II (equivalent to ENGR& 225 Mechanics of Materials), Materials I & II Surveying

Math courses: Pre-calculus (if needed) (equivalent to MATH& 141 and 142) Statistics (course equivalent to MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats) Calculus II (equivalent to MATH& 152)

Science courses: General Chemistry (equivalent to CHEM& 141/151 General Chemistry  I (lecture and lab) or CHEM& 161 General Chem w/Lab I)
General OR Engineering Physics II (equivalent to PHYS& 222/232- Engineering Physics II plus lab or PHYS& 122/132 General Physics II plus lab)

Environmental  Science courses (any of the following): ENVS& 100 Survey of Env Science, ENVS&  101 Intro to Env Science, Other ENVS courses

Other college-level courses, of which a maximum of 5 credits may be in college-level courses as defined by the community college and the remainder, shall be fully ransferable as defined by the receiving institution.

Total Credits Required 93-113


Program Code: ACMT