CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

Bachelor of Science

As the largest single industry in the United States and one of the most important, construction offers unlimited opportunities to highly motivated and professionally educated men and women. Future professionals must be skilled in managing people, equipment, and capital, coupled with a grasp of construction materials and methods and the complex technologies of modern construction. The Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management curriculum is the basis for a career in construction or as a developer or building management specialist.

Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - A A H 210 Intro. to Art and Architecture
3 - ARCH 201 Introduction to Architecture
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I¹
4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I
17

Second Semester
3 - C S M 100 Introduction to Construction Science and Management
3 - CP SC 120 Intro. to Information Technology
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - MTHSC 301 Stat. Theory and Methods I¹
4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II
16

Sophomore Year

First Semester
2 - B E 221 Surveying for Soil and Water Res.
3 - C S M 201 Structures I
3 - C S M 203 Materials and Methods of Const. I
3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 - Literature Requirement²
3 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - ACCT 201 Financial Accounting Concepts
3 - C S M 202 Structures II
3 - C S M 204 Contract Documents
3 - C S M 205 Materials and Methods of Const. II
3 - ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - C S M 301 Structures III
3 - C S M 303 Soils and Foundations
3 - C S M 304 Environmental Systems I
3 - C S M 351 Construction Estimating
3 - ENGL 304 Business Writing or 3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - C S M 352 Construction Scheduling
3 - C S M 353 Construction Estimating II
3 - LAW 322 Legal Environment of Business
3 - MGT 307 Personnel Management
3 - Major Requirement³
3 - Elective
18

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - C S M 411 Safety in Building Construction
3 - C S M 453 Construction Project Management
3 - C S M 461 Construction Economics Seminar
6 - Major Requirement³
15

Second Semester
6 - C S M 454 Construction Capstone
0 - C S M 491 CSM Internship and Examination
6 - Major Requirement³
3 - Elective
15

134 Total Semester Hours

¹The sequence MTHSC 101, 102, and 203 may be substituted.

²ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

³Select from approved departmental list or as approved in writing by advisor and department chair. Note: Six credit hours must be in business.

Notes:

1. ENGL 101 and 102 must be completed in the freshman year.

2. A minimum of 800 hours of construction experience will be required prior to graduation.