Major in Construction Management

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1 Colorado State University 1 Major in The (CM) program at CSU is one the topranked programs in the nation. Since its inception in 1946, more than 5,000 students have graduated, many them going on to become leaders in their field. The program is accredited by the American Council Education. management is the overall planning, coordination, control a project from inception to completion. The CM major addresses issues related to the management multiple project sites the applications resource management, schedule control, cost control, design, other requirements the construction process. Design elements concentrate on the relationship between the built environment the comt its inhabitants while safety education emphasizes the health the individual worker. A major in provides a strong foundation pressional careers in the construction industry. The curriculum integrates technology innovative management systems with the basics civil engineering, business management, the communication skills required to be successful in today s world. Coursework includes construction methods, estimating, scheduling, computer technologies, architectural principles, fundamentals management law, steel concrete structures, soils. The curriculum incorporates hs-on labs most courses. This diverse program creates a broad range career options graduates. The major is controlled, all students admitted to CSU or seeking to change their major to CM must first be designated as pre-construction management. To be considered admission to CM students must: Complete a minimum 15 credits at CSU Earn a minimum cumulative CSU GPA Complete CON 101 with a B grade or better Complete CO 150 with a B grade or better Complete MATH 125 with a C grade or better Once a student has met the minimum requirements listed above they are eligible to apply to the CM program. During their academic career, CM students are required to obtain an internship (full-time structured work experience) position with any one a variety construction companies organizations. Our Phelps Placement Office assists current graduating students as well as alumni with in-house interviews, bi-annual career fairs, the publication a graduate resume book. Learning Outcomes Students will develop demonstrate: Pressional, analytical, problem solving skills related to the career requirements in construction management Strong pressional communication skills with an emphasis on written, graphic, verbal skills related to the career requirements in construction management Technical priciency in the following construction management areas: design/engineering, management, materials methods, estimating, scheduling, safety, surveying, project administration Potential Occupations The construction industry has become a highly technical industry marked by continuous dramatic change. There is a continued dem capable highly trained construction management pressionals who can adapt become effective leaders in the field. CM continues to boast one the highest placement rates entry level salaries all majors. n addition to the campus Career Center, the CM Department prides itself on its in-house career support. Services provided by the Phelps Placement Office include internship career placement, bi-annual CM career fair, in-house industry interviews, graduate resume publication, year-round intern job postings, resume business correspondence resources, career assessment counseling. Entry-level occupations include, but are not limited to: field engineer, assistant estimator, project scheduler, cost control engineer, safety engineer, project supervisor, project coordinator, quality assurance specialist, project engineer, assistant project manager, assistant superintendent. Recruiting ndustries include: Commercial, Heavy Civil Heavy Highway, ndustrial Utility, Mechanical Electrical, Project s Consulting, Residential Development, Specialty Contracting, Transportation. Students may consider simultaneously completing the requirements a minor in Administration. Several the courses required the minor in Administration are also required the major in curriculum. Requirements Effective Spring 2015 Freshman AUCC CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A CON 101 CON 11 CON 151 ECON 202 ntroduction to Graphic Communications Materials Principles Microeconomics (GT- SS1) 2 C GEOL 120 Exploring Earth: Physical GEOL 122 The Blue Planet: Our Environment GEOL 124 Natural Resources (GT- SC2) GEOL 121 ntroductory Laboratory A A A A 1 MATH 125 Numerical Trigonometry 1B 1 MATH 141 Calculus in Sciences 1B Arts Humanities B 6

2 2 Major in Historical Perspectives D Sophomore 1 ACT 205 Fundamentals Accounting BUS 205 Legal Ethical ssues in CON 251 Materials Testing Processing 2 CON 261 Surveying CON 265 Estimating CON 17 Safety 2 CON 51 Field 2 CON *** Elective SPCM 200 Public Speaking STAT 201 or 204 General Statistics Statistics Students Global Cultural Awareness E Junior CON Pre- CON 59 Structures 4 CON 60 Electrical Systems CON 65 Estimating 4A CON 66 CON 67 Equipment Contracts/Project Administration 1 4B CON 71 Mechanical Plumbing Systems MGT 05 Fundamentals PH 121 General Physics A 5 Advanced Writing 2 Senior 1 CON 459 Structures 4 CON 461 CON 462 CON 465 CON 469 Scheduling Cost Financial Pressional Practice Soils Engineering Managers 4A 4C Select 6 credits 6 Group A: CON 487A : Group B: CON 487B : Technical Elective (See list below) CON *** Elective MGT 47 Employment Relations: Labor 28 Program : 120 Technical Electives Code Title /Computer Science/Economics (prerequisites major restrictions may AREC 240/ ECON 240 AREC 46/ ECON 46 ssues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) Economics Outdoor Recreation BUS 150 Computing Concepts Applications CS 110 Personal Computing 4 CS 150 nteractive Programming with Java 4 ECON 204 Principles Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) ECON 04 ntermediate Macroeconomics ECON 06 ntermediate Microeconomics ECON 15 Money Banking ECON 20 Economics Public Finance FN 05 Fundamentals Finance MKT 05 Fundamentals Marketing REL 60 Real Estate Principles Foreign Language (prerequisites may L*** 10* First-Year Language or 1 5 L*** 20* Second-Year Language or 1-5 LFRE 106 First-Year French Review LFRE 108 ntensive French 5 LFRE 120 Reading Priciency-French LFRE 208 ntensive French 5 LGER 108 ntensive German 5 LGER 120 Reading Priciency-German LGER 208 ntensive German 5 LJPN 208 Kanji Study 1 LSPA 106 First-Year Spanish Review LSPA 108 ntensive Spanish 5 LSPA 120 Reading Priciency-Spanish LSPA 208 ntensive Spanish 5 nterior Design (prerequisites major restrictions may NTD 200 Housing Values in America NTD 210 nterior Design Anatomy NTD 25 nterior Design Technologies NTD 26 Three-Dimensional Thinking NTD 255 Residential nteriors NTD 266 Visual Communication-Multi-Media NTD 276 nterior Design NTD 0 Lighting Design NTD 40 nterior Materials Finishes NTD 50 Codes-Health Safety Mathematics/Statistics (prerequisites major restrictions may

