Program: Construction Management BS Semester Guide - University of Southern Mississippi - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or Technical Elective 3 hrs.
AEC 204 - Materials and Methods of Construction 3 hrs.
BCT 100 - Introduction to Construction Management 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs.
AEC 234 - Digital Graphics II 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.

Select 1:

PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
OR
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (15 hours)

AEC 270 - Statics and Strengths of Materials 3 hrs.
BCT 250 - Communication in Construction 3 hrs.

Select 1 (Social Science):

Select 1 (Speech):

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Select 1 (Humanities):

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

AEC 254 - Estimating I 3 hrs.
AEC 344 - Structural Design 3 hrs.
BCT 305 - Surveying 3 hrs.
AEC 315 - Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems 3 hrs.
Science & Lab 4 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

AEC 365 - Estimating II 3 hrs.
BCT 380 - Construction Safety 3 hrs.
AEC 258 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 3 hrs.
ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
AEC 480 - Professional Practice and Construction Law 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

BCT 377 - Construction Project Management 3 hrs.
BCT 445 - Soils and Foundations 3 hrs.
MGT 300 - Management for Organizations 3 hrs.
Select 2 courses: Acceptable prefixes are: AEC, BCT, ACT, ACC, MGT, MKT, FIN, BA, ECO, ID and REI 3 hrs.

2nd semester (14 hours)

BCT 400 - Senior Capstone 3 hrs.
AEC 496 - Internship 1 hr.
AEC 450 - Building Information Modeling 3hrs.
Select 2 courses: Acceptable prefixes are: AEC, BCT, ACT, ACC, MGT, MKT, FIN, BA, ECO, ID and REI 3 hrs.