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Owning a home or a business has been part of the American Dream since the country's founding. But residences and office parks don't build themselves. At MTSU, students learn the wide range of skills it takes to help provide the homes, communities, office buildings, and other construction projects that are the literal foundation of the American Dream.

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A degree in Construction Management prepares students for entry-level careers in land development and residential home building construction industry. Examples include:

  • Architectural Coordinator
  • Building Inspector
  • Construction manager
  • Designer
  • Equipment or material salesperson
  • Historical restoration
  • Home builder
  • Field Engineer
  • Project coordinator
  • Project Engineer
  • Software Success Manager
  • Superintendent

Employers of 2021-22 MTSU grads include:

  • Al. Neyer 
  • Barton-Malow Builders 
  • Beazer Homes 
  • Clark Construction
  • David Weekly Homes
  • Davidson Homes
  • Doster Construction
  • Elite Concepts and Design
  • Hat Creek Construction
  • Hemma Concrete
  • Hensel Phelps
  • James McHugh Construction
  • Jarrett Companies 
  • Layton Construction
  • Legacy Concrete
  • PASKR/REDTEAM Software
  • Spivey Custom Homes
  • Suffolk Construction
  • TDK Construction
  • Turner Construction

Students in the Construction Management program can pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a concentration in Commercial Construction Management or Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management.

For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.

Students interested in studying architecture may take a set of courses that allows completion of up to 24 general education hours commonly found in accredited architecture programs, but it is necessary to transfer to another university to complete a degree in architecture.  

There is an undergraduate minor in Construction Management.

Another major in the School of Concrete and Construction Management leading to a B.S. degree is Concrete Industry Management. Majors choose between two concentrations: Concrete Contracting or Production, Sales, and Service.

Working with the paving industry, the School of Concrete and Construction Management has developed a certificate program in Road Construction Technology and anticipates considering applicants for this program in 2017. 

Graduate students can pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A. degree) in Concrete Industry Management with five years of work experience required (degree offered in conjunction with the Management Department in the Jones College of Business).

Land Development/Residential Building Construction

Construction Management, Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management, B.S.

Concrete and Construction Management 
615-494-8737
Duane Vanhook
Duane.Vanhook@mtsu.edu
www.mtsu.edu/ccm

The Construction Management major is a broad-based program designed to prepare students for positions in the construction industry. Corporate and private construction companies seek graduates to fill job positions in the field and in management. Students may select from two concentrations: Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management and Commercial Construction Management. The merging of a strong technical background with the ability to lead personnel and manage systems produces a graduate who is invaluable to the construction industry.

The Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management concentration offers preparation for a variety of construction-related positions. The concentration is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). As students progress, they are expected to develop creativity and the communication skills necessary to meet the challenges of industry. Students engage in a variety of activities to build a strong background in the field, including lectures by industry members, field trips, and hands-on activities in the classroom and in the field. The program is designed to prepare graduates for supervisory or staff positions in a variety of construction-related businesses (land development, construction firms, wholesalers of construction materials, construction material manufacturing, lumberyards, etc.) Employment opportunities for graduates include general supervision, project management, human relations, sales and marketing, production and inventory control, quality control, estimating, scheduling, and land development.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Construction Management, Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management, B.S., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements

General Education41 hours
Major Requirements54 hours
Supporting Courses29 hours*
Electives0-7 hours
TOTAL120-124 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Major Requirements (54 hours)

Concrete and Construction Core (6 hours)

  • CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry

    1 credit hour

    Overview of the history, career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in the concrete and construction industries. Serves as an introduction to the majors within the School of Concrete and Construction Management. Seminar style to include student research and internship presentations, guest lecturers, and potential site visits.

  • CCM 2050 - Plan Reading  2 credit hours  

    CCM 2050 - Plan Reading

    2 credit hours

    Introduces students to the terminology, symbols, conventions, layout, scales, and general specifications used to develop construction plans. Students examine plans and develop skills in plan reading and interpretation. Topics also include utilizing plans for documentation purposes, creating as-built drawings, quantity take-offs, estimating, and project planning.

  • CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the U.S. legal system as applicable to concrete and construction project delivery and contracts. Topics covered include legal theory, ethics, forms of firm ownership, licensing, contracts, project phases, delivery methods, change orders, claims, dispute resolution, and risk management. 

Major Courses (48 hours)

  • CCM 3200 - Project Estimating

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and completion of program math requirements. Introduces students to the fundamentals of preparing detailed construction estimates. Plan reading skills and building systems knowledge applied to determine the scope of work and work sequencing for estimating construction projects. Students use software to perform take-offs and estimate the value of material, labor, equipment, overhead, profit, contingencies, and subcontractor costs.

  • CMT 3150 - Residential Building Construction and Materials I

    3 credit hours

    Provides an introduction to construction documents, building materials, components, systems, construction equipment, and methods of light-frame wood construction. Examines materials and methods with regard to design, specifications, assembly, quality assurance standards, and sustainable building practices.

  • CMT 3180 - Construction and Materials II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Continues the study of building materials, systems, standards and inspections, and construction methods for materials placed after structural completion. Sustainable building practices, efficiency standards, and structural load calculations also examined.

