2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Construction Management Major

(80 credits)

Learning Outcomes

Construction management is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. Students in this program will learn how to address issues related to the management of multiple project sites and the applications of resource management, schedule control, cost control, design, safety…among other areas.

Students majoring in Construction Management are required to have grade C- or better in CNST courses in order to be eligible for graduation.

*Accredited by American Council for Construction Education. For more information click here.

Required Courses:

Construction Management:

Students majoring in Construction Management are required to have grade C- or better in CNST courses in order to be eligible for graduation.

CNST 100 - Introduction to Construction 3 Credits
CNST 106 - Architectural Graphics 3 Credits
CNST 111 - Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment 3 Credits
CNST 118 - Soils Laboratory 1 Credits
CNST 201 - Construction Contract Documents and Project Delivery 3 Credits
CNST 213 - Environmental Control Systems 3 Credits
CNST 214 - Plan Interpretation and Quantity Take-Off 3 Credits
CNST 304 - Construction Scheduling 3 Credits
CNST 306 - Commercial Design and Construction 3 Credits
CNST 314 - Estimating and Bid Preparation 3 Credits
CNST 318 - Statics and Strength of Materials 3 Credits
CNST 330 - Construction Accounting, Finance, and Safety 3 Credits
CNST 351 - Professional Internship 3 Credits
CNST 401 - Ethics and Construction 3 Credits
CNST 418 - Design of Temporary Structures 3 Credits
CNST 420 - Construction Surveying 3 Credits
CNST 450 - Construction Project Management 3 Credits
CNST 480 - Construction Capstone 3 Credits

Other Required Courses Outside of Department:

ET 492 - Industrial Supervision 3 Credits
or
MGT 301 - Survey of Management 3 Credits

Accounting:

ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits
or
BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits

Business:

BUS 263 - Legal Environment and Business 3 Credits

Economics:

ECON 100 - Basic Economics 3 Credits
or
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
NOTE: ECON 100 may also fulfill a Foundational Studies Requirement (Social and Behavioral Studies)

Other Mathematics Courses:

MATH 116 - PreCalculus 4 Credits

Directed Foundational Studies:

Quantitative Literacy:

MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits

Laboratory Science (8 credits of the following):

CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credits
or
ENVI 110 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3 Credits
ENVI 110L - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Lab 1 Credits
or
ENVI 170 - Earth Science 3 Credits
ENVI 170L - Earth Science Laboratory 1 Credits
or
PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 Credits
PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 Credits

Degree Map

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA; 2.00 in all Major course work. CNST 351, Professional Internship, should be completed summer between third year and fourth year.

Fall 1st Year

CNST 100 - Introduction to Construction 3 Credits (C- or Better)
CNST 106 - Architectural Graphics 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
ECON 100 - Basic Economics 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

CNST 111 - Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment 3 Credits (C- or Better)
CNST 118 - Soils Laboratory 1 Credits (C- or Better)
MATH 116 - PreCalculus 4 Credits (Critical Course)
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Health | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

CNST 201 - Construction Contract Documents and Project Delivery 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 213 - Environmental Control Systems 3 Credits (C- or Better)
BUS 263 - Legal Environment and Business 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

CNST 214 - Plan Interpretation and Quantity Take-Off 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credits
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Sciences | Credits/Units 4
Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

CNST 304 - Construction Scheduling 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 314 - Estimating and Bid Preparation 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 318 - Statics and Strength of Materials 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 401 - Ethics and Construction 3 Credits (C- or Better)
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

CNST 306 - Commercial Design and Construction 3 Credits (C- or Better)
CNST 330 - Construction Accounting, Finance, and Safety 3 Credits (C- or Better)
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

CNST 351 - Professional Internship 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 420 - Construction Surveying 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
CNST 450 - Construction Project Management 3 Credits (Critical Course / C- or Better)
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

CNST 418 - Design of Temporary Structures 3 Credits (C- or Better)
CNST 480 - Construction Capstone 3 Credits (C- or Better)
MGT 301 - Survey of Management 3 Credits
or
ET 492 - Industrial Supervision 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: HIP| Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: GPCD | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

For more information on 15 to Finish please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/college/succeeding-incollege/graduating-on-time/

Indiana State University’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is April 15. Students must earn 30 credit hours each academic year in order to maximize financial aid from the state of Indiana. Details about how to apply for financial aid, eligibility criteria, and awarding rules are available online at https://www.indstate.edu/financial-aid/apply. Students may view their specific financial file by logging into the MyISU Portal at https://portal.indstate.edu/ISU/login.

Program Description and Career Resources: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/construction-management