100-Level Courses
CM 105 : Construction Documents.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | How and why specific types of contract documents and specifications are compiled for a project; reading and interpreting complex construction documents. |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
CM 155 : Architectural Drafting.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Developing architectural plans; floor, foundation, plot, elevations, sections, and details. Introduction to architectural CAD |
| NOTE: | Fee. |
CM 199R : Academic Internship.
(.5-3:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript. |
200-Level Courses
CM 217 : Concrete and Masonry Construction.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Quality concrete and masonry, including admixtures, concrete forming reinforcement, curing, and testing. Brick and block masonry construction. Quality-control. |
300-Level Courses
CM 302 : Structures and Strength of Materials Fundamentals.
(4:4:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Phscs 105; Math 112 or 119 and 111. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Structural mechanics and strength of materials for soils, woods, concrete, and steel applied to practical construction situations. |
CM 311 : Quantity Takeoffs.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 210, 211, 217. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Compiling, organizing, and analyzing all the items that influence and contribute to total cost of residential and commercial construction projects. Maximizing estimating effectiveness and efficiency through computer integration. |
CM 320 : Mechanical Systems.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 210. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic plumbing and HVAC principles, materials; installation and application methods. Systems sizing and design, heat loss/gain calculations, and payback analysis. Managing the plumbing and HVAC trades. |
CM 335 : Construction Equipment and Soils Mechanics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geol 330. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic soil mechanics and subsurface construction theory and practice for foundations of building and engineered facilities. Underpinning, piling, dry and wet excavating, dewatering, cofferdams, caissons, and spread and strip foundations. Lecture, field trips. |
CM 345 : Construction Safety Management.
(2:2:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Safety requirements and responsibilities in construction; cost and impact of accidents; accident investigation; safety inspection; hazards analysis; substance abuse; record keeping. |
CM 385 : Construction Contracts and Law.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Contractual obligations defined, including agency, contract interpretation, performance and liability issues, breach and termination, judicial remedy, and arbitration as applied to the construction industry. Overview of municipal zoning ordinances and codes. |
400-Level Courses
CM 411 : Advanced Estimating and Bidding.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 311. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Commercial estimating topics include competitive bidding strategies, bid analysis, paper and electronic plans, site work, and computerized estimating systems. |
CM 412 : Construction Scheduling and Cost Control.
(3:2:3)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 311 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Planning, scheduling, and monitoring construction projects, including development of critical path networks (CPM and PERT), Gannt bar charts, construction cost control, and reporting practices. |
CM 415 : Construction Project Management and Control.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 412. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Managing and controlling construction projects. Planning, startup procedures, inspections, progress measurements, field reports, change order and submittal processing, equipment management, and project closeout. |
CM 426 : Real Estate Principles and Development.
(4:4:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | BusM 300 and instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of real estate investments, emphasizing mortgage instruments and development of property from raw land to residential and commercial properties. |
CM 445 : Construction Company Operations and Management.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bus M 300; CM 415 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Organizing, controlling, and directing operations of construction companies; financial management, budgeting, cash-flow analysis, purchasing and cost control, and business planning. |
CM 455 : Building Information Modeling and Sustainable Building.
(3:2:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | CM 155, 320, 412. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Managing Building Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainable building practices. |
CM 491R : Senior Seminar.
(.5:1:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Developing best employment opportunities and strategy; interviewing, sales negotiations, resume and letter writing, and salary negotiations. Report on 300 hours of construction-related work experience. |
| NOTE: | College Lecture attendance required. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
CM 545 : Construction Finance.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bus M 300, CM 445; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced construction finance topics, including financial statements, cost control, insurance and bonding, project evaluation, project financing, and cash management. |