LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Building Maintenance
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0211 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005)
Building maintenance workers are required to maintain the aesthetic and
structural integrity of buildings. These include houses, apartments and
commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. They may be responsible
for maintenance and upkeep of all mechanical, plumbing and electrical
equipment, as well as grounds-keeping. They should also be versatile enough
to do routine painting, drywall, plastering, woodworking, pool and lawn
maintenance, as well as some custodial work. Building maintenance workers can
either be self-employed or work for apartment complexes, hospitals, office
complexes, hotels, schools, commercial buildings or restaurants.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in
mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education
requirements, see page 23.
INFORMATION
Contact the Technology Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center,
Room 136, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 59 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BLDR 101 Basic Woodworking 2
BLDR 132 General Home Maintenance 2
BLDT 121 Residential Framing 4
BLDT 126 Interior Carpentry 4
ELTE 100 Electrical Safety Practices 1
ELTE 112 Basic Wiring Installation 2
HORT 105 Pest/Problem Ornamental Plants 2
HVAC 100 Fundamentals of HVAC 3
HVAC 105 Sheet Metal Fabrication/Instal 2
HVAC 110 Applied Electricity I 2
HVAC 111 Applied Electricity II 2
HVAC 120 Heating I 4
HVAC 130 Air Conditioning I 4
HVAC 211 Schematics 3
HVAC 220 Heating II 4
HVAC 221 Introduction to Hydronics 3
HVAC 230 Air Conditioning II 4
HVAC 240 Refrigeration I 4
HVAC 241 Refrigeration II 4
LAND 133 Home Landscape Maintenance 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See page 23 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement. Course work may be needed.)
MINIMUM TOTAL 71
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
BLDR 101 ELTE 112 BLDR 132 BLDT 126
ELTE 100 HVAC 111 BLDT 121 HVAC 221
HVAC 100 HVAC 120 HORT 105 HVAC 230
HVAC 105 HVAC 130 HVAC 220 HVAC 240
HVAC 110 HVAC 211 Lim.Ch. LAND 133
Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
V
HVAC 241
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