2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda)

Nov 22, 2024

2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Construction Management, B.S.

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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
MA Mathematics Elective 4 Credits ^1,2
MA 2054 Applied Business Data Analysis I 4 Credits
or
MA 2212 Data Analysis I 2 Credits
MA 2222 Data Analysis II 2 Credits

Required Courses in the Physical Sciences: 7 Credits

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

Required Courses in Humanities and Social Sciences: 26 Credits

EXPOS-UA 1 Writing the Essay 4 Credits
EXPOS-UA 2 The Advanced College Essay 4 Credits
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 16 Credits

Required Courses in Business and Management: 18 Credits

See Footnotes ⁶

MG 2204 Financial Accounting 4 Credits
or
FIN 2103 Creating and Understanding Financial Statements 3 Credits
FIN 2003 Economic Foundations of Finance 3 Credits
or
Level II Elective in Economics 3 or 4 Credits
MG/EC/FIN Level II Electives Various Credits
MG/EC/FIN Level III Electives Not less than 5 or 6 Credits

Required Courses in Civil Engineering: 9 Credits

CE 2113 Statics 3 Credits
CE 2123 Mechanics of Materials 3 Credits
CE Elective 3 Credits

Required Courses in Construction Management: 42 Credits

CE 1502 Leadership and Foundations of Construction Management 2 Credits
CE 2504 Construction Modeling and Data Structures I 4 Credits
CE 2513 Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credits
CE 2523 Contracts and Construction Documents 3 Credits
CE 3503 Cost Estimating 3 Credits
CE 3513 Construction Scheduling 3 Credits
CE 3533 Construction Site Layout and Surveying 3 Credits
CE 3553 Non-Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
CE 3563 Construction Modeling and Data Structures II 3 Credits
CE 4503 Construction Engineering 3 Credits
CE 4513 Construction Project Administration 3 Credits
CE 4523 Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
CE 4533 Construction Law 3 Credits
CE 4543 Construction Management Project 3 Credits

Other Required Courses: 16 Credits

EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits
EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design 3 Credits
CS 1133 Engineering Problem Solving and Programming 3 Credits
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 6 Credits
Free Elective 3 Credits

Total Credits for Degree: 130 Credits

Footnotes for Table 1

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 contain at least one 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 additional 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 non-construction management and engineering 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: 16 Credits

CM 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1 Writing the Essay 4 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: 16 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
EXPOS-UA 2 The Advanced College Essay 4 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 or 4 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 3 or 4 Credits ⁶
MA 2054 Applied Business Data Analysis I 4 Credits
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁵

Junior Year

Fall Semester: 18 Credits

CE 3503 Cost Estimating 3 Credits
CE 3513 Construction Scheduling 3 Credits
CE 3533 Construction Site Layout and Surveying 3 Credits
MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 or 4 Credits⁶
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits⁸
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 Credits⁵

Spring Semester: 18 Credits

CE 3553 Non-Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
CE 3563 Construction Modeling and Data Structures II 3 Credits
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3 Credits ⁸
Free Elective 3 Credits
MG/EC/FIN Level II Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁵

Senior Year

Fall Semester: 15 Credits

CE 4513 Construction Project Administration 3 Credits
CE 4523 Structural Building Systems 3 Credits
Civil Engineering Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁷
MG/EC/FIN Level III Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 or 4 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 Level III Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁶
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 3 or 4 Credits ⁵

Total credits required for the degree: 130

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 26 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 contain at least one 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 non-construction management and engineering course with a CE prefix for which the student has the approved prerequisites.

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