On behalf of the Standards Committee, please find attached a document containing an approved revision to Section 3.4 of Appendix A of Document 103:  SECTION THREE: CURRICULUM FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  This revised section, which contains a new set of SLO’s for Associate Degree Programs, was approved by the Standards Committee on July 25th, 2024.

 

3.4.     STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Note: In defining the Learning Outcomes for Associate Degree Programs, the following verbs consistent with Bloom’staxonomy are used:

 Apply: At this level, students begin to put the information they are learning into context. Here they are able to interpret ideas across multiple situations or utilize the content in a new way.

Understand: At this level, students demonstrate that they understand the content by explaining, summarizing, classifying, or translating the given information.

 

Upon graduation from an accredited Associate Degree Program, ACCE requires that all graduates shall be able to:

1. Apply written communication skills appropriate to the construction discipline.

2. Apply oral communication skills appropriate to the construction discipline.

3. Apply quantity takeoff skills for a construction project estimate.

4. Apply basic scheduling techniques to a basic construction project.

5. Apply current technology related to the construction industry.

6. Apply construction documents interpretation skills.

7. Understand the basic principles of construction accounting.

8. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout.

9. Understand basic principles of ethics in the construction industry.

10. Understand the fundamentals of contract, common, and regulatory laws that govern a construction project.

11. Understand materials and methods used in construction projects..

12. Understand safety hazards on a construction site and standard prevention measures.

13. Understand the basic concepts of structural design.

14. Understand the basic concepts of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.

15. Understand the roles and relationships between various project team stakeholders.

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3.1.1.      Provide an index, crosstab, curriculum map, or other form of summary relating courses used to meet the 33 semester hours (48 quarter hours) construction core requirements to the Student Learning Outcomes. The Educational Program must demonstrate that required construction courses adequately prepare graduates to be able to achieve all required SLOs.

3.1.2.      Provide a syllabus for each course used in fulfillment of the required 33 semester hours (48 quarter hours) in Construction (reference Table 3.3.1). Syllabi for the courses taught by the program shall include the following:

·       Course Learning Outcomes in relation to the Student Learning Outcomes,

·       Instructional methods,

·       Topical outline,

·       Method of assessment of Course Learning Outcomes, and

·       Grade performance criteria.

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