Course variations

Course summary

This program helps to develop skills in the areas of drafting and building materials. The program provides an overall understanding of commercial and residential construction, including contract documents, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical systems. As a graduate students will have the opportunity to continue study either full-time or part-time in the Bachelor of Science degree program in Construction Management and Engineering Technologies (CMET).

Program modules

The modules include ENGL 104 English Comp. I, ENGL 220 Technical Report Writing, COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech, PHYS 220 General Physics, PHYS 221 General Physics, MA 147 Algebra and Trig. For Tech. I, MA 148 Algebra and Trig. For Tech. II, MA 221 Calculus for Tech I., ARET 117 Construction Drafting, ARET 170 Materials and Systems of Construction, ARET 222 Architectural Construction II, ARET 250 Architectural Construction I, ARET 276 Specifications and Contract Documents, ARET 283 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, CET 104 Elementary Surveying, CET 160 Statics, CET 260 Strength of Materials, CET 266 Materials Testing, CET 280 Structural Calculations, CMET 100 Freshman Experience in CMET, CMET 102 Technical Computations, CMET 280 Quantity Survey and Estimating.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed a graduation from an accredited secondary school and prove secondary school graduation by submitting official academic transcripts and if appropriate true and attested English translations. Students must meet the academic standards for admission set by Purdue University Calumet's Academic Departments. For admission into a degree seeking major, students must prove proficiency in the English Language by achieving one of the following and submitting an official test score report: A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550, paper and pencil test, or 79, internet Based TOEFL (iBT), a grade of at least a B in English at the ordinary level of G.C.E. (General Certificate of Education) or G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education), a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal score of 480 or greater, transferable credit from an accredited US institution of higher education equivalent to Purdue University Calumet’s ENGL 104, English Composition course, an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Score of 6.5.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

Purdue University Calumet

Department name

School of Technology, Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership