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Architecture & Construction - Coursework and Careers

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Prepares you for careers that allow you to design, plan, manage, build and maintain structures such as buildings, homes and bridges or machinery.

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Career Pathways Career Choices Tips for Successful Planning
  • Design/Pre-Construction
  • Construction
  • Maintenance/Operations
  • Contractor
  • Architect
  • Electrician
  • Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Carpenter
  • Plumber
  • Take placement testing at MCC in March/April of Junior year.
  • Take ACT/SAT in spring semester of junior year of high school.
  • Meet annually with high school counselor or MCC academic advisor or call (815) 479-7565.

 

Suggested Coursework

Grade English/
Language Arts
Mathematics Science Social Science Career Related
Electives
Fresh.
  • Fresh. English
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Biology
  • Geoscience
  • Geography
  • OIT - Communication & Energy
  • OIT - Transportation & Production
  • PLTW - Intro to Engineering* Design
  • OFCS - Fashion & Int. Design
Soph.
  • Soph. Comp.
  • Soph. Lit.
  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geoscience
  • World History
Any of the above plus:
  • Intro to Building Trades
  • PLTW - Principles of Engineering*
  • Living Env. / Int. Design
  • Intro to Woods
  • Woods
Jr.
  • Junior English
  • Algebra II
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • US History (Constitution)
Any of the above plus:
  • Building Trades I & II
  • PLTW - Civil Engineering & Architecture*
  • PLTW - Digital Electronics*
  • Cabinet Making
Sr.
  • English Electives
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Intro to Stats & Calculus
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Physics
  • Economics
Any of the above plus:
  • Consumer Ed
  • Building Trades III & IV
  • PLTW - Engineering Design & Dev.*

 *PLTW - Project Lead the Way

 

Career Planning

Type of Degree Degree Names
Certificate Career and Technical Education Certificates
Associate's

Career and Technical Education Associate Degrees

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees are designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

Transfer Associate Degrees

Transfer degrees are designed to provide students with a strong general education foundation and prerequisite coursework for continued study at a four-year college or university.

 

Sample academic plans are provided for use by students who have decided on a major but not on an intended transfer school.

 

For students who have decided on a transfer school, transfer guides are provided, showing how courses apply to specific majors at many in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities.

Bachelor's Architecture and Construction

There are a number of Illinois colleges and universities that offer programs related to architecture and construction. To see a full list, please refer to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) website.