  • CMT 3190 - Construction Land Development Operations

    3 credit hours

    Introduces the business, process, and management functions of land development operations. Applies a systems approach to the organizational environment and operating functions in land development.  Students examine ownership structures, planning, organizing, coordinating, and allocating resources for construction land development.   

  • CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

  • CMT 3210 - Construction Codes and Regulation

    3 credit hours

    Examines building codes and regulations in construction; the role of building and quality control standards; and the regulatory environment for designing, estimating, and building construction. 

  • CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship  1 to 9 credit hours  
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    CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship

    1 to 9 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

  • CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

  • CCM 3500 - Land Surveying  3 credit hours  

    CCM 3500 - Land Surveying

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Completion of program math requirements. Examines surveying operations such as horizontal measurements, differential leveling, transverse loop calculations, layout, topographic mapping, and slope staking for roads and utilities in subdivisions. Surveying instruments used include automatic level, one person laser, theodolite, EDM and drone technology. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 

  • CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

  • CMT 4110 - Cost Estimating II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Builds on the principles of prior courses in estimating, codes, scheduling and contract administration to provide a culmination project in which the total cost of a residential real estate development is explored.

  • CMT 4120 - Scheduling  3 credit hours  

    CMT 4120 - Scheduling

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

  • CMT 4130 - Construction Administration

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Senior standing; ACTG 3000 or ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120 and CMT 3190. An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the administrative aspects of project and organization management in construction. Students examine cases and practical scenarios to develop skills in managing the construction process, project accounting, leadership, team management, communication, negotiating, conflict resolution, and risk management. 

  • CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

  • CMT 4170 - Capstone-LDRB Construction Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students preparing to enter the land development and residential building industry. Students plan a residential land development project from conceptualization to close-out. Students develop skills in land use planning, land development, feasibility studies, market analysis, site analysis, design, codes, estimating, scheduling, financing, marketing, and business planning. A final project portfolio is prepared and presented to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

  • CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

Supporting Courses (29 hours)

  • ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: A college-level math course; ENGL 1010; sophomore standing. Accounting cycle given minor emphasis; financial statement analysis and managerial uses of accounting given major emphasis. May be used for general business minors or M.B.A. candidates who have had no previous accounting courses. (Not open to Accounting majors and students with credit in ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120.)

  • FIN 3030 - Principles of Real Estate

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Real estate practices and procedures, basic principles of real property ownership utilization and transfer, mortgage financing, brokerage, management, valuation, subdividing, and legislation.

  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra  3 credit hours  
    (may be counted in General Education)(may be counted in General Education)  dotslash:(may be counted in General Education) title:(may be counted in General Education) 
    (may be counted in General Education) 

    MATH 1710 - College Algebra

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions--linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. TBR Common Course: MATH 1710

  • MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Strong background in algebra recommended. Trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, circular functions, graphs of trigonometric and inverse functions, identities, solutions of right and general triangles, equations, complex numbers, and vectors. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. Graphing calculator required. [TBR Common Course: MATH 1720]

  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.

 

  • INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing  3 credit hours  
    OROR  dotslash:OR title:OR 
    OR 

    INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing

    3 credit hours

    Microcomputer applications and the microcomputer environment. (Not open to CIS majors.)

  • CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation

    3 credit hours

    A general introduction to computers with an emphasis on personal computing, database, word processing, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and Internet tools. Does not count for Computer Science major or minor.

 

  • SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I  3 credit hours  
    OROR  dotslash:OR title:OR 
    OR 

    SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I

    3 credit hours

    A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking Spanish with an emphasis on conversation.

  • SPAN 1015 - Spanish for Concrete and Construction Management

    3 credit hours

    Introduces basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar with specific emphasis on facilitating communication, improving productivity, and promoting safety in the concrete and construction work environment. Cannot be used as prerequisite for SPAN 1020. Open only to majors and minors in Concrete Industry Management and Construction Management Technology.

 

  • GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science  3 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science

    3 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1031. The earth and its relationship to its space and environment emphasized. Forces and processes which combine to mold the face of the earth and its atmosphere, as well as the internal constitution of the earth. Three hours lecture. Together, GEOL 1030 and GEOL 1031 satisfy 4 hours of the Natural Sciences portion of the General Education requirement.

OR

  • GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology  4 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
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    GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology

    4 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1041. The origin, composition, and structure of the solid earth: rock-forming minerals; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; earthquakes and plate tectonics; surface processes; geologic time. Identification and description of minerals and rocks in hand sample. Use of topographic and geologic maps. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.

  • GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab  0 credit hours  
    (may be counted in General Education)(may be counted in General Education)  dotslash:(may be counted in General Education) title:(may be counted in General Education) 
    (may be counted in General Education) 

    GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1040.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

OR

  • PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
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    PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2111. A calculus-based introduction to mechanics and wave motion. One and one-half hours lecture. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2110

  • PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2110. Experiments in mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. Two three-hour sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2111

OR

  • PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics  4 credit hours  
    (may be counted in General Education)(may be counted in General Education)  dotslash:(may be counted in General Education) title:(may be counted in General Education) 
    (may be counted in General Education) 

    PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, or MATH 1630. Uncovers the fundamental concepts of physics in a hands-on approach that involves observations, measurements, forming hypotheses, and validation of ideas in groups of students' peers. Combined lecture/laboratory sessions.

