Construction Project Management (PMGT), AAS
At Dunwoody College of Technology, the Construction Project Management AAS degree is designed to address the increasing demand for formally trained project managers, estimators, and field personnel. The program prepares students for various entry-level positions in the construction industry. Construction project management requires highly developed critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills to manage individual and team performance and functional oversight of a project life cycle.
Through the use of instructional projects, students learn the tools to become leaders of the construction team, including how to develop and manage schedules and estimates; how to monitor and report on the progress of construction activities to stakeholders; and how to track and control construction costs. Key themes include risk and safety management, ethical and legal implications, and financial decision making.
Courses utilize tangible local projects to examine best practices, industry standards, and applications with curriculum specifically designed to emulate various jobs performed in the professional work environment. Current industry software is used to create and manage documents for student projects. In addition, service learning projects, site visits, speakers, and lab exercises introduce students to industry and community partners with a directed focus on gaining an appreciation for the social and environmental responsibilities that extend beyond creating the built environment.
Arts & Sciences courses round out the course of study, providing students with the analytical, communication, and writing skills the industry demands of its professionals. The program also includes a capstone project. A shorter certificate option is also available.
Credits earned in the Construction Project Management AAS directly transfer into Dunwoody's Construction Management Bachelor of Science degree program.
Accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
Length of Program: 2 years (4 semesters) Evening AAS students may take up to 5 semesters to complete unless they have technical transfer credits.
Classes Offered: Day; Evening
Available Starts: Fall Semester; Spring Semester
The program learning outcomes in this program are aligned with, or come directly from, the standards set forth by its specialized accreditor.
By the end of this program, students will be able to:
- Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create a construction project safety plan.
- Create construction project cost estimates.
- Create construction project schedules.
- Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
- Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
- Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used for construct projects.
- Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
- Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
- Understand construction accounting and cost control.
- Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
- Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
- Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Requirements | ||
| CMGT1002 | Construction Drafting | 3 |
| CMGT1112 | The Construction Industry | 3 |
| CMGT1131 | Construction Plans & Measurements | 3 |
| CMGT1211 | Construction Estimating I | 3 |
| CMGT1221 | Construction Materials & Methods II | 3 |
| CMGT1231 | Construction Planning & Scheduling I | 3 |
| CMGT1318 | Construction Technology I | 1 |
| CMGT2111 | Building Codes | 3 |
| CMGT2132 | Construction Safety Management | 1 |
| CMGT2150 | Residential Project Management | 3 |
| CMGT2203 | Construction Mgmt Statics & Structures | 3 |
| CMGT2211 | Integrated Environmental Systems | 3 |
| CMGT2222 | Construction Administration | 3 |
| CMGT2230 | Commercial Project Management | 3 |
| CSBT2000 | Professional Development | 1 |
| MGMT1000 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | 3 |
| SCVL2111 | Materials,Testing, Construction Methods | 3 |
| Technical Elective: | 2 | |
| Choose 2 credits of CMGT or SCVL courses | ||
| Total Credits | 65 | |
The following sample academic plan demonstrates how a student's schedule might look on a semester-by-semester basis, including elective courses. Your actual degree plan may differ from this sequence, depending on whether you start in the fall or spring semester, what transfer credits you may have (if any), and which General Education courses and electives you take and when you take them.
The sample academic plan is for informational purposes only. To determine your academic plan, please meet with an academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CMGT1112 | The Construction Industry | 3 |
| CMGT1002 | Construction Drafting | 3 |
| CMGT1318 | Construction Technology I | 1 |
| CMGT1131 | Construction Plans & Measurements | 3 |
| SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | 3 |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| CMGT2203 | Construction Mgmt Statics & Structures | 3 |
| CMGT1211 | Construction Estimating I | 3 |
| CMGT1231 | Construction Planning & Scheduling I | 3 |
| CMGT2222 | Construction Administration | 3 |
| CMGT2132 | Construction Safety Management | 1 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CMGT1221 | Construction Materials & Methods II | 3 |
| CMGT2150 | Residential Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT1000 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| CMGT2211 | Integrated Environmental Systems | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 1 | |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| CMGT2111 | Building Codes | 3 |
| CMGT2230 | Commercial Project Management | 3 |
| SCVL2111 | Materials,Testing, Construction Methods | 3 |
| CSBT2000 | Professional Development | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 1 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Descriptions
CMGT1002 | Construction Drafting | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Implement construction graphics and conventions using hand drafting and drawing software.
CMGT1112 | The Construction Industry | Lecture (3 Credits)
Aspects of the construction industry are explored through guest speakers, site tours, and exploratory reflections to highlight the variety of opportunities available as a construction professional.
CMGT1131 | Construction Plans & Measurements | Lecture (3 Credits)
Interpret architectural and engineering graphics and conventions using construction documents to identify materials and calculate quantities.
CMGT1211 | Construction Estimating I | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Integrate material quantities with costs through take-offs, estimates and bid analysis, to predict project costs.
Prerequisite(s): CMGT1131
CMGT1221 | Construction Materials & Methods II | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Examine building materials and construction methods through deconstruction of building systems using case studies, field trips and hands on exercises to figure out how buildings are assembled. Emphasis on the methods and materials for the interior of buildings.
CMGT1231 | Construction Planning & Scheduling I | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Analyze a sequence of construction tasks using network diagrams, Gantt charts, and the critical path method to create a project schedule.
CMGT1318 | Construction Technology I | Seminar (1 Credit)
Explore electronic-based technology through research and industry presentations to explain the role technology has in managing the construction process.
CMGT2111 | Building Codes | Lecture (3 Credits)
Select and apply appropriate federal, state/provincial and municipal codes, standards and accessibility guidelines using industry standards with an emphasis on Life Safety Codes and the ADA to prepare for licensing exams, meet with codes officials, and to design spaces that enhance the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
CMGT2132 | Construction Safety Management | Seminar (1 Credit)
Examine the principles of construction safety management to develop strategies to prevent injuries on construction projects.
CMGT2150 | Residential Project Management | Laboratory (3 Credits)
Integrate residential project management skills to create and coordinate plans, schedules, and estimates for a site development residential project utilizing construction competition guidelines.
CMGT2203 | Construction Mgmt Statics & Structures | Lecture (3 Credits)
Evaluate structural behavior, structural materials, and load resistance for vertical and horizontal projects. Focus is on how construction managers work with designers.
CMGT2211 | Integrated Environmental Systems | Lecture (3 Credits)
Examine mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems using case studies to coordinate the integration of these disciplines.
CMGT2222 | Construction Administration | Lecture (3 Credits)
Examine the requirements of Construction Administration using industry standard formats and procedures to understand the administrative requirements for their implications on a construction project.
CMGT2230 | Commercial Project Management | Laboratory (3 Credits)
Manage a construction project from Request for Proposals through closeout integrating software; best practices and ethical decision making illustrate the competencies required of a construction project manager/site supervisor. Emphasis on overall culmination of prerequisite skills achieved in prior courses.
CSBT2000 | Professional Development | Seminar (1 Credit)
Apply technical skills in a related industry setting to acquire real world experience in an area of student interest.
MGMT1000 | Principles of Accounting | Lecture (3 Credits)
Introduction to fundamental accounting concepts and cycles. Includes analyzing, interpreting, and recording transactions, as well as the preparation of financial statements, bank reconciliations and payroll transactions in accordance with commonly accepted accounting principles.
SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Introduction to the technical equipment and industry processes used by surveying technicians to collect and interpret data.
SCVL2111 | Materials,Testing, Construction Methods | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)
Introduction to testing construction materials and methods, inspection and quality control.