Construction Management (BS)

Emphasis on forces influencing employment and inflation. Current problems of the economy are stressed along with tools government has to cope with them.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-05

Examines decision making by the individual firm, the determination of prices and wages, and current problems facing business firms.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-05

Basic statistical methods including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, probability distributions, sampling, problems of estimation and hypothesis testing in the case of one and two sample meaans and proportions. Chi-Square, one-way analysis of variance, simple regression and correlation analysis, and brief introduction to multiple regression analysis. Use of computer statistical packages required.

Prerequisites:

MATH 112 or equivalent

Goal Areas:

GE-02, GE-04

Students in this course approach writing as a subject of study by investigating how writing works across a variety of contexts.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-1A

Introduction to learning the written and oral communication of technical information. Assignments include writing and presenting proposals, reports, and documentation. Emphasis on use of rhetorical analysis, computer applications, collaborative writing, and usability testing to complete technical communication tasks in the workplace.

Prerequisites:

ENG 101

Goal Areas:

GE-02, GE-13

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and flooding are three examples of naturally recurring events on the Earth that ultimately influence all of our lives. This course introduces the physical features and processes of the Earth that control these events. The course has a laboratory component.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-03, GE-10

This course will cover topics of precalculus mathematics. Topics covered will include functions, graphs of functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices, trigonometric functions, circular functions, vectors and complex numbers, induction, series and probability.

Prerequisites:

Satisfy Math Placement Table in this section, or grade of P in MATH 098.

Goal Areas:

GE-04

A one semester course which covers the basic principles of physics on a conceptual level and with a minimal amount of math. The course provides an understanding of natural processes and their applications. Topics generally include mechanics, simple machines, atomic structure, heat, light and sound. Lecture and laboratory components.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-03

The accounting process, financial statement preparation, and analysis. Includes the accounting cycle, asset, liability, and equity accounting. Emphasis on the use of accounting data.

Prerequisites:

MATH 112 or MATH 115or MATH 121 or MATH 130 or MATH 181

Preparation and analysis of cost-based management reports: use of cost information to make short-term operating decisions and long-term capital decisions.

Prerequisites:

ACCT 200

Application of law to business settings; the American court system; alternative dispute resolution; ethics and the social responsibility of business; fundamentals of legal reasoning; sources of law; constitutional, criminal, tort, and contract law; business associations.

Prerequisites:

none

Introduction to the personal computer as a productivity tool for business majors. Using Microsoft Office suite, students learn to be productive with document processing, spreadsheets, electronic presentations, and databases. Cannot be used toward any major or minor in Computer Information Science.

Prerequisites:

none

This course introduces students to the field of Construction Management through career preparation, industry engagement, and professional development. Students will explore construction sectors, project roles, and management principles while developing a resume, attending a career fair, and building a professional network. Emphasis is placed on ethical standards, communication skills, and strategic planning to support academic and career advancement.

Prerequisites:

none

Emphasis on plan reading, basic sketching and drawing techniques, graphic vocabulary, detail hierarchies, scale, content, notes and specifications, reference conventions, computer applications.

Prerequisites:

none

Basic understanding of the plans and specifications for construction projects. Emphasis on interpretation of bidding and contractual documents, conditions of the contract, plans/working drawings; applications of existing and new technology preparing students for the future.

Prerequisites:

none

Understand how construction affects professional industry and society, present state of the profession and its future. Learn about the various materials used in construction--the composition, properties, standard designations, sizes, gradations, and testing techniques. Understand changes in technology of building construction materials.

Prerequisites:

CM 111, CM 120, CM 130, CIS 101

Fundamentals of building construction and their applications in construction systems and utilities. Application of the principles of building science to construction sites; relationship between technology and innovations in methods, sustainable building practices and green building requirements.

Prerequisites:

CM 210

Basic civil engineering measurements as relates to construction layout, including distances, angles, bearings, elevations, mapping, and positioning.

Prerequisites:

MATH 113 or MATH 115 or MATH 121

This course examines the principles and practices of construction safety, health and loss control. The emphasis is on creating a construction project safety plan, including hazard recognition, control procedures and management systems for safety.

Prerequisites:

CM 210

This course covers types of estimates and their uses, the basics of quantity take-off, labor and equipment productivity and basic computer applications.

Prerequisites:

MATH 113 or MATH 115 or MATH 121

Course introduces the design theory and applied principles of force equilibrium, stress and strain, shear, bending moments, force diagrams, deformations of beams, and stress/strain analysis.

Prerequisites:

PHYS 101, and MATH 113 or MATH 115 or MATH 121

The course focuses on understanding project planning, scheduling and control models emphasizing the critical path method. It will introduce techniques used in the industry by utilizing commercial software to create a construction project schedule. The class highlights the importance of analyzing project schedules and schedule alternatives.

Prerequisites:

CM 220

This course examines the project management framework, including key terminology, project management context, and project management processes. Topics include project management knowledge areas, life cycles, and organizational designs. Different project delivery methods will be discussed and the roles of project stakeholders will be identified and analyzed.

Prerequisites:

CM 220, CM 310, and CM 330.

Design concepts of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical and control systems are analyzed for attributes that affect the design and construction processes and the performance of completed structures.

Prerequisites:

CM 220

This course provides understanding of the different building and civil construction equipments functions; analysis of equipment costs, production, methods of equipment selection and safety requirements including heavy equipment. Reading and understanding highway construction plans.

Prerequisites:

CM 220, CM 300

This course covers types of estimates and their uses, pricing and price databases, labor and equipment productivity, proposal presentations, computer applications in estimating and research in sustainable construction.

Prerequisites:

CM 310, CM 330

The course will involve students in a Capstone Project where students integrate the coursework concepts of the core program through research, application and presentation.

Prerequisites:

CM 340

This course follows the lifecycle of a construction project, encompassing development, preconstruction, construction, substantial completion, and closeout. Students will explore the legal system, review key contract provisions, and examine risk management practices. Building on this foundation, the course emphasizes the effective application of legal and risk management strategies on the project.

Prerequisites:

none

A seminar course that involves a critical evaluation of an area in the construction management discipline and/or industry. Topics vary from year to year. Students are usually required to make a presentation to the class.

Prerequisites:

Senior Standing or instructor permission

Students will complete their Internship experiences.

Prerequisites:

CM 300, CM 310, CM 330

An introduction to finance relating to problems, methods, and policies in financing business enterprise.

Prerequisites:

ACCT 200

This course examines basic management concepts and principles, their historical development, and their application to modern organizations. Topics covered include planning, organizing, decision making, leadership, control, and organizational change. In addition, the course includes an introduction to business ethics and social responsibility, human resource management, organizational design and organizational behavior.

Prerequisites:

none

This course is designed to introduce students to the Management Information Systems and its application in organizations. The course will present to the students the information systems role to support the various managerial activities, and to help the students identify and evaluate various options in Management Information Systems.

Prerequisites:

ISYS 101 or CIS 101