Electives (0-7 hours)

Curriculum: Construction Management, Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

 

  • ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing

    3 credit hours

    The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

  • ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra  3 credit hours  
    (Math)(Math)  dotslash:(Math) title:(Math) 
    (Math) 

    MATH 1710 - College Algebra

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions--linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. TBR Common Course: MATH 1710

  • MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Strong background in algebra recommended. Trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, circular functions, graphs of trigonometric and inverse functions, identities, solutions of right and general triangles, equations, complex numbers, and vectors. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. Graphing calculator required. [TBR Common Course: MATH 1720]

  • CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry

    1 credit hour

    Overview of the history, career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in the concrete and construction industries. Serves as an introduction to the majors within the School of Concrete and Construction Management. Seminar style to include student research and internship presentations, guest lecturers, and potential site visits.

  • CCM 2050 - Plan Reading  2 credit hours  

    CCM 2050 - Plan Reading

    2 credit hours

    Introduces students to the terminology, symbols, conventions, layout, scales, and general specifications used to develop construction plans. Students examine plans and develop skills in plan reading and interpretation. Topics also include utilizing plans for documentation purposes, creating as-built drawings, quantity take-offs, estimating, and project planning.

  • COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication

    3 credit hours

    Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025

  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

 

  • INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing  3 credit hours  
    OROR  dotslash:OR title:OR 
    OR 

    INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing

    3 credit hours

    Microcomputer applications and the microcomputer environment. (Not open to CIS majors.)

  • CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation

    3 credit hours

    A general introduction to computers with an emphasis on personal computing, database, word processing, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and Internet tools. Does not count for Computer Science major or minor.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    AND(Nat Sci) AND  dotslash:(Nat Sci) AND title:AND 
    (Nat Sci) AND 

    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I  4 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

OR

  • PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    AND(Nat Sci) AND  dotslash:(Nat Sci) AND title:AND 
    (Nat Sci) AND 

    PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2111. A calculus-based introduction to mechanics and wave motion. One and one-half hours lecture. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2110

  • PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2110. Experiments in mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. Two three-hour sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2111

OR

  • PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics  4 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, or MATH 1630. Uncovers the fundamental concepts of physics in a hands-on approach that involves observations, measurements, forming hypotheses, and validation of ideas in groups of students' peers. Combined lecture/laboratory sessions.

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Sophomore

 

  • ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.

  • ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.

  • HUM 2610 - World Literatures  3 credit hours  
    (Hum/FA_(Hum/FA)  dotslash:(Hum/FA) title:(Hum/FA_ 
    (Hum/FA) 

    HUM 2610 - World Literatures

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.

 

  • GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science  3 credit hours  
    AND(Nat Sci) AND  dotslash:(Nat Sci) AND title:AND 
    (Nat Sci) AND 

    GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science

    3 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1031. The earth and its relationship to its space and environment emphasized. Forces and processes which combine to mold the face of the earth and its atmosphere, as well as the internal constitution of the earth. Three hours lecture. Together, GEOL 1030 and GEOL 1031 satisfy 4 hours of the Natural Sciences portion of the General Education requirement.

OR

  • GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology  4 credit hours  
    AND(Nat Sci) AND  dotslash:(Nat Sci) AND title:AND 
    (Nat Sci) AND 

    GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology

    4 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1041. The origin, composition, and structure of the solid earth: rock-forming minerals; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; earthquakes and plate tectonics; surface processes; geologic time. Identification and description of minerals and rocks in hand sample. Use of topographic and geologic maps. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.

  • GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab  0 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: GEOL 1040.

 

  • SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I  3 credit hours  
    OROR  dotslash:OR title:OR 
    OR 

    SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I

    3 credit hours

    A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking Spanish with an emphasis on conversation.

  • SPAN 1015 - Spanish for Concrete and Construction Management

    3 credit hours

    Introduces basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar with specific emphasis on facilitating communication, improving productivity, and promoting safety in the concrete and construction work environment. Cannot be used as prerequisite for SPAN 1020. Open only to majors and minors in Concrete Industry Management and Construction Management Technology.

 

  • CMT 3150 - Residential Building Construction and Materials I

    3 credit hours

    Provides an introduction to construction documents, building materials, components, systems, construction equipment, and methods of light-frame wood construction. Examines materials and methods with regard to design, specifications, assembly, quality assurance standards, and sustainable building practices.

  • CMT 3180 - Construction and Materials II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Continues the study of building materials, systems, standards and inspections, and construction methods for materials placed after structural completion. Sustainable building practices, efficiency standards, and structural load calculations also examined.

  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours

 

Choose 6 hours from:

  • HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010

  • HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020

  • HIST 2030 - Tennessee History

    3 credit hours

    The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030

  • HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

    NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.

  • HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

Subtotal: 31 Hours

 

Junior

 

  • CCM 3200 - Project Estimating

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and completion of program math requirements. Introduces students to the fundamentals of preparing detailed construction estimates. Plan reading skills and building systems knowledge applied to determine the scope of work and work sequencing for estimating construction projects. Students use software to perform take-offs and estimate the value of material, labor, equipment, overhead, profit, contingencies, and subcontractor costs.

  • CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the U.S. legal system as applicable to concrete and construction project delivery and contracts. Topics covered include legal theory, ethics, forms of firm ownership, licensing, contracts, project phases, delivery methods, change orders, claims, dispute resolution, and risk management. 

  • CMT 3190 - Construction Land Development Operations

    3 credit hours

    Introduces the business, process, and management functions of land development operations. Applies a systems approach to the organizational environment and operating functions in land development.  Students examine ownership structures, planning, organizing, coordinating, and allocating resources for construction land development.   

  • CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

  • CMT 3210 - Construction Codes and Regulation

    3 credit hours

    Examines building codes and regulations in construction; the role of building and quality control standards; and the regulatory environment for designing, estimating, and building construction. 

  • CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

  • CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

  • FIN 3030 - Principles of Real Estate

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Real estate practices and procedures, basic principles of real property ownership utilization and transfer, mortgage financing, brokerage, management, valuation, subdividing, and legislation.

  • ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: A college-level math course; ENGL 1010; sophomore standing. Accounting cycle given minor emphasis; financial statement analysis and managerial uses of accounting given major emphasis. May be used for general business minors or M.B.A. candidates who have had no previous accounting courses. (Not open to Accounting majors and students with credit in ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120.)

  • Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

 

Senior

 

  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.

  • CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship  1 to 9 credit hours  
    (3 hours required)(3 hours required)  dotslash:(3 hours required) title:(3 hours required) 
    (3 hours required) 

    CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship

    1 to 9 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

  • CCM 3500 - Land Surveying  3 credit hours  

    CCM 3500 - Land Surveying

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Completion of program math requirements. Examines surveying operations such as horizontal measurements, differential leveling, transverse loop calculations, layout, topographic mapping, and slope staking for roads and utilities in subdivisions. Surveying instruments used include automatic level, one person laser, theodolite, EDM and drone technology. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 

  • CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

  • CMT 4110 - Cost Estimating II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Builds on the principles of prior courses in estimating, codes, scheduling and contract administration to provide a culmination project in which the total cost of a residential real estate development is explored.

  • CMT 4120 - Scheduling  3 credit hours  

    CMT 4120 - Scheduling

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

  • CMT 4130 - Construction Administration

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Senior standing; ACTG 3000 or ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120 and CMT 3190. An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the administrative aspects of project and organization management in construction. Students examine cases and practical scenarios to develop skills in managing the construction process, project accounting, leadership, team management, communication, negotiating, conflict resolution, and risk management. 

  • CMT 4170 - Capstone-LDRB Construction Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students preparing to enter the land development and residential building industry. Students plan a residential land development project from conceptualization to close-out. Students develop skills in land use planning, land development, feasibility studies, market analysis, site analysis, design, codes, estimating, scheduling, financing, marketing, and business planning. A final project portfolio is prepared and presented to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

  • CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

  • Electives 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Commercial Construction Management

Construction Management, Commercial Construction Management Concentration, B.S.

Concrete and Construction Management 
615-494-8687
Tom Gormley
Thomas.Gormley@mtsu.edu
www.mtsu.edu/ccm

The Construction Management major is a broad-based program designed to prepare students for positions in the construction industry. Corporate and private construction companies seek graduates to fill job positions in the field and in management. Students may select from three concentrations: Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management, Electrical Construction Management, and Commercial Construction Management. The merging of a strong technical background with the ability to lead personnel and manage systems produces a graduate who is invaluable to the construction industry.

The Commercial Construction Management concentration is designed to prepare students to assume positions of responsibility within the commercial construction industry worldwide. Students who graduate are able to secure positions as project estimators, codes inspectors, assistant project engineers, assistant superintendents or superintendents, assistant or project managers, and/or ultimately owners of construction-related companies. Students will get many hands-on opportunities for learning with the project-based program and will also be able to obtain practical experience in the industry through the internship/cooperative education requirements with companies that construct a variety of commercial structures.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Construction Management, Commercial Construction Management, B.S., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements

General Education41 hours
Major Requirements48 hours
     Concrete and Construction Core   6 hours
     Major Courses   42 hours
Supporting Courses22 hours*
Electives9-16 hours
TOTAL120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Major Requirements (48 hours)

Concrete and Construction Core (6 hours)

  • CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry

    1 credit hour

    Overview of the history, career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in the concrete and construction industries. Serves as an introduction to the majors within the School of Concrete and Construction Management. Seminar style to include student research and internship presentations, guest lecturers, and potential site visits.

  • CCM 2050 - Plan Reading  2 credit hours  

    CCM 2050 - Plan Reading

    2 credit hours

    Introduces students to the terminology, symbols, conventions, layout, scales, and general specifications used to develop construction plans. Students examine plans and develop skills in plan reading and interpretation. Topics also include utilizing plans for documentation purposes, creating as-built drawings, quantity take-offs, estimating, and project planning.

  • CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the U.S. legal system as applicable to concrete and construction project delivery and contracts. Topics covered include legal theory, ethics, forms of firm ownership, licensing, contracts, project phases, delivery methods, change orders, claims, dispute resolution, and risk management. 

