Carpentry Area of Concentration, Building Trades Technology Degree
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.
- Carpentry Area of Concentration, Building Trades Technology AAS Program Advising Guide(PDF,)
- Find a Program Advisor
Transfer Opportunities
MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions.See all transfer agreements.
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Curriculum
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
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing3 semester hours
- BLDG 130 - Introduction to the Building Trades3 semester hours
- BLDG 133 - Building Trades Blueprint Reading3 semester hours
- BLDG 140 - Fundamentals of Carpentry4 semester hours
Second Semester
- English Foundation3 semester hours (ENGF)
- Mathematics Foundation3 semester hours (MATF)
- BLDG 230 - Building Codes and Standards3 semester hours
- BLDG 240 - Advanced Framing and Exterior Finishing4 semester hours
- Program Elective3 semester hours†
Third Semester
- BLDG 242 - Remodeling and Interior Finishing4 semester hours
- ArtsorHumanities Distribution3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)
- General Education Elective3 semester hours (GEEL)
- Program Elective6 semester hours†
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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