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BUC 110: BASIC CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Credits 3
This course emphasizes the tools and materials used in the construction industry. Topics include safety, hand tools, handheld power tools and construction materials. Upon completion, students should be able to work safely within the industry and operate various hand tools and power equipment. CORE

BUC 111: BASIC CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT

Credits 3
This course provides students basic building layout skills. Topics include the builder’s level, transit and basic site layout techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to solve differential leveling problems, set up and operate the builder’s level and transit, build batter boards, and perform basic construction layout procedures.

BUC 112: CONSTRUCTION MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS

Credits 3
This course focuses on the mathematics and calculations used in building construction. Topics include direct and computed measurements and practical applications of mathematical formulas. Upon completion, students should be able to apply measurement and mathematical formulas used in building construction.

BUC 113: BASIC CONSTRUCTION PRINT READING

Credits 3
This course introduces students to construction print reading. Topics include symbols and abbreviations, basic plans, elevations, sections and details. Upon completion, students should be able to read basic construction plans and trade information for major crafts employed at a construction site.

BUC 115: ROOF AND CEILING FRAMING

Credits 3
This course focuses on construction framing above the wall-plate line. Topics include ceiling framing roof framing, and trusses. Upon completion, students should be able to frame residential ceilings and roofs, design and build trusses and apply heavy timber construction principals.

BUC 121: FLOORS AND WALLS FRAMING

Credits 3
This course focuses on floor and wall layout. Topics include leveling tools, framing, layouts, and components of wall and floor framing to include beams, girders, floor joists, sub-flooring, partitions, bracing, headers, sills, doors, and corners. Upon completion, students should be able to properly perform basic construction framing procedures for floor and walls.

BUC 131: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FINISHES

Credits 3
This course is designed to provide students an in-depth understanding of interior and exterior finishes. Topics include exterior wall coverings, flooring, and interior finishes. Upon completion, students should be able to install and apply interior and exterior finishes to walls and overhangs, and install floors.

BUC 133: BUILDING CODES

Credits 3
This course focuses on building codes, real estate, and project scheduling. Topics include real estate, project planning, specifications, company structure and organization, building codes and related legal aspects. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the components of the construction process, locate information in building code books, plan construction projects and understand the implications of various real estate issues.

BUC 141: ON-GRADE CONCRETE APPLICATIONS

Credits 3
This course emphasizes techniques and principles required to design on-grade concrete forms. Topics include concrete curbs, edge forms, footing forms, concrete wall forms, concrete piers and columns, and templates with anchor bolts and dowels. Upon completion, students should be able to perform on-grade concrete slab forming, wall forming, curb forming, and set templates with anchor bolts.

BUC 142: CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING

Credits 3
This course covers the procedures involved in planning and estimating a residential structure. Topics include labor and equipment with emphasis placed on quantity take-off of materials necessary to construct a residential structure. Upon completion, students should be able to accurately complete a take-off of materials and equipments needs and plan the labor to construct a residential structure.

BUC 143: ABOVE-GRADE CONCRETE APPLICATIONS

Credits 3
This course emphasizes techniques and principles required to build above grade forms and to provide practice in constructing abovegrade form systems. Topics include beam forms, slab forms, flying-form tables, crane-set wall panels, gang-form system for walls, and stair forms. Upon completion, students should be able to build abovegrade concrete form systems, flying-form tables for scale, and build gang-form systems for walls and stairs.

BUC 150: HOMEBUILDERS LICENSE EXAM REVIEW

Credits 3
This course prepares students to take the State Builders License exam for residential construction. Topics include basic residential frame and finish review, basic estimating, and associated areas. With appropriate field experience, upon completion, students should qualify to take the residential contractors exam

BUC 164: DECKS AND PATIOS

Credits 3
This course covers basic deck and patio design and construction. Topics include design criteria, sketching, estimating, and construction of decks, patios, and gazebos. Upon completion, students should be able to build a deck or patio from the ground up.

BUC 170: FRAMING LAB

Credits 3
This lab provides reinforcement and additional time on task for students that have taken or are taking BUC 115 and BUC 121. Upon completion the student should be thoroughly accomplished in all aspects of framing floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs.

BUC 171: FINISHING LAB

Credits 3
This lab provides reinforcement and additional time on task for students that have taken or are taking BUC 131, BUC 154, and BUC 158. Upon completion the student should be thoroughly accomplished in all aspects of interior and exterior finishing.

BUC 214: SOILS & SITE WORK

Credits 3
This course covers site conditions and soil types and their physical properties. Topics include site preparation, access, mechanical analysis, classification of soils, and hydrostatics of groundwater. Upon completion, students should be able to adequately prepare a building site according to plans and specifications.

BUC 216: ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEMS

Credits 3
This course introduces residential and commercial electrical wiring systems. Topics include safety, care and use of tools and materials, use of NEC, circuit planning overcurrent protection, and installation of conduits, cables, and conductors. Upon completion, students be able to correctly identify tools, materials and procedures for electrical installation.

BUC 217: CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING

Credits 3
This course covers field surveying applications for residential and commercial construction. Topics include building layout and leveling, linear measurement and turning angles, plumbing vertical members, and topographic and utilities surveys. Upon completion, students should be able to properly and accurately use surveying equipment to lay out residential and commercial buildings.

BUC 230: FUNDAMENTALS OF TILE INSTALLATION

Credits 3
This course provides an overview of tile installation. Topics include tile selection, surface preparation, layout, adhesive, cutting, setting, grouting and finishing.

BUC 231: SUSPENDING CEILINGS

Credits 3
This course provides an overview of suspending ceilings. Topics include material selection, grid design, L channel installation, T channel installation and Cross T installation.

BUC 232: INSULATING & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Credits 3
This course provides an overview of insulating and energy efficiency. Topics include selection of various ty pes of insulating materials and an overview of energy efficiency.

BUC 233: DRYWALL INSTALLATION & FINISHING

Credits 3
This course. Provides an overview of drywall installation and finishing. Topics include construction materials, thermal and moisture protection, drywall installation, and drywall finishing.