2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements 1 | ||
| BC 1214 | Introduction to Building Construction I | 3 |
| BC 1224 | Introduction to Building Construction II | 3 |
| BC 2014 | Construction Principles I | 3 |
| BC 2024 | Construction Principles II | 3 |
| BC 2044 | Buildings & Materials | 3 |
| BC 2064 | Integrated Construction I | 3 |
| BC 2114 | Information Technology in Design and Construction | 3 |
| BC 3064 | Integrated Construction II | 3 |
| BC 3114 | Building Systems Technology | 3 |
| BC 4064 | Integrated Construction III | 3 |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BC 2104 | Building Effective Construction Teams | 3 |
| BC 2134 | Construction Data Analysis | 2 |
| BC 3134 | Temporary Structures in Construction | 3 |
| BC 4164 | Production Planning and Process Design for Construction | 3 |
| BC 4434 | Construction Practice I | 3 |
| BC 4444 | Construction Practice II | 4 |
| CEM 3084 | Construction Economy | 3 |
| FIN 3054 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| MATH 1114 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 2 |
| MGT 3304 | Management Theory and Leadership Practice | 3 |
| Subtotal | 29 | |
| Elective Tracks | ||
| Select one of the four tracks below | 27 | |
| Emergent Technologies for Construction, Housing and Development (ET) Track | ||
| Residential Construction Technologies | ||
| Innovation in Residential Construction | ||
| Residential Housing and Land Development | ||
Select six credits of Business & Management Electives 2 | ||
Select nine credits of Cognate Electives 3 | ||
Select three credits of Free Electives | ||
| Sustainable Building Performance (SBP) Track | ||
| Building Physics and Environmental Systems | ||
| Building Performance and Energy Management | ||
| Sustainable Building Performance Management | ||
Select six credits of Business & Management Electives 2 | ||
Select nine credits of Cognate Electives 3 | ||
Select three credits of Free Electives | ||
| Information Systems in Built Environment (ISBE) Track | ||
| Building Information Modeling in Design and Construction | ||
| Digital Construction and Manufacturing | ||
| Lifecycle BIM for Facility Management | ||
| Introduction to Computational Thinking | ||
Select six credits of Business & Management Electives 2 | ||
Select nine credits of Cognate Electives 3 | ||
| Directive Elective (DE) Track | ||
Select six credits of Business & Management Electives 2 | ||
Select 21 credits of Department Approved Electives | ||
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| COMM 1015 | Communication Skills (1F) | 3 |
| or ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | |
| COMM 1016 | Communication Skills (1F) | 3 |
| or ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | |
| ENGL 3764 | Technical Writing (1A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select any elective from Pathway 2 | 3 | |
| Select a course from Pathway 2 that also satisfies Pathway 7 4 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| or AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | |
| ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| or AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| PHYS 2205 & PHYS 2215 | General Physics and General Physics Laboratory | 4 |
| GEOS 1004 & GEOS 1104 | Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future and Introduction to Earth Sciences Laboratory | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F) | 4 |
| ACIS 1004 | Accounting Foundations (5F) | 3 |
| BC 2214 | Why Buildings Stand Up (5A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select an elective from Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select an elective from Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select a course from Pathway 7 that also satisifes #PATHWAY-2. 4 | ||
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 131 | |
In accordance with SCHEV guidelines, courses used to fulfill the SCHEV approved degree core may not also be used to meet with Pathways for Building Construction or major requirements.
See Business and Management Electives table below
Students must have a cognate plan of study signed by their advisor, comprised of nine credits to form a focused area of study.
Some Pathways 7 courses may be double counted with Pathways 2 courses. Consult timetable and advisor for appropriate courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select six credits from the following: | ||
| AAEC 3324 | Environment and Sustainable Development Economics | 3 |
| AAEC 3454 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ACIS 2116 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ISE 4004 | Theory of Organization | 3 |
| MGT 2064 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 2354 | Teams, Leadership, and Business: Cultivating Excellence | 3 |
| MGT 3064 | Cornerstones of Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| MKTG 3104 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MKTG 4734 | Real Estate Marketing | 3 |
| REAL 2004 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 |
University Policy 91 outlines university-wide minimum criteria to determine if students are making satisfactory progress toward the completion of their degrees. The Department of Building Construction fully supports this policy. Specific expectations for satisfactory progress for BC majors are as follows:
Upon having attempted 72 credit hours (entering as freshman) or 90 credit hours (entering as transfer), a student must successfully complete BC 1224 Introduction to Building Construction II, BC 2064 Integrated Construction I, BC 2114 Information Technology in Design and Construction, BC 2214 Why Buildings Stand Up, MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable, PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics. Student who does not meet the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 credit hours (or 90 credit hours for transfer students) that they must complete any missing courses before being allowed to continue into the Professional/Upper Level BC courses. (BC Professional/Upper Level courses are all 3000 and 4000 level BC courses.) Student will have two terms of enrollment to rectify any deficiencies. Failure to complete these pivotal courses within 2 semesters will result in student being required to transfer out of the major. This policy is strictly enforced.
Graduation/GPA requirements to include: Each student must meet the minimum University-wide criteria as described in Policy 91 and summarized in the Undergraduate Catalog. In-major and overall GPA required to graduate is 2.0.
Consists of all courses under the BC designation.
All BC courses are not to be repeated more than three times, including late course withdrawals.
Minimum requirement may be met in high school by completing 2 units of a single foreign or classical language. Students who do not satisfy the foreign language requirement in high school may do so by taking six credits of college-level foreign language (classical language or American Sign Language). These six credits do not count toward the total minimum hours required of the declared degree program.
Prerequisites for courses are listed in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure the prerequisites for each course have been met. Students who enroll in a course for which they clearly have not satisfied the prerequisites or equivalent may be dropped from the course. Deliberate false statements testifying to the satisfaction of prerequisites constitute a violation of the honor code.
Prerequisites for each course are listed after the course title. The letter grade notation , such as (C-) indicates the minimum grade students must earn in the prerequisite course. There are no hidden prerequisites in this program of study.
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