Course Descriptions:

AEC 132: Architectural Graphics. 2 hrs. Corequisite: AEC 132L. Introduction to the fundamental principles and techniques used to graphically represent architectural content and ideas.
AEC 132/L: Architectural Graphics Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: AEC 132. Lab for the introduction to the fundamental principles and techniques used to graphically represent architectural content and ideas. (back to top)

AEC 204: Construction Materials. 2 hrs. Corequisite: AEC 204L. Properties, characteristics, and utilization of materials used in design and construction of projects.
AEC 204/L: Construction Materials Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: AEC 204. Study of materials used in buildings through materials research in the library and on the Internet, jobsite visits, building of mockups related to building materials, and building of video library. (back to top)

AEC 240: Statics. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: MAT 103. Forces in 2 and 3 dimensions, equilibrium, structures, friction. (back to top)

AEC 315: Mechanical Systems. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 132/L. Design, installation, and performance of mechanical systems (heating, air conditioning, and plumbing) in buildings. (back to top)

AEC 316: Electrical Systems. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 132/L. Design, installation, and performance of electrical systems for residential and commercial buildings. (back to top)

AEC 320: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design I. 3 hrs. Commercial CADD systems; hardware and software, graphics programming in two- and three- dimensions. (back to top)

AEC 340: Strength of Materials. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 240. Corequisite: AEC 340L. Centroids, stress, elastic deformation. Shear and flexure stress in beams. Combined stress and Mohr’s circle.
AEC 340/L: Strength of Materials Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: AEC 340. Lab for centroids, stress, and elastic deformation. Shear and flexure stress in beams. Combined stress and Mohr’s circle. (back to top)

AEC 444: Structural Design. Prerequisite: AEC 340. 3 hrs. Design of structural members and building structures using steel, wood, and concrete. (back to top)

AEC 454: Estimating I. 2 hrs. Prerequisites: ACT 336 or BCT 336. Corequisite: AEC 454L. Material quantity survey techniques used in estimating costs of construction project.
AEC 454/L: Estimating I Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: AEC 454. Lab for material quantity survey techniques used in estimating costs of construction projects. (back to top)

ACC 200: Introduction to Financial Accounting. 3hrs. The interpretation and use of financial accounting information. (back to top)

*BA 200: The Legal Environment of Business. 3hrs. The study of the legal, political, and regulatory environment in which businesses operate. (back to top)

BCT 205: Surveying. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: MAT 103. Corequisite: BCT 205L. Theory and practice in use of instruments for measuring distances, angles, etc., as applied in architectural and construction projects.
BCT 205/L: Surveying Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: BCT 205. Lab for the theory and practice in use of instruments for measuring distances, angles, etc., as applied in architectural and construction projects. (back to top)

BCT 300: Const. Seminar 1 hour. (back to top)

BCT 336: Building Systems II. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 204. Corequisite BCT 336L. Commercial building systems with emphasis on materials integration, methods of construction and building codes.
BCT 336/L: Building Systems II Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: BCT 336. Lab for commercial building systems with emphasis on materials integration, methods of construction and building codes. (back to top)

BCT 374: Construction Organization. 3 hrs. Analysis of contracting functions and  management concepts. (back to top)

BCT 400: Senior Project. 3hrs. Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of faculty adviser. (back to top)

BCT 445: Soils and Foundations. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 340. Corequisite: BCT 445L. Theory and application of soil mechanics to foundation design and construction.
BCT 445/L: Soils and Foundations Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: BCT 445. Lab for the theory and application of soil mechanics to foundation design and construction. (back to top)

BCT 455: Estimating II. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: AEC 454. Corequisite: BCT 455L. Determination of construction cost, bidding procedures, and analysis of job cost data.
BCT 455/L: Estimating II Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: BCT 455. Lab for determination of construction cost, bidding procedures, and analysis of job cost data. (back to top)

BCT 458: Construction Planning and Scheduling. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: BCT 336. Corequisite: BCT 458L. Critical Path Method (CPM) as a project planning, scheduling, and monitoring technique.
BCT 458/L: Construction Planning and Scheduling Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: BCT 458. Lab for Critical Path Method (CPM) as a project planning, scheduling, and monitoring technique. (back to top)

