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Construction

Construction is a professional discipline that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and management of infrastructures such as roads, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects.

 

 

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Chair
Paul Van Hulle
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Dean
Ashley Etchison
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Instructional Department Specialist
Melissa Olivieri
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Admin. Assistant to the Dean
Martha Ramirez
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Full-Time Faculty
James Thomas
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Academic Programs in Construction


The academic maps below will give you an idea of the classes you need to take. However, please meet with a counselor to personalize your education plan.

  • School Trailhead for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Suggested Initial Coursework - TRAILHEAD

  • Associate of Arts (AA) Degree - Area of Emphasis (AOE) in Math & Science - CSU Pathway - MAP

  • Program Flyer (Construction Management) - INFO

  • Program Flyer (Construction Technology) - INFO

 

Additional Resources

  • What can I do with this major? (Construction Science) - INFO

  • Riverside Community College District General Education (RCCD GE) Requirements (PLAN A) - INFO

  • California State University General Education (CSU GE) Requirements (PLAN B) For students who would like to transfer to a campus in the California State University (CSU) system - INFO

  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Requirements (PLAN C) For students who would like to transfer to a campus in either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system - INFO

 

Career Options


Career options for students who get a degree in construction include: construction worker, architect, construction manager, building inspector, cost estimator, civil engineer, engineering manager, project engineer, and computer programmer.

 

Student Voice

Mohamad Hilal

 

Mohamad Hilal

Mohamad Hilal is an alumnus of Norco College who is currently a Senior at Cal Poly Pomona majoring in Civil Engineering and has been working at the County of Orange for two years.

“The first year I was involved in the surveying department where I did a lot of fieldwork and office work. The second year I became an intern in the design team in the county. Since this is my area of interest, I was able to excel and get involved in so many interesting projects,” said Hilal. “My senior project was focused on design and construction and I was the team lead in the structural analysis where I created a 3D model on SAP 2000. In addition, I was involved in reviewing the work of my colleagues and implementing all the designs in SAP.”