FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM/CATALOG
CHANGE PROPOSAL
Proposal for Changes to an Undergraduate Degree Program/Catalog
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Engineering and Computing
CHANGE: PROGRAM (X B.S.
Title:
Div./Dept.
Construction Management
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Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Summary of Proposed Change:
Two courses have been removed and replaced with two business electives
to meet revised accreditation standards.
CHANGE REQUESTED BY:
Faculty Contact
Gene Farmer
(Type Name)
Chair (Dept./Div.)
Dr. Irtishad Ahmad
(Type Name)
Chair (Curr. Comm.)
College/School Dean
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(Signature)
Dr. Amir Mirmiran
(Type Name)
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(Signature)
Dr. Nagarjan Prabakar
(Type Name)
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(Signature)
(Signature)
APPROVED BY:
Curr. Comm. Chair
(Type Name)
(Signature)
(Type Name)
(Signature)
(Type Name)
(Signature)
(Type Name)
(Signature)
Faculty Senate Chair
Dean Undergrad. Studies
Provost
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM/CATALOG CHANGE PROPOSAL
*FIU Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012
Existing (page 478*)
Proposed
Common Prerequisite Courses and
Equivalencies Equivalent Course(s)
FIU Course(s)
GLYX010/GLYX010L or
GLY 010/
GLYX030C BCNX251 BCNX210
GLY 1010L
BCNX253 BULX320 or BULX241
BCN 1251
MACX233 PHYX053/X048L or
BCN 2210
PHYX005/X005L
BCN 2253
ECOX013 or ECOX023 ACGX021
BUL 4320
or ACGX024
MAC 2233
ACGX001 STAX023
PHY 2053,
BCNXX280 or SURX101
PHY 2048L
SPCX600 or COMX000 or
ECO 2013 or
SPCX608
ECO 2023
ACG 3024
STA 2023
BCN 2280
SPC 2608
Common Prerequisite Courses and
Equivalent Course(s)
Equivalencies
FIU Course(s)
GLYX010/GLYX010L or
GLY 1010
GLYX030C
/GLY 1010L
BCNX251
BCN 1251
BCNX210
BCN 2210
BCNX253
BCN 2253
BULX320 or BULX241
BUL 4320
MACX233
MAC 2233
PHYX053/X048L or
PHY 2053, PHY PHYX005/X005L
ECOX013 or
2048L
ECOX023
ECO 2013 or
ACGX021 or ACGX024
ECO 2023
ACGX001
ACG 3024
STAX023 BCNXX280 or
STA 2023
SURX101
BCN 2280
SPCX600 or COMX000 or
SPC 2608
SPCX608
Departmental Lower Division Courses
GLY 1010 Physical Geology 3
GLY 1010L Physical Geology Laboratory 1
BCN 1251 Building Construction Drawing 3
BCN 2210 Construction Materials and Methods 3
BCN 2253 Building Construction Drawing 3
BUL 43201 Business Law I 3
MAC 2233 Calculus For Business 3
PHY 2053 Physics without Calculus 4
PHY 2048L Physics Laboratory 1
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ACG 30241 Accounting For Managers 3
STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics 3
BCN 2280 Construction Surveying 3
SPC 2608 Public Speaking 3
Departmental Lower Division Courses
GLY 1010 Physical Geology 3
GLY 1010L Physical Geology Laboratory 1
BCN 1251 Building Construction Drawing 3
BCN 1272 Plans Interpretation 3
BCN 2210 Construction Materials and Methods 3
BCN 2253 Building Construction Drawing 3
BCN 2402 Structural Design I 3
BUL 43201 Business Law I 3
MAC 2233 Calculus For Business 3
PHY 2053 Physics without Calculus 4
PHY 2048L Physics Laboratory 1
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ACG 30241 Accounting For Managers 3
STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics 3
BCN 2280 Construction Surveying 3
SPC 2608 Public Speaking 3
Additional courses required for the degree:
BCN 1272 Plans Interpretation 3
BCN 2402 Structural Design I 3
Additional courses required for the degree:
BCN 1272 Plans Interpretation 3
BCN2402 Structural Design I 3
Existing (page 479*)
Upper Division Courses
BCN 1013 Principles of Construction Management 3
BCN 3730 Construction Safety 3
BCN 3740 Legal Aspects of Construction 3
BCN 37611 Construction Documentation and
Communication 3
BCN 3762 Building Codes and Quality Control 3
BCN 4431 Structural Design II 3
BCN 4462 Structural Design III 3
BCN 3611 Construction Cost Estimating I 3
Upper Division Courses
BCN 1013 Principles of Construction Management 3
BCN 3730 Construction Safety 3
BCN 3740 Legal Aspects of Construction 3
BCN 37611 Construction Documentation and
Communication 3
BCN 3762 Building Codes and Quality Control 3
BCN 4431 Structural Design II 3
BCN 4462 Structural Design III 3
BCN 3611 Construction Cost Estimating I 3
BCN 4612 Construction Cost Estimating II 3
BCN 4612 Construction Cost Estimating II 3
BCN 3720 Construction Scheduling I 3
BCN 4724 Construction Scheduling II 3
BCN 3640 Economic Planning for Construction 3
BCN 3753 Financial Management of Construction
Organizations 3
BCN 3727 Construction Sitework 3
BCN 4465 Temporary Structures in Construction 3
BCN 4561 Environmental Control in Buildings I 3
BCN 4564 Environmental Control in Buildings II 3
BCN 4703 Management of Construction Projects 3
BCN 4910 Senior Project 3
Business Elective 3
1Consult the Department of Construction Management
advisor for approved lower division courses to satisfy
these requirements.