Major Courses (42 hours)

  • CCM 3200 - Project Estimating

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and completion of program math requirements. Introduces students to the fundamentals of preparing detailed construction estimates. Plan reading skills and building systems knowledge applied to determine the scope of work and work sequencing for estimating construction projects. Students use software to perform take-offs and estimate the value of material, labor, equipment, overhead, profit, contingencies, and subcontractor costs.

  • CMT 3000 - Commercial Construction and Materials

    3 credit hours

    Blueprint reading, commercial construction materials and equipment, commercial construction systems, new materials and procedures, and fundamentals essential to knowledge of the commercial construction field. Lecture, field observations, and site/or plant visits required.

  • CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship  1 to 9 credit hours  
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    (3 hours required) 

    CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship

    1 to 9 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

  • CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

  • CCM 3500 - Land Surveying  3 credit hours  

    CCM 3500 - Land Surveying

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Completion of program math requirements. Examines surveying operations such as horizontal measurements, differential leveling, transverse loop calculations, layout, topographic mapping, and slope staking for roads and utilities in subdivisions. Surveying instruments used include automatic level, one person laser, theodolite, EDM and drone technology. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 

  • CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

  • CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

  • CMT 4120 - Scheduling  3 credit hours  

    CMT 4120 - Scheduling

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

  • CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Detailed look at how the construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their functions, construction industry codes and standards, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and principles of managing construction contracts.

  • CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

  • CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and CCM 3200. Provides students an introduction to preconstruction and estimating on commercial building projects. Students complete quantity take-offs, evaluate and make recommendations on subcontractor bids, and utilize a web-based estimating program. Students will be required to develop a complete estimate for a small commercial building.

     

  • CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Construction portfolio presented to subcommittee of advisory committee. Pictures and/or projects developed in junior- and senior-level commercial construction classes included; all facets of a commercial construction project from inception to completion. To be taken last semester. Pass/Fail.

  • CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

  • CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. A review of concrete construction materials and their physical and mechanical properties. Special emphasis placed on the concepts of mechanics of materials and resolving design/construction mismatches.

Supporting Courses (22 hours)

  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra  3 credit hours  
    Gen Ed(may be counted in General Education)  dotslash:(may be counted in General Education) title:Gen Ed 
    (may be counted in General Education) 

    MATH 1710 - College Algebra

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions--linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. TBR Common Course: MATH 1710

  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or MATH 1710. Introduces mathematical modeling applied to real-world problems. Sets, functions, inverse models, limits, continuity, first and second order model building, single variable differentiation, implicit differentiation, inverse problems (exponential and log models). First and second derivatives used to study the behavior of real-world applications.

  • ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: A college-level math course; ENGL 1010; sophomore standing. Accounting cycle given minor emphasis; financial statement analysis and managerial uses of accounting given major emphasis. May be used for general business minors or M.B.A. candidates who have had no previous accounting courses. (Not open to Accounting majors and students with credit in ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120.)

  • FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance  3 credit hours  

    FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Will not substitute for FIN 3010. An overview of the fundamental concepts and tools for financial decision making within a business firm. (Not open to business majors.)

  • BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Legal rights and potential liabilities of business persons. Presentation of the dynamic nature of law in responding to the changing social, ethical, political, regulatory, and international environment. Includes the development and nature of the legal system; business crimes; the law of torts and product liability; constitutional limitations on regulatory powers; legislative, judicial, and administrative control of business activity through the laws of business organizations, securities regulations, antitrust laws, employment laws, labor and safety laws, and consumer protection.

  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

OR

  • PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2111. A calculus-based introduction to mechanics and wave motion. One and one-half hours lecture. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2110

  • PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2110. Experiments in mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. Two three-hour sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2111

OR

  • PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics  4 credit hours  
    (may be counted in General Education)(may be counted in General Education)  dotslash:(may be counted in General Education) title:(may be counted in General Education) 
    (may be counted in General Education) 

    PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, or MATH 1630. Uncovers the fundamental concepts of physics in a hands-on approach that involves observations, measurements, forming hypotheses, and validation of ideas in groups of students' peers. Combined lecture/laboratory sessions.

Electives (9-16 hours)

Curriculum: Construction Management, Commercial Construction Management

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

 

  • ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing

    3 credit hours

    The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

  • ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (ECON 2410 recommended) 6 credit hours
  • MATH 1710 - College Algebra  3 credit hours  
    (Math)(Math)  dotslash:(Math) title:(Math) 
    (Math) 

    MATH 1710 - College Algebra

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 or two years of high school algebra; a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or COMPASS placement. Course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement. Topics include functions--linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; analysis of graphs; linear systems; inequalities; counting principles; and probability. Graphing calculator required. Course may be taken by correspondence. Not open to those who have had MATH 1730. TBR Common Course: MATH 1710

  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or MATH 1710. Introduces mathematical modeling applied to real-world problems. Sets, functions, inverse models, limits, continuity, first and second order model building, single variable differentiation, implicit differentiation, inverse problems (exponential and log models). First and second derivatives used to study the behavior of real-world applications.

  • CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry

    1 credit hour

    Overview of the history, career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in the concrete and construction industries. Serves as an introduction to the majors within the School of Concrete and Construction Management. Seminar style to include student research and internship presentations, guest lecturers, and potential site visits.