BCT 477: Construction Project Management. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Duties and responsibilities of a construction manager. Services provided by CM firms. (back to top)

BCT 478: Applications of Construction Law. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Analysis of construction law. Legal problems, the bidding process, contract performance, the contract. (back to top)

BCT 480: Construction Safety. 3 hrs. Development and management of accident prevention programs in construction. OSHA regulations. (back to top)

BCT 486: Project Controls. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: BCT 455. Corequisite: BCT 486L. The study of financial and document control of construction projects. (back to top)
BCT 486L: Project Controls Laboratory.  1 hr.  Corequisite: BCT 486.

BCT 496: Construction Internship. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Junior standing and approval of instructor of record. (back to top)

ENG 101: Composition One. 3 hrs. Stresses clear, effective writing with special attention to syntactical and organizational skills. (back to top)

ENG 102: Composition Two. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: English 101. Refines compositional skills and stresses additional rhetorical and research methods.(back to top)

ENG 203: World Literature. 3 hrs. Acquaints students with significant figures and works of world literature.(back to top)

*HIS 101: World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. (back to top)

*HIS 102: World Civilizations: 1500 to the present. 3 hrs. (back to top)

*MAT 101: College Algebra. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Math ACT ≥ 20 or a grade of C or better in MAT 099. Functions and graphs, linear equations and inequalities, non-linear equations, including exponetial and logarithmic equations.

*MAT 103: Plane Trigonometry. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra or the equivalent. Trigonometric functions and their inverses, trigonometric identities and equations, solutions of triangles, logarithms. (back to top)

*MAT 136: Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology I. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: High school trigonometry. Plane analytic geometry, differentiation and integration with applications to curvilinear motion, related rates, curve sketching and areas. (A student who receives credit for any other calculus course cannot use this course to satisfy any degree requirements in the College of Science and Technology.) (back to top)

*MAT 137: Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology II. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: MAT 136. Continuation of techniques of differentiation and integration. Areas, volumes, centroids, moments of inertia, and an introduction to first and second order differential equations. (A student who receives credit for MAT 168 or 169 cannot use this course to satisfy any degree requirements in the College of Science and Technology.) (back to top)

MGT 300: Management for Organizations. 3 hrs. Managerial functions, concepts, and practices within organizations. (back to top)

*MGT 364: Human Resource Management. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: MGT 300. Emphasis on procuring, developing, maintaining, and utilizing an effective work force within the current legal and social environment. (back to top)

*MGT 454: Organizational Behavior. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: MGT 300. A study of individual and group behavior in organizations, including motivation, leadership, and communication. (back to top)

Speech: SCM 111 or SCM 305 or SCM 320 (Select 1 Course)

SCM 111: Oral Communication. 3 hrs. Communication principles and practice in the preparation and delivery of public speeches. (back to top)

SCM 305: Interpersonal Communication. 3 hrs. A course designed to improve students’ competence in and understanding of interpersonal relationships. (back to top)

SCM 320: Business and Professional Speaking. 3 hrs. A course that develops student skills in a broad group of special communication settings pertinent to the world of work, e.g., running meetings, making technical reports, and group problem solving. (back to top)

*ART 130, DAN 107, MUS 365 or THE 100 (Select 1 Course) (back to top)

ART 130: Art Appreciation. 3 hrs. An introduction to the visual arts for nonart majors. May not be used toward the major or minor. (back to top)

DAN 107: Dance Appreciation. 3 hrs. A survey of dance as a worldwide phenomenon of human behavior and its function in human society, past and present. (back to top)

MUS 365: The Enjoyment of Music. 3 hrs. Study of the basic elements of music necessary for intelligent listening and appreciation. This course may not be applied toward a Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Education degree, or a music minor. (back to top)

THE 100: Theatrical Expressions. 3 hrs. An introduction to theatre as an art form reflecting the aesthetic aspects and social conditions of a culture. (back to top)

