Dept. of Construction Science & Management
Undergraduate Program

BS Curriculum 

Freshman Year 


First Semester

3-AAH 210 Intro to Art and Architecture 

3-ENGL 103 Accelerated Composition I 

4-MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I*
3-PHYS 207 General Physics I

1-PHYS 209 General Physics Lab I

1-CSM 150 Intro to Research Methodology
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15 total hours

Second Semester 


3-CSM 100 Introduction to Construction Science and Management 

3-COMM 150 or 250 

3-MTHSC 309 Intro to Bus Statistics
3-PHYS 208 General Physics II

1-PHYS 210 General Physics Lab II 

3-CPSC 120 Intro to Information Tech 

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16 total hours

Sophomore Year 


First Semester 


3-CSM 201 Structures I 

3-CSM 203 Materials and Methods of Construction I

2-AGM 221 Surveying

3-ECON 200 Economic Concepts

3-Literature Requirement**

1-CSM 250 Construction Problem Solving

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15 total hours

Second Semester


4-CSM 202 Structures II

3-CSM 205 Material and Methods of Construction II
3-CSM 204 Contract Documents

3-ACCT 201 Financial Accounting

3-Science Technology and Society Elective**

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16 total hours

Junior Year


First Semester


3-CSM 303 Soils & Foundations

3-CSM 304 Environmental Systems I

3-CSM 351 Construction Estimating

3-ENGL 304 or ENGL 314

3-Social Science Elective**

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15 total hours

Second Semester


3-CSM 352 Construction Scheduling

3-CSM 305 Environmental Systems II

3-CSM 353 Construction Estimating II

3-MGT 307 Personnel Management
3-LAW 322 Legal Environment of Business

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15 total hours

Senior Year


First Semester


3-CSM 411 Safety in Building Construction

3-CSM 453 Construction Project Management

3-CSM 461 Construction Economics Seminar

1-CSM 450 Construction Internship

6-Major Requirement***

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16 total hours

Second Semester


6-CSM 454 Construction Capstone

6-Major Requirement***

3-Spanish Requirement (200 level or above)

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15 total hours

123 Total Semester Hours


* A sequence of MTHSC 102, 207 and 309 will be accepted in lieu of MTHSC 106 and 309.

** See general education requirements.

*** Select from approved departmental list or as approved in writing by adviser and department chair (six credit hours must be in business).

Note: A minimum of 800 hours of approved construction experience is required prior to graduation. ENGL 103 must be completed during the freshman year.