Masonry

Application Code:

0401

Degree Received:

Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS)

Academic Department:

Building Trades

Description:

The building construction program provides basic instruction in masonry. Each year there are students desiring additional instruction in masonry and employers seeking graduates with additional masonry skills. This program provides the student instruction in an extensive masonry program in the second, or senior year. All masonry students must previously complete the common building construction freshman year program in good standing. Each student may specify in his/her initial application the desire for masonry, or may have the option of choosing masonry after completing the freshman year.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:

Recommended: Math A (algebra)

Features & Facilities:

Focuses on classroom theory and hands-on skill training for entry-level employment in residential and light commercial construction.
On-campus labs and equipment for instruction linked to off-campus projects that provide opportunities to experience training in a real-world environment.

Graduation Requirements:

A student must successfully complete all courses in the prescribed four-semester program and earn a minimum cumulative index of 2.0, which is equivalent to a "C" average.

Career Opportunities:

Brick or Stone Salesman
Maintenance Supervisor
Kiln Mason
Construction Superintendent
Construction Foreman
Concrete Foreman
Estimator
Expediter
Salesperson
Contractor
Private or Commercial Remodeler
Mason

Typical Semester Layout:

The building construction program provides basic instruction in masonry. Each year there are students desiring additional instruction in masonry and employers seeking graduates with additional masonry skills. This program provides the student instruction in an extensive masonry program in the second, or senior year. All masonry students must previously complete the common building construction freshman year program in good standing. Each student may specify in his/her initial application the desire for masonry, or may have the option of choosing masonry after completing the freshman year.

First Semester			credits
BLCT	1132	Estimating I	2
BLCT	1142	Masonry I	2
BLCT	1021	College Life Skills	1
BLCT	1023	Construction Essentials 1	3
BLCT	1024	Construction Essentials 2	4
BLCT	1034	Work Place Envir & Safety	4
BLCT	1022	Wood Fabrication Tech 1	2
			18

Second Semester			credits
BLCT	2132	Estimating II	2
BLCT	2142	Masonry II	2
BLCT	2044	Construction Essentials 3	4
BLCT	2054	Construction Essentials 4	4
BLCT	2064	Structural Components	4
BLCT	2032	Wood Fabrication Tech 2	2
			16

Third Semester			credits
BLCT	3159	Masonry III	9
BLCT	3169	Masonry IV	9
			18

Fourth Semester			credits
BLCT	4176	Masonry V	6
BLCT	4186	Masonry VI	6
BLCT	3226	Blueprint Reading	6
			18

Survey Details	2004	2005	2006
Receiving Degrees	9	12	8
Responding to Survey	5(56%)	11(92%)	7(88%)
Employed	5(100%)	4(36%)	7(100%)
Employed in Field	5(100%)	3(75%)	5(71%)
Transfered	--	4(36%)	--
Unemployed & Seeking Employment	--	3(28%)	--
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment	--	--	--

Salary Information
NACE Annual Average Salary Survey Data (2003-04 survey for associate degree program; 2006-07 for baccalaureate degree program)	N/A
DOL Annual Mean Salary (2006 survey for those employed in this career path)	$44,400

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