Construction Science and Management, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management prepares graduates for entry into a broad and diverse range of careers in one of the most in-demand industries. The construction field relies on knowledge from engineering, technology, construction, business, and land, combining these areas with important skills related to teamwork and leadership.
Program Overview
Construction science professionals use science and math, while incorporating fundamental concepts from engineering, and gain exposure to relevant technologies and techniques, like Building Information Modeling (BIM), land surveying, and estimating. The program combines construction science with a unique perspective in business to provide students with valuable skills in leadership and management, making them highly marketable job candidates.
Concentrations
Students in this degree program pursue a general degree in construction science and management.
Why study Construction Science and Management?
Career Preparation
There are multiple opportunities for students to engage in career preparation on campus. Major-specific student organizations such as the Construction Science Club and Women in Construction provide opportunities for members to gain leadership and professional development skills.
The construction science and management program sets itself apart by offering an exclusive career fair where nearly 100 construction employers attend to hire students for internships and full-time jobs. It serves as a valuable opportunity for construction students to connect with industry leaders, explore their options, and find employment.
Job Placement
The construction science and management program boasts a 100% job placement rate for students post-graduation. Students and faculty maintain great relationships with construction companies across the country, granting students access to unique and innovative job opportunities.
Business Administration Minor
The management component of the degree gives students a competitive edge when entering the workforce. Through the business administration minor built into the degree program, graduates often start in management positions, and excel quickly from there. This also ensures that graduates have management experience to fall back on if their work becomes too labor-intensive throughout their career.
What can you do with a degree in Construction Science and Management?
A degree in construction science and management prepares graduates for highly sought-after careers in the construction industry. This comprehensive degree brings together components of engineering, architecture, business, land, and technology to produce project managers, estimators, superintendents, construction entrepreneurs, and more.
Featured Courses
CSM 125 – Fundamentals of Building Systems and Materials
Introduction to construction organization, building systems and construction materials. Emphasis on the building process, including codes, zoning, material standards, standard practice, and sustainability.
CSM 224 – Construction Surveying
Introduction to construction surveying and related surveying data collection. Construction surveying will include an introduction to and care of equipment and methods of data collection. Emphasis will be placed on building layout, project control/evaluation, cut/fill, grade staking, and placement of piping and utilities.
CSM 270 – Behavior of Construction Materials
Study of materials used in highway and building construction. This study will include materials associated with soils, concrete (reinforced and unreinforced), asphalt, steel, and timber.
CSM 355 – Project Planning and Control
Parameters affecting project planning, presentation of schedule information, network diagramming and calculation with the critical path method, resource allocation and management, productivity planning, and computer applications.
CSM 446 – Pre-Construction Planning and Field Operations
Applications of materials, methods, and equipment within the construction environment to facilitate field operations, including pre-construction planning and field operations during construction. Focuses on decision-making processes for construction site challenges and common strategies to maintain project progression.
CSM 454 – Construction Stormwater Management
Design course focusing on the Construction General Permit, with erosion control, sediment control, inspection, and maintenance of construction site stormwater management practices. Consideration is given to the processes of erosion, sediment transport, and sedimentation with the application of adopted control strategies for stormwater on construction sites.
I owe the University of Tennessee for all the opportunities that they have not only put in place for me but also prepared me for. This begins with the curriculum of the construction science and management program.”
Gage Parks, 2023
Construction Science and Management
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