2011-2013 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (with addenda)

Nov 26, 2024

2011-2013 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Construction Management, B.S.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Curriculum

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program is advised by a Department Advisory Board, comprising leaders from the engineering and construction professions to help assess and update the program curriculum. The general requirements of the curriculum accommodate the continually expanding requirements of the profession, advancements in knowledge and the contributions of related disciplines. Its offerings are intended to exceed minimum requirements by subject area of the American Council for Construction Engineering (ACCE) Standards and Criteria for Accreditation.

Table 1 summarizes the Construction Management curriculum by subject category. A typical four-year schedule for the program is included at the end of this section of the catalog.

Table 1: Curriculum for the BS in Construction Management

Required Courses in Mathematics: 12 Credits

MA 1024 Calculus I 4 Credits F1²
MA Mathematics Elective 4 Credits F2³
MA 2054 Applied Business Data Analysis I 4 Credits So2
or
MA 2212 Data Analysis I 2 Credits So2 and
MA 2222 Data Analysis II 2 Credits So2

Required Courses in the Physical Sciences: 7 Credits

CM 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits F1
PH 1013 Mechanics 3 Credits F2

Required Courses in Humanities and Social Sciences: 24 Credits

EW 1013 Writing the Essay 3 Credits F1 ⁴
EW 1023 The Advanced College Essay 3 Credits F2 ⁴
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits So1 ⁵
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits So2 ⁵
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits J1 ⁵
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits J2 ⁵
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits S1 ⁵
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits S2 ⁵

Required Courses in Business and Management: 18 Credits

See Footnotes ⁶

MG 2204 Financial Accounting 4 Credits So1 ⁶
or
FIN 2103 Creating and Understanding Financial Statements 3 Credits So1 ⁶
FIN 2003 Economic Foundations of Finance 3 Credits So2 ⁶
or
Level II Elective in Economics 3 Credits So2 ⁶
MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 Credits J1 ⁶
MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 Credits J2 ⁶
MG/EC/FIN Level III Elective 3 Credits S1 ⁶
MG/EC/FIN Level III Elective 3 Credits S2 ⁶

Required Courses in Civil Engineering: 9 Credits

CE 2113 Statics 3 Credits So1
CE 2123 Mechanics of Materials 3 Credits So2
CE Elective 3 Credits S1 ⁷

Required Courses in Construction Management: 42 Credits

CE 1502 Leadership and Foundations of Construction Management 2 Credits F2
CE 2504 Construction Modeling and Data Structures I 4 Credits So1
CE 2513 Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credits So1
CE 2523 Contracts and Construction Documents 3 Credits So2
CE 3503 Cost Estimating 3 Credits J1
CE 3513 Construction Scheduling 3 Credits J1
CE 3532 Construction Site Layout 2 Credits J1
CE 3541 Surveying 1 Credits J1
CE 3553 Non-Structural Building Systems 3 Credits J2
CE 3563 Construction Modeling and Data Structures II 3 Credits J2
CE 4503 Construction Engineering 3 Credits S2
CE 4513 Construction Project Administration 3 Credits S1
CE 4523 Structural Building Systems 3 Credits S1
CE 4533 Construction Law 3 Credits S2 ⁶
CE 4543 Construction Management Project 3 Credits S2

Other Required Courses: 16 Credits

EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits F1
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design 3 Credits F1
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming 3 Credits F2
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits J1 ⁸
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits J2 ⁸
Free Elective 3 Credits J2

Total Credits for Degree: 128 Credits

Footnotes for Table 1

¹ Sem=semester usually taken; F= Freshman, So=Sophomore, J=Junior, S=Senior, 1=Fall, 2=Spring;

² Students may substitute MA 1324 , which includes two additional contact hours, for MA 1024 .

³ The department recommends that students take MA 1124 Calculus II (or MA 1424 Integrated Calculus II ) as the MA Elective.

⁴ All students take a writing placement examination. Students for whom English is a second language may be placed in an ESL section, which includes additional hours of language education. Students also may be placed in a remedial section, based upon the exam results, which may or may not carry degree credit.

⁵ Student must complete 24 credits in Humanities and Social Sciences, including the freshman writing courses, in accordance with the Technology, Culture and Society Departmental requirements. At least one elective shall be in Philosophy (PL) and contain at least 1 credit of ethics. At least one elective must be a 3xxx/4xxx level course. At least one elective must be a writing-intensive course, labeled by “W.”

