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BC-1224: Introduction to Building Construction II

Description: Overview of the important areas of contracting and the workings of the construction industry. Application of construction management theory, processes, and terminology including, definable building systems, building code interpretations, the reading and preparing of basic construction drawings and integrating construction details and project specifications to derive safe construction means and methods, equipment section, cost estimates and time schedules.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BC-1114 or BC-1214

Required By: BC-2104, BC-2214, BC-2014, BC-2114

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 3.05 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.49%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.49%

Thomas H Mills202430.0%49.1%16.2%1.8%2.6%0.2%2.9914
Stanley Haas202031.9%47.9%13.8%2.5%1.6%2.5%3.052
Brian M Kleiner202463.3%29.3%4.9%0.8%0.8%0.8%3.492

Grade Distribution Over Time