1113 Construction Industry: Impact on Society. Prerequisite: none. Analysis of the cultural context of construction, emphasizing its centrality in the evolution and expansion of the built environment. The primary focus will be on the human elements and issues that have impacted the industry and society in both historical and present contexts. (F)
1212 Computers in Construction. An introductory course providing the student with basic computer application knowledge. Familiarizes student with current applications of spreadsheet, presentation, and AutoCad software for use in the construction industry. (Sp)
2713 Construction Materials and Procedures. Prerequisite: 1212. Detailed survey of materials, methods, and procedures used in a variety of building types. Students will also gain an understanding of the basis for choosing different materials and methods. (F)
2813 Construction Documents. Prerequisite: 2713. Provides students with the knowledge and skill to interpret, explain, quantify, and use working drawings to bid, construct, and inspect construction projects. Understanding and quantifying working drawings permits the construction manager to interpret the intent of the designer and to communicate this to the field personnel. (Sp)
2913 Construction Equipment and Methods. Prerequisite: 1212. Performance, relative cost, depreciation and use of equipment in construction. Class reports are required on construction equipment. Field trips are made to view and evaluate construction equipment. (Sp)
3103 Construction Surveying. Prerequisite: 2713. The practical application of taping, differential, profile, trigonometric leveling, angle measurement, traversing, and other instrument layout techniques for vertical and horizontal construction project control and layout. (F)
3113 Project Construction Administration. Prerequisite: 2813. Introduction to construction project administration procedures and necessary documentation; including simplified project accounting, contract administration, project permitting, daily administration, field documentation, and progress and cost reporting. (F)
3153 Legal Issues in Construction. Prerequisite: 3113, Legal Studies 3323. An examination of current construction law as it pertains to the day-to-day management of the construction contract. Includes legal ramifications of construction bidding, contracts, changes, delays and dispute resolution. Emphasis is on the reduction of dispute through knowledge. (Sp)
3513 Cost Estimating I. Prerequisite: 2113, 2713. Familiarizes students with the basic foundations of the estimating process including quantity surveying, the organization of the estimate, and visualization of the project. Labor costs as well as overhead and profit are also introduced. (F, Sp)
3813 Project Planning and Scheduling. Prerequisite: 3113, 3513. Application of scheduling techniques in an integrated construction planning, scheduling and control system. Includes theory, options, legal implications and practice. Students plan the construction of their projects from estimating and use microcomputer software to schedule and set up control systems for the projects. Laboratory (Sp)
3943 Field Work. Prerequisite: junior standing and permission. Utilize a construction work experience to prepare for construction management functions. Student is responsible for finding the construction-related activity and proposing a work-related project. Written and oral presentation is required. (F, Sp, Su)
4123 Construction Economics. Prerequisite: 3813. Learn to work with the time value of money, present value, and sensitivity analysis. Develop both graphic and computer-based cash flow models of typical income-producing construction projects. (F)
4523 Construction Cost Estimating II. Prerequisite: 3513, 3813, and Business Communication 2813. Continuation of Estimating I. Estimating skills learned in Estimating I will be reinforced. Emphasis on pricing work, sub-contracting and bidding strategies. Introduction to cost estimating software. (Sp)
4613 Soils and Foundations. Prerequisite: Architecture 3633. Soil identification and classification. Engineering properties of soils. Spread footings and foundation design. Piles and caissons. Retaining wall design. Settlement of foundations. Observation of field and laboratory tests. Practical applications emphasized. (F)
4853 Heavy-Civil Construction Projects. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Construction Science major. This course is designed to familiarize students with the peculiarities of the heavy-civil construction industry, and to provide students with the analytical skills to compete for projects in that arena. Students will study projects which may include the construction of airports, highways, bridges, dams, tunnels, and similar heavy civil projects. (Sp)
4863 Production Residential Construction. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Construction Science major. Residential construction processes, scheduling, subcontracting, financing, estimating, project control, and current trends in site selection, design, and energy efficiency in the residential construction industry. (Sp)
4881 Construction Safety Management. Prerequisite: senior standing in construction science major. Course is designed to emphasize the importance of safety in the construction industry through guest speakers, readings and other safety materials. Emphasis will be placed on safety as it relates to entry-level management positions and the professional's responsibility in creating a safe jobsite. (F)
4960 Directed Reading. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing, permission. May be repeated with change of subject matter; maximum credit eight hours. Subjects proposed by students or instructors may be used to expand knowledge beyond the normal core construction curriculum. Verbal or written presentation may be required to demonstrate successful completion of a subject unit. (F, Sp, Su)
4970 Undergraduate General Departmental Seminar. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing, permission. May be repeated with change of subject matter; maximum credit 12 hours. Special topics in construction science. (Irreg.)
4991 Construction Seminar. Prerequisite: 3813. An overview of the entry-level management positions in the construction industry through the use of guest speakers, leadership training programs, and attendance at professional organizational meetings. (F)
4993 Construction Science Capstone. Prerequisite: all required CNS courses through fall semester of the senior year. A capstone course integrating all aspects of the construction project manage-ment process. Class interaction requires participants to utilize and extend knowledge of areas of expertise used by construction managers. (Sp) [V]
G5513 Project Management and Controls. Prerequisite: 3013, 3813, 5523, 5613, 5623; graduate standing or permission. Detailed application of earned value theory for project control with advanced scheduling and value analysis. Synthesis of construction management and control simulation. (F)
G5523 Design-Build Contracting. Prerequisite: 3113, 3513, 5813, and graduate standing or permission. Evaluation of the life-cycle of a design-build project. Focus on roles and relationships among the owner, designer and builder. Application of advanced cost estimating, proposal writing, performance criteria development, and risk allocation via contract structure. (Sp)
G5613 Information Technology Applications for Construction. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. Participants utilize industry and classroom interaction to explore the application of available digital information management technologies in the construction process, create and incorporate digital resources into linear and nonlinear presentation formats, and explore communication potential in the construction marketplace for the World Wide Web. (F)
G5623 Construction Contracts and Finance. Prerequisite: 3113, 3513, 5823, and graduate standing or permission. Development of techniques for economic analysis in construction. Exploration of the legal issues most critical to construction administration. (Sp)
G5813 Facilities Acquisition Planning. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. How to buy building design and construction services from the owner's perspective. (F)
G5823 Quality Management in Construction. Prerequisite: 3113, 3513 or concurrent enrollment, graduate standing or permission. Quality management, productivity evaluation and problem solving skills for construction decision making. Students complete the ten-hour OSHA construction safety class. (F)
G5940 Construction Industry Practicum. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission. Utilize construction work experience to prepare for construction management functions. Student is responsible for finding the activity and proposing a work-related project. (Sp)
G5952 Special Studies Presentation. Prerequisite: permission of committee chair. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Completion of research for the required special studies project selected by the student and advisory committee. (Irreg.)
G5960 Directed Readings. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. May be repeated once with change of subject; maximum credit six hours. Studies in major field as approved by the individual instructor. (F, Sp, Su)
G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Research for master’s thesis. 2 to 9 hours. May be repeated; Maximum credit towards degree, five hours. (F, Sp, Su)
G5993 Special Studies Research. Prerequisite: permission of committee chair. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Credit for applied research for the special studies project selected by the student and advisory committee. (Irreg.)
Updated: March 30, 2007