  • CCM 2050 - Plan Reading  2 credit hours  

    CCM 2050 - Plan Reading

    2 credit hours

    Introduces students to the terminology, symbols, conventions, layout, scales, and general specifications used to develop construction plans. Students examine plans and develop skills in plan reading and interpretation. Topics also include utilizing plans for documentation purposes, creating as-built drawings, quantity take-offs, estimating, and project planning.

Subtotal: 27 Hours

Sophomore

 

  • ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.

  • ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.

  • HUM 2610 - World Literatures  3 credit hours  
    (Hum/FA)(Hum/FA)  dotslash:(Hum/FA) title:(Hum/FA) 
    (Hum/FA) 

    HUM 2610 - World Literatures

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I  4 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

OR

  • PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
    ANDAND  dotslash:AND title:AND 
    AND 

    PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2111. A calculus-based introduction to mechanics and wave motion. One and one-half hours lecture. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2110

  • PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I  4 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Corequisite: PHYS 2110. Laboratory course to accompany PHYS 2110. Experiments in mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics. Data reduction, error analysis, and report writing. Two three-hour sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2111

OR

  • PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics  4 credit hours  
    (Nat Sci)(Nat Sci)  dotslash:(Nat Sci) title:(Nat Sci) 
    (Nat Sci) 

    PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, or MATH 1630. Uncovers the fundamental concepts of physics in a hands-on approach that involves observations, measurements, forming hypotheses, and validation of ideas in groups of students' peers. Combined lecture/laboratory sessions.

  • Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

  • CCM 3200 - Project Estimating

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and completion of program math requirements. Introduces students to the fundamentals of preparing detailed construction estimates. Plan reading skills and building systems knowledge applied to determine the scope of work and work sequencing for estimating construction projects. Students use software to perform take-offs and estimate the value of material, labor, equipment, overhead, profit, contingencies, and subcontractor costs.

  • CCM 3500 - Land Surveying  3 credit hours  

    CCM 3500 - Land Surveying

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Completion of program math requirements. Examines surveying operations such as horizontal measurements, differential leveling, transverse loop calculations, layout, topographic mapping, and slope staking for roads and utilities in subdivisions. Surveying instruments used include automatic level, one person laser, theodolite, EDM and drone technology. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 

  • CMT 3000 - Commercial Construction and Materials

    3 credit hours

    Blueprint reading, commercial construction materials and equipment, commercial construction systems, new materials and procedures, and fundamentals essential to knowledge of the commercial construction field. Lecture, field observations, and site/or plant visits required.

  • COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication  3 credit hours  
    (Comm)(Comm)  dotslash:(Comm) title:(Comm) 
    (Comm) 

    COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication

    3 credit hours

    Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025

 

Choose 6 hours from:

  • HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010

  • HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020

  • HIST 2030 - Tennessee History

    3 credit hours

    The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030

  • HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

    NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.

  • HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

 

  • CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. A review of concrete construction materials and their physical and mechanical properties. Special emphasis placed on the concepts of mechanics of materials and resolving design/construction mismatches.

  • CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship  1 to 9 credit hours  
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    CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship

    1 to 9 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

  • CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

  • CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

  • CMT 4120 - Scheduling  3 credit hours  

    CMT 4120 - Scheduling

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

  • CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

  • CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.

  • BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Legal rights and potential liabilities of business persons. Presentation of the dynamic nature of law in responding to the changing social, ethical, political, regulatory, and international environment. Includes the development and nature of the legal system; business crimes; the law of torts and product liability; constitutional limitations on regulatory powers; legislative, judicial, and administrative control of business activity through the laws of business organizations, securities regulations, antitrust laws, employment laws, labor and safety laws, and consumer protection.

  • Elective 5 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Senior

 

  • ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: A college-level math course; ENGL 1010; sophomore standing. Accounting cycle given minor emphasis; financial statement analysis and managerial uses of accounting given major emphasis. May be used for general business minors or M.B.A. candidates who have had no previous accounting courses. (Not open to Accounting majors and students with credit in ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120.)

  • CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

  • CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law

    3 credit hours

    Provides an overview of the U.S. legal system as applicable to concrete and construction project delivery and contracts. Topics covered include legal theory, ethics, forms of firm ownership, licensing, contracts, project phases, delivery methods, change orders, claims, dispute resolution, and risk management. 

  • CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Detailed look at how the construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their functions, construction industry codes and standards, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and principles of managing construction contracts.

  • CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and CCM 3200. Provides students an introduction to preconstruction and estimating on commercial building projects. Students complete quantity take-offs, evaluate and make recommendations on subcontractor bids, and utilize a web-based estimating program. Students will be required to develop a complete estimate for a small commercial building.

     

  • CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Construction portfolio presented to subcommittee of advisory committee. Pictures and/or projects developed in junior- and senior-level commercial construction classes included; all facets of a commercial construction project from inception to completion. To be taken last semester. Pass/Fail.

  • FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance  3 credit hours  

    FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Will not substitute for FIN 3010. An overview of the fundamental concepts and tools for financial decision making within a business firm. (Not open to business majors.)

