CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (CSM) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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.