Program Information
Were you born with a take-charge attitude and a passion for building? Are you a natural-born leader with an interest in commercial and industrial planning? If so, then a career in construction management may be the right path for you.
The San Jacinto College Construction Management program:
- Is designed to prepare graduates in the field of commercial and industrial construction management. Graduates will assist in the planning, direction, and coordination of activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of commercial and industrial structures and facilities;
- Allows students to participate in the conceptual development and organization of a construction project, pricing and procurement, cost scheduling, and the overseeing of its organization, estimating, scheduling, and the implementation of the project; and
- Offers courses covering material familiarization, specialized construction fields such as civil, carpentry, mechanical, piping and plumbing systems, electrical/electronic, building envelopes, legal contracts, codes, permit processes, and state entities with an understanding of the green elements of each.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of San Jacinto College’s Construction Management program have the opportunity to work as:
- Project managers,
- Superintendents,
- Estimators,
- Assistant project managers,
- Assistant superintendents,
- Project engineers,
- Field engineers, and
- Safety engineers.
As Houston continues to grow, the construction management job outlook remains positive. Employment of construction managers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations.1
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Earning Potential
Construction manager: $110,905 per year 1
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Source: texaswages.com, median salary Gulf Coast region, 2022
For more information, students may contact 281-998-6350, x7346.
Campuses
North Campus
San Jac Online
Information
The purpose of the Construction Management program is to prepare graduates in the field of commercial and industrial construction management. Graduates will assist in the planning, direction, and coordination of activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of commercial and industrial structures and facilities. They will participate in the conceptual development and organization of a construction project, pricing and procurement, scheduling and overseeing of its organization, estimating, and the implementation of the project. This includes material familiarization; specialized construction fields such as civil, carpentry, mechanical, and piping and plumbing systems; electrical/electronic; building envelopes; legal contracts; codes and permit processes through state and local identities with an understanding of the green elements of each.
The program will also prepare students to sit for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour certification exam.
Students enrolling into San Jacinto College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by San Jacinto College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site.
Plan of Study
3CSTR-MG4S
| Prerequisites | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ITSC 1309 or BCIS 1305 | Integrated Software Applications I or Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| First Term | ||
| CNBT 1210 | Basic Construction Safety | 2 |
| CNBT 1311 | Construction Methods & Materials I | 3 |
| CNBT 2310 | Commercial/Industrial Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| CNBT 2342 | Construction Management I | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CNBT 1315 | Field Engineering I | 3 |
| CNBT 1346 | Construction Estimating I | 3 |
| CNBT 2340 | Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Systems in Construction II | 3 |
| CNBT 2335 | Computer-Aided Construction Scheduling | 3 |
| MATH 1332 or MATH 1314 | Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) or College Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CNBT 1342 | Building Codes and Inspections | 3 |
| CNBT 2344 | Construction Management II | 3 |
| CNBT 2315 | Construction Specifications and Contracts | 3 |
| QCTC 1243 | Quality Assurance | 2 |
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| CNBT 2266 | Practicum-Construction Technology | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Speech | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) or Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| ENGL 2311 or ENGL 1302 | Technical and Business Writing or Composition II | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Capstone Experience: CNBT 2266
Transfer Plans (MAPs)
If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact an Admissions Advisor. Please speak to an advisor at San Jacinto College and the transfer institution to ensure this Transfer Plan is accurate and complete. For a list of all MAPs, students may go to Transfer Plans A-Z. Students may filter for specific universities, disciplines, or degrees, and print individual MAPs.
Lamar, Construction Management, Industrial Tech, BSIT Full-time
Lamar, Construction Management, Industrial Tech, BSIT Part-time