⁶ Students are required to complete 18 credits from Business and Management courses, with at least 6 credits from level III or higher courses. (One business and management credit is attributed to CE 4533 Construction Law ). A level II course has a 2xxx number, while a level III course has a 3xxx number. Level III electives generally have a prerequisite of a related level II elective. Since courses may be three or four credits, the number of courses necessary to complete this requirement may vary.

⁷ CE elective is any course with a CE prefix for which the student has the approved prerequisites.

⁸ Students must complete 60 credits in liberal arts and sciences.

Typical Course of Study for the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Freshman Year

Fall Semester: 15 Credits

CM 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
EW 1013 Writing the Essay 3 Credits ⁴
MA 1024 Calculus I 4 Credits ²
EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design 3 Credits

Spring Semester: 15 Credits

PH 1013 Mechanics 3 Credits
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming 3 Credits
CE 1502 Leadership and Foundations of Construction Management 2 Credits
EW 1023 The Advanced College Essay 3 Credits ⁵
MA 1124 Calculus II 4 Credits ³

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester: 16/17 Credits

CE 2113 Statics 3 Credits
CE 2504 Construction Modeling and Data Structures I 4 Credits
CE 2513 Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credits
MG 2204 Financial Accounting 4 Credits ⁶
or
FIN 2103 Creating and Understanding Financial Statements 3 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Spring Semester: 16/17 Credits

CE 2123 Mechanics of Materials 3 Credits
CE 2523 Contracts and Construction Documents 3 Credits
FIN 2003 Economic Foundations of Finance 3 Credits ⁶
or
EC Level II Elective in Economics 4 Credits ⁶
MA 2054 Applied Business Data Analysis I 4 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Junior Year

Fall Semester: 18 Credits

CE 3503 Cost Estimating 3 Credits
CE 3513 Construction Scheduling 3 Credits
CE 3532 Construction Site Layout 2 Credits
CE 3541 Surveying 1 Credits
MG/EC/FIN MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 Credits ⁶
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁸
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Spring Semester: 18 Credits

CE 2504 Construction Modeling and Data Structures I 4 Credits
CE 3553 Non-Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁸
Free Elective 3 Credits
MG/EC/FIN MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Senior Year

Fall Semester: 15 Credits

CE 4513 Construction Project Administration 3 Credits
CE 4523 Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
CE Civil Engineering Elective 3 Credits ⁷
MG/EC/FIN MG/EC/FIN Level III Elective 3 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Spring Semester: 15 Credits

CE 4503 Construction Engineering 3 Credits
CE 4533 Construction Law 3 Credits ⁶
CE 4543 Construction Management Project 3 Credits
MG/EC/FIN MG/EC/FIN Level III Elective 3 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁵

Total credits required for the degree: 128

Footnotes

¹ The table lists courses in the semester usually taken.

² All students, except those who have earned a grade of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB or BC AP Exam, take a mathematics placement examination. Students may be placed in an alternative course, which may not carry degree credit, based up the results of such placement examination. Students also may be advance-placed based upon AP or college math credit earned in high school. Students may substitute MA 1324 , which includes two additional contact hours, for MA 1024 .

³ The department recommends that students take MA 1124 Calculus II (or MA 1424 Integrated Calculus II ) as the MA Elective.

⁴ Students with an ESL background may be placed in an appropriate remedial course, which includes additional hours of language education. Students may also be placed in a remedial section, based upon placement exam results, which may not carry degree credit.

⁵ Student must complete 24 credits in Humanities and Social Sciences, including the first-year writing courses, in accordance with the Technology, Culture and Society Department requirements. At least one Humanities and Social Sciences elective shall be in Philosophy (PL) and contain at least 1 credit of ethics. At least one Humanities and Social Sciences elective must be a 3xxx/4xxx level course. At least one Humanities and Social Sciences elective must be a writing-intensive course, labeled by “W.”

⁶ Students must complete 18 credits from Business and Management courses, with at least 6 credits from level III or higher courses. One additional credit in Business and Management is contributed by CE 4533 . A level II course has a 2xxx number, while a level III course has a 3xxx number. Level III electives generally have a prerequisite of a related level II elective. Since courses may be 3 or 4 credits, the number of courses necessary to complete this requirement may vary.

⁷ CE Elective is any course with a CE prefix for which the student has the approved prerequisites.

⁸ Students must complete 60 credits in liberal arts and sciences.