  • Electives 8 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

   

Dr. Jake Avila

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Dr. Thomas Gormley

Associate Professor

Eddie D. Vanhook

Associate Professor

Dr. Ning Wang

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jake Avila

Associate Professor

Dr. Thomas Gormley

Associate Professor

Eddie D. Vanhook

Associate Professor

Dr. Ning Wang

Assistant Professor

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Construction Management Technology

CMT 1100 - Introduction to Construction Systems
3 credit hours

Introduces the major systems encountered when managing construction. Includes those operations of the residential and commercial construction industry, their similarities and how they differ in scope and daily practice. Basic entry-level plan reading skills, specifications, estimating and scheduling concepts incorporated as part of the business management functions pertaining to the construction industry. Seminar style to include student research, guest lecturers, and potential site visits. Required for graduation in Construction Management and should be taken prior to beginning CM upper-division coursework.

CMT 3000 - Commercial Construction and Materials
3 credit hours

Blueprint reading, commercial construction materials and equipment, commercial construction systems, new materials and procedures, and fundamentals essential to knowledge of the commercial construction field. Lecture, field observations, and site/or plant visits required.

CMT 3150 - Residential Building Construction and Materials I
3 credit hours

Provides an introduction to construction documents, building materials, components, systems, construction equipment, and methods of light-frame wood construction. Examines materials and methods with regard to design, specifications, assembly, quality assurance standards, and sustainable building practices.

CMT 3150 - Residential Building Construction and Materials I
3 credit hours

Provides an introduction to construction documents, building materials, components, systems, construction equipment, and methods of light-frame wood construction. Examines materials and methods with regard to design, specifications, assembly, quality assurance standards, and sustainable building practices.

CMT 3155 - Land Development and Residential Building
3 credit hours

Provides an overview of planning, land development, and residential building. Students examine the real estate development process, materials and methods used in the construction of residential buildings, and the broader economic context of land development and residential building.

CMT 3155 - Land Development and Residential Building
3 credit hours

Provides an overview of planning, land development, and residential building. Students examine the real estate development process, materials and methods used in the construction of residential buildings, and the broader economic context of land development and residential building.

CMT 3160 - Cost Estimating I
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CMT 1100 or CMT 3150. Principles and practices involved in the preparation of a cost estimate for a residential home. Topics include introduction to cost estimating, materials, and labor costs for residential building.

CMT 3160 - Cost Estimating I
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CMT 1100 or CMT 3150. Principles and practices involved in the preparation of a cost estimate for a residential home. Topics include introduction to cost estimating, materials, and labor costs for residential building.

CMT 3180 - Construction and Materials II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Continues the study of building materials, systems, standards and inspections, and construction methods for materials placed after structural completion. Sustainable building practices, efficiency standards, and structural load calculations also examined.

CMT 3180 - Construction and Materials II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Continues the study of building materials, systems, standards and inspections, and construction methods for materials placed after structural completion. Sustainable building practices, efficiency standards, and structural load calculations also examined.

CMT 3190 - Construction Land Development Operations
3 credit hours

Introduces the business, process, and management functions of land development operations. Applies a systems approach to the organizational environment and operating functions in land development.  Students examine ownership structures, planning, organizing, coordinating, and allocating resources for construction land development.   

CMT 3190 - Construction Land Development Operations
3 credit hours

Introduces the business, process, and management functions of land development operations. Applies a systems approach to the organizational environment and operating functions in land development.  Students examine ownership structures, planning, organizing, coordinating, and allocating resources for construction land development.   

CMT 3195 - Sustainable Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Introduces current green building technologies and practices, LEED (Leadership in Energy Environmental Design), and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Green Building Guidelines. Examines the environmental impact of the building industry and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts by the use of green technologies. 

CMT 3195 - Sustainable Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Introduces current green building technologies and practices, LEED (Leadership in Energy Environmental Design), and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Green Building Guidelines. Examines the environmental impact of the building industry and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts by the use of green technologies. 

CMT 3210 - Construction Codes and Regulation
3 credit hours

Examines building codes and regulations in construction; the role of building and quality control standards; and the regulatory environment for designing, estimating, and building construction. 

CMT 3210 - Construction Codes and Regulation
3 credit hours

Examines building codes and regulations in construction; the role of building and quality control standards; and the regulatory environment for designing, estimating, and building construction. 

CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship
1 to 9 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship
1 to 9 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the construction industry. Student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report/presentation will be submitted by the student to the faculty member detailing the internship experience.

CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Applies Building Information Modeling (BIM) to develop skills in intermediate drafting, model manipulation, 3D imaging, visualization, clash detection, constructability, and coordination. 

CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Properties and testing of soils on a job site, different kinds of foundations used, and an overview of the different kinds and costs of earth moving equipment used in the commercial construction industry.

CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems
3 credit hours

Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems
3 credit hours

Provides an overview of the design, cost, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and residential construction. Topics covered include MEP plan reading, technical specifications, plan and specification development, codes, and cost estimating. Also examines procurement, contracting, commissioning, and management methods as performed by contractors and construction managers.

CMT 4110 - Cost Estimating II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Builds on the principles of prior courses in estimating, codes, scheduling and contract administration to provide a culmination project in which the total cost of a residential real estate development is explored.

CMT 4110 - Cost Estimating II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Builds on the principles of prior courses in estimating, codes, scheduling and contract administration to provide a culmination project in which the total cost of a residential real estate development is explored.

