**Sustainable Green Building (AAS)

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The Associate of Applied Science in Sustainable Green building is designed to educate students comprehensively on the many subjects related to Green Building Categories and related Environmental and occupant issues, Energy Efficiencies and Sustainable Building design considerations.

**CCC’s programs are designed especially for Arizona State licensures and certification requirements, where indicated. If you reside in another state, see your state’s licensure and certification requirements.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

Develop an understanding of the core concepts and categories of sustainability and green building.
Gain fundamental knowledge of environmental issues, especially related to the construction industry.
Demonstrate the knowledge of soils composition needed for food production.
Gain basic knowledge and concepts of green construction.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of construction methodology.
Apply basic construction safety for trades.
Gain fundamental knowledge in building drafting, design, layout and auto CAD.
Develop an understanding of a variety of alternative construction techniques.
Determine proper processes for energy analysis of buildings and related performance measures.
Determine the proper use for sustainable materials and resource use efficiencies.
Design and develop a verity of passive and active solar systems
Gain the fundamental knowledge needed for renewable energy generation.
Apply the fundamentals of sustainability to projects and industry related checklist certifications.

General Education: 22 credits

All general education coursework must be selected from the approved AGEC list.

Major Requirements: 39 credits

CTM 120 - Building the Human Environment Credits: 3
CTM 122 - Construction Material and Equipment Safety Credits: 3
CTM 123 - Building Construction Methods I Credits: 3
CTM 124 - Building Construction Methods II Credits: 3
CTM 130 - Blueprint Reading and Estimating Credits: 3
CTM 131 - Green Building Introduction Credits: 1
CTM 132 - Solar Water Heating Systems Credits: 2
CTM 133 - Solar Greenhouse Design Credits: 1
CTM 134 - Rain Water Harvest Systems Credits: 1
CTM 138 - Introduction to Solar Design Applications Credits: 1
CTM 150 - Basic Electrical Theory Credits: 3
CTM 235 - Solar Home Design Credits: 3
CTM 236 - Photovoltaics and Wind Power Credits: 3
CTM 250 - Innovative and Alternative Building Techniques Credits: 3
CTM 260 - Green Building I Credits: 3
CTM 289 - Internship I Credits: 1-6

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**Sustainable Green Building (AAS)

Program Outcomes

General Education: 22 credits

College Composition (6-8)

Mathematics (3-5)

Arts and Humanities (3)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)

Physical and Biological Sciences (4)

Major Requirements: 39 credits

Total Degree Credit Hours: 61