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associate degree

The Associate Degree in Construction Engineering equips students with knowledge and understanding of the built environment, the process of design and construction, and the wider construction industry.

The programme fosters the development of skills related to the collection, analysis, and application of data, while also encouraging students to practice effective communication and problem solving.

The curriculum serves as a starting point for students intending to pursue a higher education, while also training them to be capable workers within the fields of construction and engineering.

Course Breakdown

Construction Engineering takes 2 years to complete and rewards students with an Associate Degree.

Year One

Semester One

General Education Courses
  • Critical Reading & Writing I (4 Credits)
  • College Algebra (3 Credits)
  • Chemistry (3 Credits)
  • Physics (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
  • Building Technology I (3 Credits)
  • Engineering Graphics I (3 Credits)

Semester Two

General Education Courses
  • Trigonometry & Complex Numbers (3 Credits)
  • Speech, Self and Society (3 Credits)
  • Computer Applications (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
  • Building Technology II (3 Credits)
  • Engineering Graphics II (3 Credits)
  • Elective (3 Credits)

Year Two

Semester Three

General Education Courses
  • A Survey of Saint Lucian History & Heritage (3 Credits)
  • Calculus I (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
  • Building Technology III (3 Credits)
  • Building Science and Materials I (3 Credits)
  • Strength of Materials (3 Credits)
  • Soil Mechanics (2 Credits)
Course Options - Select one
  • Building Craft Services (3 Credits)
  • Building Services (3 Credits)
  • Estimating I (2 Credits)

Semester Four

General Education Courses
  • Calculus IIA (3 Credits)
Programme Courses
  • Theory of Structures (4 Credits)
  • Construction Surveying (4 Credits)
  • Civil Technology (2 Credits)
  • Structural Component Design (3 Credits)
  • Elective (3 Credits)

Entry Requirements

You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.

  1. General College entry requirements or equivalent. Two of which must be Physics and Chemistry.
  2. The following courses would be an asset:
    • Building Technology
    • Construction
    • Geography
    • Information Technology
    • Social Studies
    • Technical Drawing
    • Visual Arts
    • Woodwork

Fees & Tuition

Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.

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Breakdown of Academic Fees
Fee Year One Year Two
Semester One Semester Two Semester One Semester Two
Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students $ 1,055 $ 1,110 $ 1,080 per semester
Tuition for CARICOM Students $ 1,503 $ 1,558 $ 1,528 per semester
Tuition for International Students $ 3,201 $ 3,256 $ 3,226 per semester
Audit - $ 30
Registration $ 30
Students’ Council $ 12 - $ 12 -
Digital Technology $ 110
Insurance $ 18 - $ 18 -
ID Card $ 25 -
Total Cost of Academic Fees
Total Fees Year One Year Two
Semester One Semester Two Semester Three Semester Four
Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students $ 1,250 per semester
CARICOM Students $ 1,698 per semester
International Students $ 3,396 per semester

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