Collin College Technical Campus Hosts Inaugural Graduation Ceremony For New Bachelor's Degree Students

Collin College celebrated its inaugural Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management graduation class at a ceremony on Dec. 6 at the Collin College Technical Campus located in Allen. Surrounded by members of Collin College Board of Trustees, the college district president, industry partners, faculty, staff, family, and friends, students received their hardhats and a medal. Each of these students are already employed with construction companies in the North Texas region.

The Construction Management BAS program provides students with a wide range of marketable skills including management principles; scheduling, planning, and cost estimating for construction projects; behavior of building structures; principles of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; project safety; and risk management. Graduates in the program will enter the high-demanding construction industry with opportunities to work in a commercial or a residential environment.

“Construction Management was the third baccalaureate degree created by Collin College, and our objective was to provide you with the training, experience, and opportunity for academic excellence in this field to prepare you for an incredibly rewarding, high-demand career,” said Dr. Neil Matkin, Collin College district president. “Living in Collin County, with construction all around us for many years to come, you’re going to have your work cut out for you!”

If you would like to view the graduation ceremony, visit Collin College’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/collincollege. 

Collin’s Construction Management program, like many of the college’s workforce programs, is housed at the Technical Campus located at 2550 Bending Branch Way in Allen. The campus is a 340,000-square-foot, four-building complex. It serves up to 7,100 traditional, dual credit, and continuing education students when fully occupied, and provides classroom and lab space dedicated to training students on the latest techniques with the newest industry-standard technology. For more information about the BAS Construction Management program and the Technical Campus, visit www.collin.edu/campuses/technical/. 

Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.