Carpentry AAS Degree
Program Description: This award provides entry‐level skills for students seeking work as a general construction carpenter.
Courses provide instruction in basic construction site safety, OSHA 10, building materials, fasteners and adhesives, hand and power tools, construction drawings, specifications, and layout, floor systems, wall systems, ceiling joists, roof framing, introduction to building envelope systems, and basic stair layout.
Students who receive this award will also receive a level one completion in Carpentry from The National Center of Construction Education and Research (NCCER.).
Use this Program Map as an advising guide to choose courses with your advisor and track progress toward milestones and completion of the degree program. The map provides students a suggested course sequence to timely program completion.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER PROGRAM PLAN FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
Plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | Weekly Lec Hrs | Weekly Lab Hrs | Ext Hrs | Cont Hrs | Cred Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||
| CNBT | 1210 | Basic Construction Safety | WECM (SCH) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| CRPT | 1429 | Introduction to Carpentry | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
| CNBT | 1300 | Residential and Light Commercial Construction Drawings | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| CNBT | 1342 | Building Codes and Inspections | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| MATH | X3XX | Any Math Course in the Core Curriculum | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Totals | 12 | 8 | 0 | 320 | 15 | |||
| 1st Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||
| CRPT | 1323 | Floor Systems | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| CRPT | 1315 | Wall Systems | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| CNBT | 1346 | Construction Estimating I | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| XXXX | X3XX | Business Elective (Any ACNT, BMGT, BUSG, or BUSI) | Tech Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition I | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester Totals | 13 | 4 | 0 | 272 | 15 | |||
| 2nd Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||
| CRPT | 1341 | Exterior Finish Systems | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| WDWK | 1313 | Cabinet Making I | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| XXXX | X3XX | Business Elective (Any ACNT, BMGT, BUSG, or BUSI) | Tech Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| XXXX | X3XX | Any speech course as listed: SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318, SPCH 1321, SPCH 2335 | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| XXXX | X3XX | Any Language, Philosophy, and Culture OR Creative Arts Core Course | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Totals | 13 | 4 | 0 | 272 | 15 | |||
| 2nd Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||
| CNBT | 2305 | Building and Contracting | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| CRPT | 1345 | Interior Finish Systems | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| WDWK | 2351 | Cabinet Making II | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| CBFM | 2386 | Internship - Building/Property Maintenance and Manager | WECM (SCH) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 240 | 3 |
| XXXX | X3XX | Any American History, Government/Political Science, or Social/Behavioral Science Course in the Core Curriculum | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester Totals | 10 | 4 | 15 | 464 | 15 | |||
| Program Totals | 48 | 20 | 15 | 1328 | 60 | |||
Marketable Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Verbal/Written Communication Skills
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills
- Multi-Disciplinary Team Working Skills
- Personal Responsibility
- Social Responsibility
- Understanding of Business Principles
- Reasoning and Logical Thinking Skills
- Basic Understanding of Market Conditions
- Business Communication skills
- Woodworking skills
- Lumber Process
- Building Codes
- Finishing
- Strength and Weaknesses of Building Materials