First Semester: (16)
ENC 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3
SLS 1501 First Year Experience 1
MAC 2233 Calculus For Business 3
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 3
SPC 2608 Public Speaking 3
(1) Societies and Identities 3
Second Semester: (14)
ENC 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3
GLY 1010 Introduction to Earth Science 3
GLY 1010L Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1
(1) Humanities-History (GR) 3
(1) Life Science 3
(1) Life Science Lab 1
Third Semester: (18)
ACG 3024 Accounting for Managers 3
BCN 1013 Principles of Construction Management 3
BCN 1272 Plans Interpretation 3
BCN 2210 Construction Materials and Methods 3
(1) Humanities-Other (GR) 3
BCN 3761 Construction Documentation and
Communication 3
Fourth Semester: (17)
PHY 2053 Physics w/o Calculus 4
PHY 2048L General Physics Lab 1
STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics 3
BCN 2253 Building Construction Drawing 3
BCN 2280 Construction Surveying 3
BUL 4320 Business Law 3
Fifth Semester: (15)
BCN 2402 Structural Design I 3
BCN 3240 Construction Equipment 3
BCN 3762 Building Codes and Quality Control 3
BCN 3730 Construction Safety 3
BCN 3611 Construction Estimating I 3
Sixth Semester: (18)
BCN 3720 Construction Scheduling I 3
BCN 3727 Construction Sitework 3
BCN 3740 Legal Aspects of Construction 3
BCN 3753 Financial Management of Construction
Organizations 3
BCN 3720 Construction Scheduling I 3
BCN 4724 Construction Scheduling II 3
BCN 3640 Economic Planning for Construction 3
BCN 3753 Financial Management of Construction
Organizations 3
BCN 3727 Construction Sitework and Equipment 3
BCN 4465 Temporary Structures in Construction 3
BCN 4561 Environmental Control in Buildings I 3
BCN 4564 Environmental Control in Buildings II 3
BCN 4703 Management of Construction Projects 3
BCN 4910 Senior Project 3
MAN 3025 Organization and Management 3
Business Elective 3
Any 3000-4000 Business Electives 6
1Consult the Department of Construction Management
advisor for approved lower division courses to satisfy
these requirements.
First Semester: (16)
ENC 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3
SLS 1501 First Year Experience 1
MAC 2233 Calculus For Business 3
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics 3
SPC 2608 Public Speaking 3
(1) Societies and Identities 3
Second Semester: (14)
ENC 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3
GLY 1010 Introduction to Earth Science 3
GLY 1010L Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1
(1) Humanities-History (GR) 3
(1) Life Science 3
(1) Life Science Lab 1
Third Semester: (18)
ACG 3024 Accounting for Managers 3
BCN 1013 Principles of Construction Management 3
BCN 1272 Plans Interpretation 3
BCN 2210 Construction Materials and Methods 3
(1) Humanities-Other (GR /Global Learning) 3
BCN 3761 Construction Documentation and
Communication (Global Learning) 3
Fourth Semester: (17)
PHY 2053 Physics w/o Calculus 4
PHY 2048L General Physics Lab 1
STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics 3
BCN 2253 Building Construction Drawing 3
BCN 2280 Construction Surveying 3
BUL 4320 Business Law 3
Fifth Semester: (15)
BCN 2402 Structural Design I 3
BCN 3240 Construction Equipment 3
Any 3000-4000 Business Elective 3
BCN 3762 Building Codes and Quality Control 3
BCN 3730 Construction Safety 3
BCN 3611 Construction Estimating I 3
Sixth Semester: (18)
BCN 3720 Construction Scheduling I 3
BCN 3727 Construction Sitework and Equipment 3
BCN 3740 Legal Aspects of Construction 3
BCN 4612 Construction Estimating II 3
BCN 4431 Structural Design II 3
Seventh Semester: (15)
BCN 4462 Structural Design III 3
BCN 4465 Temporary Structures 3
BCN 4703 Management of Construction Projects 3
BCN 4724 Construction Scheduling II 3
BCN 4561 Environmental Control in Buildings I 3
Eighth Semester: (12)
BCN 3640 Economic Planning for Construction 3
BCN 4564 Environmental Control in Buildings II 3
BCN 4910 Senior Project 3
Upper Division Business Elective 3
BCN 3753 Financial Management of Construction
Organizations 3
BCN 4612 Construction Estimating II 3
BCN 4431 Structural Design II 3
Seventh Semester: (15)
BCN 4462 Structural Design III 3
BCN 4465 Temporary Structures 3
BCN 4703 Management of Construction Projects 3
BCN 4724 Construction Scheduling II 3
BCN 4561 Environmental Control in Buildings I 3
Eighth Semester: (12)
BCN 3640 Economic Planning for Construction 3
BCN 4564 Environmental Control in Buildings II 3
BCN 4910 Senior Project 3
MAN 3025 Organization and Management 3
Any 3000-4000 Business Elective 3
Rationale: The course name has been changed to more clearly reflect the course content. The
curriculum has been revised to meet revised accreditation standards.