CMT 4120 - Scheduling
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

CMT 4120 - Scheduling
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CCM 3200. Introduces students to the fundamentals of construction scheduling and the critical path method (CPM). Work breakdown structures, activity sequencing, durations, network diagrams, scheduling logic, and bar charts developed using software. Students apply scheduling techniques to create and update project schedules, measure progress against baselines, and manage the construction process.   

CMT 4130 - Construction Administration
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Senior standing; ACTG 3000 or ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120 and CMT 3190. An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the administrative aspects of project and organization management in construction. Students examine cases and practical scenarios to develop skills in managing the construction process, project accounting, leadership, team management, communication, negotiating, conflict resolution, and risk management. 

CMT 4130 - Construction Administration
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Senior standing; ACTG 3000 or ACTG 2110 and ACTG 2120 and CMT 3190. An interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the administrative aspects of project and organization management in construction. Students examine cases and practical scenarios to develop skills in managing the construction process, project accounting, leadership, team management, communication, negotiating, conflict resolution, and risk management. 

CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Detailed look at how the construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their functions, construction industry codes and standards, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and principles of managing construction contracts.

CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Detailed look at how the construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their functions, construction industry codes and standards, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and principles of managing construction contracts.

CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and CCM 2050. Covers various causes of construction accidents and adopted strategies to prevent worksite injuries and illnesses. Other topics include workers' compensation, economics of construction safety management, and development of a safety program.

CMT 4170 - Capstone-LDRB Construction Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students preparing to enter the land development and residential building industry. Students plan a residential land development project from conceptualization to close-out. Students develop skills in land use planning, land development, feasibility studies, market analysis, site analysis, design, codes, estimating, scheduling, financing, marketing, and business planning. A final project portfolio is prepared and presented to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4170 - Capstone-LDRB Construction Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students preparing to enter the land development and residential building industry. Students plan a residential land development project from conceptualization to close-out. Students develop skills in land use planning, land development, feasibility studies, market analysis, site analysis, design, codes, estimating, scheduling, financing, marketing, and business planning. A final project portfolio is prepared and presented to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4172 - Capstone for Electrical Construction Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students pursuing their degrees and careers in electrical construction management. Students develop an electrical project proposal and portfolio to present to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4172 - Capstone for Electrical Construction Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. A capstone course for students pursuing their degrees and careers in electrical construction management. Students develop an electrical project proposal and portfolio to present to a board of industry representatives. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and CCM 3200. Provides students an introduction to preconstruction and estimating on commercial building projects. Students complete quantity take-offs, evaluate and make recommendations on subcontractor bids, and utilize a web-based estimating program. Students will be required to develop a complete estimate for a small commercial building.

 

CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CCM 2050 and CCM 3200. Provides students an introduction to preconstruction and estimating on commercial building projects. Students complete quantity take-offs, evaluate and make recommendations on subcontractor bids, and utilize a web-based estimating program. Students will be required to develop a complete estimate for a small commercial building.

 

CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Construction portfolio presented to subcommittee of advisory committee. Pictures and/or projects developed in junior- and senior-level commercial construction classes included; all facets of a commercial construction project from inception to completion. To be taken last semester. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Construction portfolio presented to subcommittee of advisory committee. Pictures and/or projects developed in junior- and senior-level commercial construction classes included; all facets of a commercial construction project from inception to completion. To be taken last semester. Pass/Fail.

CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CMT 3320 with C (2.0) or better. Introduces advanced virtual design and construction technologies with applications of current software, processes, and modeling platforms common in design and construction.

CMT 4360 - Emerging Technologies in Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Provides an overview of emerging technologies currently being tested and utilized in multiple sectors of the construction industry. Students will examine how new technologies are employed to improve project management, estimating, inspections, design, and safety. Advantages, implementation barriers, practical problem solving, and concepts related to change management analyzed in depth using cases and applied research methods.

CMT 4360 - Emerging Technologies in Construction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Provides an overview of emerging technologies currently being tested and utilized in multiple sectors of the construction industry. Students will examine how new technologies are employed to improve project management, estimating, inspections, design, and safety. Advantages, implementation barriers, practical problem solving, and concepts related to change management analyzed in depth using cases and applied research methods.

CMT 4800 - Construction Management Special Problems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest in construction management. Projects may be technical and/or managerial in nature and may require any combination of literature reviews, lab work, field studies, and other research methods. A faculty member will approve a formally submitted proposal for the study, supervise progress, and grade a report and a presentation which are required upon completion of the project. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of undergraduate credit.

CMT 4800 - Construction Management Special Problems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest in construction management. Projects may be technical and/or managerial in nature and may require any combination of literature reviews, lab work, field studies, and other research methods. A faculty member will approve a formally submitted proposal for the study, supervise progress, and grade a report and a presentation which are required upon completion of the project. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of undergraduate credit.

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Major Concentration Total Grads Response Rate Employment Rate
Construction Management Commercial Construction Management 23 74% 82%
Electrical Construction Management 4  50% 100%
Land Development / Residential Building 24  71% 65%
TOTAL 51  71% 75%
Concrete Industry Management
 Concrete Contracting 15  87% 85%
Production, Sales, and Service 13 62% 88%
TOTAL 28 75% 86%

 

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