Undergraduate Studies

Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Science and Management

Designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), the construction science and management program combines courses in construction science, architecture and business to educate managers for the construction industry. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the degree, including core curriculum requirements, is 123, at least 39 of which need to be at the upper-division level. Students obtaining a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Construction Science and Management pursue management careers in a wide variety of occupations throughout the construction industry. The degree also provides students with the opportunity to continue with their studies in a graduate program.

The curriculum prepares students to manage the skilled trades, technologists and craftspeople on the job site and effectively interact with architects, engineers, owners and other professionals who compose the team required by the complexities of modern building projects. Building owners recognize the need for fast project delivery, indoor/outdoor environmental quality, and short-term and life-cycle costing. Therefore, the curriculum emphasizes environmentally sustainable building practice, cost controls, communication skills, understanding the technical aspects of construction and the construction process, and the application of information technology to the construction industry. In addition to the formal academic curriculum, students will be required to obtain a construction management internship in the building industry between their sophomore and junior academic years. The program will strive to maintain a close partnership with the construction industry to provide quality graduates who will be in great demand.

Laptop Computer requirement: Students must have a laptop (notebook) computer upon entering the program. Software recommendations are designed to provide students with the basis for purchasing a computer that will be powerful enough to run the latest construction management, CAD, 3-D modeling, word-processing, business presentation, and spreadsheet software. It is intended to be upgradeable in order to be of productive use for the duration of the academic program. A copy of the recommended minimum laptop specification is available in the Department of Architecture or online at http://www.utsa.edu/architecture.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For complete listing of courses that satisfy Core Curriculum requirements, see pages X-X of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) MAT 1093 Precalculus
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) ES 2013 Introduction to Environmental Systems I and PHY 1603, 1611 Algebra-based Physics I and Laboratory or PHY 1903, 1911 Engineering Physics I and Laboratory
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) ARC 2413 History of Architecture: Prehistory through Medieval
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United Sates History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) ECO 2013 Introductory Macroeconomics
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) ARC 1413 Architecture and Culture

Degree Requirements

10 semester credit hours of mathematics and science (9 hours may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in Mathematics and Natural Sciences):

ES 2013 Introduction to Environmental Systems I
MAT 1093 Precalculus

PHY      1603, 1611      Algebra-based Physics I and Laboratory
                                      or
PHY      1903, 1911      Engineering Physics I and Laboratory

B. 7 semester credit hours in the major areas of study passed with a grade of “C” or better in each course:

27 semester credit hours in architecture (ARC 1413 and ARC 2413 may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements):

ARC       1213        Design I
ARC       1313        Architectural Drawing
ARC       1413        Architecture and Culture
ARC       2213        Building Technology I
ARC       2223        Building Technology II
ARC       2413        History of Architecture: Prehistory through Medieval
ARC       3233        Building Technology III
ARC       3343        Building Technology IV
ARC       3353        Building Technology V

2. 29 semester credit hours in construction science and management and civil engineering:

CE           2103        Civil Engineering Measurements (Surveying for Construction)
CSM       2323        Construction Documents
CSM       4013        Construction Estimating I
CSM       4023        Construction Estimating II
CSM       4513        Construction Management I
CSM       4523        Construction Management II
CSM       4613        Sustainable Building Practice
CSM       4623        Construction Safety
CSM       4633        Construction Law
CSM       4931        Internship (must be repeated for credit in consecutive summer sessions)

21 semester credit hours in business and related courses (ECO 2013 may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements):

ACC       2013        Principles of Accounting I
ACC       2033        Principles of Accounting II
BLW       3013        Business Law
ECO        2013        Introductory Macroeconomics
ECO        2023        Introductory Microeconomics
IS            1403        Business Information Systems Fluency
MGT       3013        Introduction to Organizational Theory, Behavior, and Management

C. 15 semester credit hours of electives passed with a grade of “C” or better in each course:

1. 6 semester credit hours of prescribed electives selected from the following list:

ARC       1226        Design II
ARC       3433        Topics in Architecture and Thought
SPN        2023        Intermediate Spanish II
SPN        3153        Spanish for the Business/Management Fields

2. 6 semester credit hours of physical science electives selected from the following list and passed with a grade of “C” for each course:

ES           3023        Society and Its Natural Resources
ES           3203        Environmental Law
GEO        1103        Introduction to Earth Systems (concurrent enrollment in GEO 1111 Introduction to Earth Systems Laboratory recommended)
GEO        2113        Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEO        4023        Engineering Geology
GEO        4063        Principles of Environmental Geology
GEO        4623        Ground-Water Hydrology

3. 3 semester credit hours of a social and behavioral science elective passed with a grade of “C” or better (may also be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Construction Science and Management
(CSM)
2323 Construction Documents
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: ARC 2213 and enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management.
Introduction to construction documents and applicable software for use in communicating building design intentions to field personnel, including an understanding of how to interpret, explain, quantify and use construction documents to bid, construct and manage construction projects. (Same as ARC 4313. Credit cannot be earned for both CSM 2323 and ARC 4313.)

4013 Construction Estimating I
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CSM 2323 and enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management.
Introduction to estimating procedures for buildings related to quantity surveying, cost of materials and labor, life-cycle costs, and applicable software. (Same as ARC 4013. Credit cannot be earned for both CSM 4013 and ARC 4013.)

4023 Construction Estimating II
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CSM 4013.
Continuation of CSM 4013 with emphasis on pricing work, subcontracting, and bidding strategies utilizing applicable software. (Same as ARC 4023. Credit cannot be earned for both CSM 4023 and ARC 4023.)

4513 Construction Management I
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CSM 4931 and enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management.
Introduction to management of the construction process and integration with allied professions. Introduction to applicable software. (Same as ARC 4613. Credit cannot be earned for both CSM 4513 and ARC 4613.)

4523 Construction Management II
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CSM 4513.
Continuation of CSM 4513 with emphasis on scheduling and project delivery methods utilizing applicable software. (Same as ARC 4623. Credit cannot be earned for both CSM 4523 and ARC 4623.)

4613 Sustainable Building Practice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management or permission of instructor.
Ethics and application of environmental sustainability practice in building construction. Introduction to U.S. Green Building Council LEED program standards, methods, and procedures as applied to construction documents interpretation and construction.

4623 Construction Safety
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management or permission of instructor.
Introduction to safety and safety programs, workers' compensation, OSHA organization and structure, safety policies, standards, and record keeping. Emphasis will be on communication and job-site safety ethics and management. Satisfies the requirements for the 30-hour OSHA, CPR, and First Aid certification.

4633 Construction Law
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management or permission of instructor.
Legal and ethical aspects of construction contracts, bonds, insurance, and bidding. Owner, architect, contractor, and subcontractor relationships.

4931 Internship
1 hour credit. Prerequisites: CSM 2323 and enrollment as a major in Construction Science and Management.
This is a full-time, on-site, construction work experience. Supervision by qualified construction manager and intern mentor to prepare the intern for building construction management functions on other than single-family residential projects. Instructor prior approval of details for individual work experience required. Must be repeated for credit and taken in consecutive five-week Summer Sessions.