3 Colorado State University MATH 1 Calculus Physical Scientists 4 STAT 21 Elementary Probabilistic-Stochastic Modeling STAT 40 Multiple Regression Analysis Science (prerequisites major restrictions may CHEM 10 Chemistry in Context CHEM 104 Chemistry in Context Laboratory 1 CHEM 107 Fundamentals Chemistry 4 CHEM 108 Fundamentals Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 111 General Chemistry 4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab 1 CHEM 11 General Chemistry CHEM 114 General Chemistry Lab 1 HES 240 First Aid Emergency Care 2 PH 142 Physics Scientists Engineers 5 Civil Engineering (prerequisites major restrictions may CVE 00 Fluid Mechanics CVE 0 nfrastructure Transportation Systems CVE 22 Basic Hydrology CVE 0 Ecological Engineering CVE 55 ntroduction to Geotechnical Engineering CVE 56 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 1 CVE 60 Mechanics Solids CVE 6 Material Properties 1 CVE 67 Structural Analysis CVE 90 Civil Engineering Student Projects Workshop 1- CVE 401 Hydraulic Engineering CVE 42 Groundwater Engineering CVE 425 Soil Water Engineering CVE 47 Wastewater Treatment Facility Design CVE 48 Environmental Engineering Concepts CVE 455 Applications in Geotechnical Engineering CVE 467 Design Reinced Concrete Structures CVE 575 Sustainable Water Waste Communication (prerequisites major restrictions may CO 401 Writing Style JTC 01 Corporate Pressional Communication (GT- C0) JTC 411 Media Ethics ssues CON 487A : Select any L*** 105 or L*** 107 first-year language course(s) except LLAT 105 LLAT 107, or any L*** 205 or L*** 207 second-year language course. This is a 24-week internship. Additional credits accepted to fulfill Technical Elective requirement. Major Completion Map Distinctive Requirements Degree Program: Every student pursuing the (CM) major will start as Pre# must meet the following admission requirements bee being fully admitted to the major: Earn a minimum cumulative CSU GPA Complete CON 101, ntroduction to, with a "B" grade or better Complete CO 150, College Composition, with a "B" grade or better Complete MATH 125, Numerical Trigonometry, with a "C" grade or better Besides CON 101, Pre# students are not able to take CON courses until fully admitted to. There is a required internship course that takes place the summer prior to the student s graduation. Students must complete CON 487A (24 week ) or CON 487B (12 week ) plus 500 hours work experience to be submitted by December prior to internship. MATH 117 MATH 118 are prerequiste courses required this major in order to complete MATH 125. Freshman Semester 1 Critical Recommended AUCC CO 150 CON 101 College Composition (GT-CO2) ntroduction to MATH 125 Numerical Trigonometry 1A 1B 1 Arts Humanities B 6 Historical Perspectives D Semester 2 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 11 CON 151 ECON 202 Graphic 2 Communications Materials Principles Microeconomics (GT-SS1) GEOL 120Exploring Earth: Physical C A

4 4 Major in GEOL 122The Blue Planet: Our Environment GEOL 124 Natural Resources GEOL 121 ntroductory Laboratory MATH 141 Calculus in Sciences CO 150 AUCC 1B (MATH) must be completed by the end Semester 2. A A A 1 1B 15 CON 17 CON 51 Safety Field STAT 201General Statistics STAT 204Statistics Students CON Elective (See Department List Requirements tab) f taking CON 487B (12 week internship), complete 500 hours work experience summer between Sophomore Junior year. 2 2 Sophomore Semester Critical Recommended AUCC BUS 205 CON 251 CON 261 SPCM 200 Legal Ethical ssues in Materials Testing Processing Surveying Public Speaking Global Cultural Awareness Admission to major required by the end Semester. 2 Semester 4 Critical Recommended AUCC ACT 205 CON 265 Fundamentals Accounting Estimating E 14 Junior Semester 5 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 59 CON 60 CON 65 PH 121 Structures Electrical Systems Estimating General Physics 4 4A A 5 Semester 6 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 267 CON 66 Pre- Equipment 15 1

5 Colorado State University 5 CON 67 CON 71 MGT 05 Contracts/ Project Administration Mechanical Plumbing Systems Fundamentals 4B Advanced Writing 2 f taking CON 487B (12 week internship), complete Work Documentation Packet submit to Office no later than Friday finals week the December prior to your internship. Semester 7 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 487A: CON 487B: -6-6 Semester 9 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 462 CON 465 CON 469 Financial Pressional Practice Soils Engineering Managers f CON 487B taken, Technical Elective (See Department List Requirements Tab). The benchmark courses the 9th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program study. Program : 4C Senior Semester 8 Critical Recommended AUCC CON 459 CON 461 MGT 47 Structures Scheduling Cost Employment Relations: Labor CON Elective (See Department List Requirements Tab) 4A 4 1