Construction & Environmental Technology

Professionals in the construction industry need well-trained technicians with diverse educational backgrounds. Their needs provide our graduates with a variety of exciting and rewarding career options. Architects, contractors, engineers, surveyors, testing labs, materials suppliers, colleges, and government agencies provide careers for construction technicians in design, drafting, surveying, inspection, estimating, and laboratory testing.

The construction technology curriculum covers a broad range of subjects related to the construction field, including computer aided drafting and use of microcomputers.

Environmental Emphasis

The Construction Technology curriculum has changed with the times. The core courses in management, materials, and drafting emphasize environmental concerns and energy conservation. Environmental codes and regulations and efficient use of materials and methods are emphasized across the curriculum.

ENVS 102, Technology and the Environment, is now required and other environmental related courses can be selected for program electives. For example, Social Science: POSC 112 Public Administration. Unrestricted Elective: ENVS 101 Resource Conservation; Lab Science: PHSC 104, CHEM 101, GEOL 101, BIOL 101; Humanities: ENVS 105 Environmental Ethics.

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Our graduates have found meaningful employment at a wide array of organizations, including Barden Homes, Crown Construction, Paul Yaman Associates, New York State Dept. of Transportation, and U.S. Geological Services. Learn more about related jobs: 

Program Chair

Ken Whitener

Associate Professor, Computer Science

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Transfer Options

Although the A.A.S. degree in construction technology is not designed primarily for transfer, graduates of this program have transferred to four-year bachelor’s degree programs in construction technology, forestry, and facilities management. Graduates of the construction technology program have gone on to study forestry, facilities management, and construction technology at:

  • Empire State College
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
  • Rochester Institute of Technology

Degree Requirements

 

Fall Term 1

Minimum Total Semester Credits: 15
CONT107, Construction Materials, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
DRAF117, Architectural Drafting I, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL100, Academic Writing I, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENVS102, Technology and the Environment, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Use Schedule Search for electives

Spring Term 1

Minimum Total Semester Credits: 17
CAPS111, Introduction to Word Processing, 1 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CAPS121, Introduction to Spreadsheets, 1 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CAPS131, Introduction to Databases, 1 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT115, Construction Estimating and Planning, 2 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
DRAF118, Architectural Drafting II, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL101, Academic Writing II, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
MATH122, Technical Mathematics, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the courses listed below:
Choose from: ACCT 101, ENVS 101, MATH 138, MATH 200, or 3 additional CAPS Electives.
ACCT101, Principles of Accounting I, 4 cr.
CAPS@
ENVS101, Introduction to Environmental Science, 3 cr.
MATH138, Precalculus Mathematics, 4 cr.
MATH200, Statistics, 3 cr.
Use Schedule Search for electives

Fall Term 2

Minimum Total Semester Credits: 15
CONT202, Surveying, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL103, Report Writing, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Choose one from the courses listed below:
Minimum credits required: 3
BUAD103, Entrepreneurship I Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
BUAD201, Business Law I Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Use Schedule Search for electives
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the courses listed below:
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Use Schedule Search for electives

Spring Term 2

Minimum Total Semester Credits: 15
CONT208, Construction Management and Regulation, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT210, Structural Design, 4 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT216, Materials Testing, 2 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL201, Public Speaking, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Use Schedule Search for electives


SUNY General Education and Tompkins Cortland Liberal Arts courses

Note: The @ symbol represents any course number or discipline. For example, BIOL @ means any course with a Biology course prefix. An @ alone means one course in any course discipline with any course number.

Degree Requirements

Certificate: Construction and Environmental Technology
Minimum Credits for Graduation: 29 credits
CONT107, Construction Materials, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT115, Construction Estimating and Planning, 2 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT202, Surveying, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT208, Construction Management and Regulation, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT210, Structural Design, 4 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
CONT216, Materials Testing, 2 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
DRAF117, Architectural Drafting I, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
DRAF118, Architectural Drafting II, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENVS102, Technology and the Environment, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the courses listed below:
ACCT101, Principles of Accounting I, 4 cr.
CAPS@
MATH138, Precalculus Mathematics, 4 cr.
MATH200, Statistics, 3 cr.
Use Schedule Search for electives


SUNY General Education and Tompkins Cortland Liberal Arts courses

Note: The @ symbol represents any course number or discipline. For example, BIOL @ means any course with a Biology course prefix. An @ alone means one course in any course discipline with any course number.