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Masonry

Application Code: 
0401
Degree Received: 
Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS)
Academic Department: 
Building Trades
Description: 

The building construction program provides basic instruction in masonry. Each year there are students desiring additional instruction in masonry and employers seeking graduates with additional masonry skills. This program provides the student instruction in an extensive masonry program in the second, or senior, year. All masonry students must previously complete the common building construction freshman year program in good standing. Each student may specify in his/her initial application the desire for masonry, or may have the option of choosing masonry after completing the freshman year.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations: 

Recommended: Algebra (Math A)

Technical Standards:

Applicants in the masonry program must be able to meet the following physical requirements.

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds to shoulder height.
  • Must be able to perform safely in the laboratory.
  • Must be able to communicate orally with a person 20 feet away.
  • Must be able to climb a ladder.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to visually read from a blueprint or drawing.
  • Must be able to hear a backup warning alarm.
Features & Facilities: 
  • Focuses on classroom theory and hands-on skill training for entry-level employment in residential and light commercial construction.
  • On-campus labs and equipment for instruction linked to off-campus projects that provide opportunities to experience training in a real-world environment.
Graduation Requirements: 

A student must successfully complete all courses in the prescribed four-semester program and earn a minimum cumulative index of 2.0, which is equivalent to a "C" average.

Career Opportunities: 
  • Brick or Stone Salesman
  • Maintenance Supervisor
  • Kiln Mason
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Construction Foreman
  • Concrete Foreman
  • Estimator
  • Expediter
  • Salesperson
  • Contractor
  • Private or Commercial Remodeler
  • Mason
Transfer Opportunities: 

Upon successful completion of this program, students may continue in Alfred State's BBA program in technology management.

Typical Semester Layout: 

The building construction program provides basic instruction in masonry. Each year there are students desiring additional instruction in masonry and employers seeking graduates with additional masonry skills. This program provides the student instruction in an extensive masonry program in the second, or senior year. All masonry students must previously complete the common building construction freshman year program in good standing. Each student may specify in his/her initial application the desire for masonry, or may have the option of choosing masonry after completing the freshman year.

First Semestercredits
BLCT 1132 Estimating I 2
BLCT 1142 Masonry I 2
BLCT 1021 College Life Skills 1
BLCT 1023 Construction EssentialsI 3
BLCT 1024 Construction Essentials II 4
BLCT 1034 Work Place Envir & Safety 4
BLCT 1022 Wood Fabrication Tech 1 2
      18
Second Semestercredits
BLCT 2132 Estimating II 2
BLCT 2142 Masonry II 2
BLCT 2044 Construction Essentials III 4
BLCT 2054 Construction Essentials IV 4
BLCT 2064 Structural Components 4
BLCT 2032 Wood Fabrication Tech II 2
      18
Third Semestercredits
BLCT 3159 Masonry III 9
BLCT 3169 Masonry IV 9
      18
Fourth Semestercredits
BLCT 4176 Masonry V 6
BLCT 4186 Masonry VI 6
BLCT 4043 Masonry Sketching & Detailing 3
BLCT 4053 Blueprint Reading for Masonry Systems 3
      18
Employment and Transfer Rate: 
100%
Employment and Transfer Survey Details: 
Survey Details200820092010
Receiving Degrees 10 13 13
Responding to Survey 6 (60%) 9 (69%) 10 (77%)
Employed 4 (67%) 7 (78%) 9 (90%)
Employed in Field 4 (100%) 6 (86%) 9 (100%)
Transferred 2 (33%) 2 (22%) 1 (10%)
Unemployed & Seeking Employment -- -- --
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment -- -- --
Employment and Transfer Salary Information: 

Less than $20,000 (5)
$20,000 - $29,999 (1)
Prefer not to disclose (3)