Construction

Courses

Bachelor of Science Construction

The construction curriculum is designed to prepare students for professional careers and graduate school. During the first two years, emphasis is placed on foundation courses in chemistry, mathematics, physics, engineering mechanics and business, augmented by practice-oriented civil engineering courses. The introductory construction courses include field trips and an introduction to the various disciplines of engineering and business management employed in the construction industry. The CAD lab course, using the latest CAD software, provides knowledge that is applied in the rest of the curriculum, and serves as the basis for understanding, interpreting and utilizing construction plans and specifications in construction operations.

During the second and third years, emphasis is on specific technical courses designed to provide a working knowledge of civil, electrical and mechanical engineering methods utilized in the design of both horizontal and vertical projects and in construction practice. In addition, courses in business and management skills are added to further develop analytical skills needed for making business and technical judgments in real time during construction operations. The emphasis in the fourth year is on the application of these skills to real-world problems with emphasis on societal impacts and the integration of all skills into a seamless and profitable project scenario.

In the senior year, each student is also required to be part of a multidisciplinary construction project team that identifies and formulates a real-world construction project. In this "capstone" course, students must assemble information from previous courses to enhance the application of their technical and management skills to accomplish project and societal goals. Technical and business courses in the third and fourth years emphasize leadership, teamwork, oral and written communication and ethics. Mandatory electives in the humanities and social sciences provide a broader understanding of the professional work environment, human history, culture and societal needs and values. The curriculum provides flexibility in the form of restricted electives and technical/business electives that allow further depth and breadth in a discipline of choice.

Freshman Year
FALL     CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience 1
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
CON 1001 CAD Applications and Construction Plans 3
CVE 1000 Introduction to Civil Engineering 3
MTH 1000 Precalculus 3
Total 17
       
SPRING    
AVS 2101 Aviation Physical Science 3
BUS 1601 Computer Applications for Business 3
COM 1102 Writing About Literature 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 4
OCN 2602 Environmental Geology 3
    Total 16
     
Summer Internship Experience  
       
Sophmore Year
FALL     CREDITS
BUS 2211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication 3
CON 2000 Statics and Materials for Construction 4
CVE 2080 Construction Measurements 3
HUM 2051  Civilization 1: Ancient through Medieval 3
    Total 16
       
SPRING    
BUS 1301 Basic Economics 3
BUS 2212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
CON 2001 Construction Methods and Operations 3
CON  2002 Construction Materials Lab 1
CVE 3012 Engineering Materials 3
HUM  2052 Civilization 2: Renaissance through Modern  3
    Total 16
       
Summer Internship Experience  
       
Junior Year
FALL     CREDITS
BUS 2601 Legal and Social Environments of Business 3
BUS 2703 Statistics for Business 3
CON 3000 Construction Soils, Foundations and Formwork 3
TBD ------ Humanities Elective 3
TBD ------ Technical Elective 3
    Total 15
       
SPRING    
BUS 3501 Management Principles 3
BUS 3705 Managing A Small Business 3
CON 3001 Building Structures and Structural Systems 3
CON 3002 Building Mechanical and HVAC Systems 3
TBD ------ Technical Elective 3
    Total 15
       
Summer Internship Experience  
       
Senior Year
FALL     CREDITS
CON 4000 Construction Controls: Budget, Schedule and Quality 3
CON 4001 Building Electrical and Electronic Systems 3
CON 4002 Construction Equipment and Safety 3
CVE 4000  Engineering Economy and Planning  3
TBD ------ Technical Elective 3
    Total 15
       
SPRING    
CHE 4284 Industrial Safety/Technical Elective 3
CON 4003 Construction Estimating, Bidding and Value Engineering  3
CON 4004 Construction Senior Capstone Project  3
CVE 4074 Leading Construction Operations 3
TBD ------ Business Elective 3
    Total 15
       
    TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 125
       
Electives (Partial Listing)
Business electives may be chosen from the following list:  
BUS 3401 Corporate Finance  3
BUS 3504 Management Information Systems 3
BUS 3601 Marketing Principles 3
BUS 4212 Environmental Auditing 3
BUS 4425 Environmental and Urban Planning 3
BUS 4426 Environmental and Resource Economics 3
BUS 4503 Business Ethics 3
       
Humanities electives may be chosen from the following list:
HUM 3351 History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval   3
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present 3
       
Technical electives may be chosen from the following list:
AVM 3201 Aviation Planning 3
AVT 4301 Aviation Safety 3
CHE 3170 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3
CHE  4284 Industrial Safety 3
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems 3
ENS 4300 Renewable Energy and the Environment  3
ENS 4700 Environmental Hydrology* 3
ENS 4701 Environmental Regulations and Impact Assessment* 3