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Carpentry Area of Concentration, Building Trades Technology Degree

Associate of Applied Science
Students in MC's carpentry program

If you're interested in becoming a carpenter, or if you're a current building and construction professional looking to advance your carpentry skills, our carpentry program will provide the training, skills, and knowledge you need.

You'll receive a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training in areas of residential building. Coursework is laboratory intensive complemented with additional classroom studies.

Montgomery College is a member of the Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium, a network of colleges and registered apprentice programs.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Define and explain the basic principles and techniques of residential construction.
  • Apply relevant construction skills in a particular trade area.

Program Advising

Meet with your academic advisor regularly to make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer.

Transfer Opportunities

MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions.See all transfer agreements.

Careers

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  • MC Student Employment Services: Speak with the Student Employment Specialist for help with resume writing, interviewing, setting up aCollege Central Network (CCN)new windowaccount and other job search topics.
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Curriculum

Suggested Course Sequence: Building Trades Technology, Carpentry Concentration

A suggested course sequence follows.

  • All students should review the advising guide andconsult an advisor.
  • Find out about related programs and course in theFields of Studysection.
  • Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
  • All degree-seeking students must take a central group ofGeneral Educationcourses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.

Suggested Course Sequence

All students should review theProgram Advising Guideandconsult an advisor.

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

  • Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD)
  • Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
  • General Education Elective3 semester hours (GEEL)
  • Program Electives 5 semester hours †

*ENGL 101/ENGL 101A, if needed forENGL 102/ENGL 103or elective.

† Select from the following program electivesARCH 103,ARCH 183,BLDG 150,BLDG 160,BLDG 182,BLDG 184,BLDG 188,BLDG 200(1-3 credits),BLDG 250,BSAD 101,CMGT 100,CMGT 135, orSPAN 101.

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