B. S. Degree in Sustainability - Emphasis in Construction Management (120 Credits)

Program Description

Students will learn to analyze and construct residential and commercial structures based on efficient design (Lead) practices and green materials. They will learn to do energy audits of existing single building strcutures and communities. Graduate would be prepared to work in the construction industry, designing and building energy efficient structures leading toward a more sustainable future.

Core Requirements

ANTH 317 Collapse (3)

BIOL 370 Exploring Biology (3)

CHEM 105 Crime Scene Science (3) or

CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) and

CHEM 110L Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab (1) or

CHEM 150 General Chemistry I (3) and

CHEM 150L General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

GEOS 115 Physical Geology (4) and

GEOS 115L Physical Geology Lab (0) or

GEOS 117 Water, Land, and People (3) and

GEOS 117L Water, Land and People Lab (1)

MATH 142 Pre-Calculus (5)

PHYS 140 Introduction to Sustainability (3)

Requirements

CM 469 must be taken for a minimum of 3 credits and a maximum of 5 credits may count toward the emphasis.

CM 216 Construction Graphics (3)

CM 220 Commercial Building Methods and Materials (3)

CM 230 Estimating I: Quantity Survey (3)

CM 254 Mechanical/Electrical Systems (3)

CM 335 Estimating II-Pricing and Productivity (3)

CM 340 Planning and Scheduling (4)

CM 370 Construction Documents and Specifications (3)

CM 460 Project Administration (3)

CM 469 Internship (1-12)

MGMT 360 Principles of Management (3)

Restricted Electives

Students must take HIST 379 and/or CHEM 340 and CM 327. Students must take four courses selected from ANTH 307, CM 327, GEOS 335, HIST 379, POL 345, PSY 324 or SOC 319. Students must take three courses selected from BIOL 346, CHEM 304, GEOS 305, GEOS 330 or PSCI 378.

 

ANTH 307 Ecological Anthropology (3)

BIOL 346 An Ecological Perspective (3)

CHEM 304 The Environment and You (3)

CM 327 Sustainability in the Built Environment (3)

GEOS 305 Oceanography (3)

GEOS 330 Elementary Meteorology (3)

GEOS 335 Environmental Geography and Conservation (3)

HIST 379 Environmental History (3)

POL 345 Environmental Politics (3)

PSCI 378 Energy and the Environment (3)

PSY 324 Environmental Psychology (3)

SOC 319 Society and the Environment (3)