*ECO 101, PHI 171, PSY 110, PS 101, COH 100 or COH 101 (Select 1 Course) (back to top)

ECO 101: Basic Economics. 3 hrs. Principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics applied to current social issues for understanding of policy proposals. (back to top)

PHI 171: Ethics and Good Living. 3 hrs. An exploration of the role of ethics in achieving a good life. Includes reflection on self-interest, moral rules, concern for others, and integrity. (back to top)

PSY 110: General Psychology. 3 hrs. Open to freshmen. An introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and experience. (back to top)

PS 101: American Government. 3 hrs. An introduction to American national government and politics. (back to top)

COH 100: Concepts of Wellness. 3 hrs. Wellness within an integrated framework encompassing topics associated with fitness, nutrition and health. (back to top)

COH 101: Diversity and Social Justice 3 hrs. The universality of diversity with a focus on social justice issues. (back to top)

*ANT 101, GHY 101, SOC 101 (Select 1 Course)

ANT 101: The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity. 3 hrs. Surveys the five major subdisciplines of anthropology (physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, social/cultural anthropology, and applied anthropology) to provide the student with a holistic understanding of humanity’s social and biological diversity. (back to top)

GHY 101: World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth. 3 hrs. Introduction to descriptive and analytical principles of geographical analysis through consideration of regional themes. (back to top)

SOC 101: Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology. 3 hrs. Designed to give a general overview of the perspectives, concepts, and methodology of sociology. SOC 101 or SOC 240 is a prerequisite to all 300/400-level courses except SOC 489, SOC 499 and SOC 314. (back to top)

*PHY, GLY, CHE Lab Sciences I (Select 1 Course plus Lab)

PHY:

PHY 111. General Physics I. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: MAT 101, 103. Corequisite: PHY 111L. An algebra and trigonometry-based introductory physics course.
PHY 111L: General Physics I Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: PHY 111. (back to top)

GLY:

GLY 101: Physical Geology. 3 hrs. An introductory course emphasizing the origin and nature of earth materials and processes affecting the earth’s surface and interior. 
GLY 101L: Physical Geology Laboratory. 1 hr. Pre- or corequisite: GLY 101. An elementary study of rocks, minerals, and maps.  (back to top)

GLY 103: Historical Geology. 3 hrs. A study of earth history as revealed in the character and fossil content of rocks. 
GLY 103L: Historical Geology Laboratory. 1 hr. Pre- or corequisite: GLY 103. Introduction to the study of fossils and interpretation of geologic maps. (back to top)

GLY 151: Introduction to Ocean Science. 3 hrs. Survey of the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the ocean.
GLY 151L: Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory. 1 hr. Pre- or corequisite: GLY 151. Elementary exercises for interpreting oceanographic data and samples. (back to top)

GLY 301: Mineralogy. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: GLY 101, GLY 101L, CHE 106. Pre- or corequisite: MAT 103. Elements of crystallography, silicate structures, and determinative mineralogy.
GLY 301L: Mineralogy Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GLY 301.(back to top)

CHE:

CHE 104: Chemistry and Our Environment. 3 hrs. For nonscience majors. Emphasis on the impact of chemical discovery and technology on the individual and society. Concurrent registration in CHE 104L is required.
CHE 104L: Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory. 1 hr. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 104. Concurrent registration in CHE 104 is required. (back to top)

CHE 106: General Chemistry I. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: High school chemistry AND a passing score on the placement exam. Alternately. a grade of C or higher in CHE 100 will satisfy all prerequisites. Molecular structure, stoichiometry, the mole concept, gases, types of solutions, energy-enthalpy. Concurrent registration in CHE 106L is required.
CHE 106L: General Chemistry I Laboratory. 1 hr. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 106. Concurrent registration in CHE 106 is required. (back to top)

*PHY, GLY, CHE Lab Sciences II (Select 1 Course plus Lab)

PHY:

PHY 112: General Physics II. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: PHY 111 and PHY 111L.
Corequisite: PHY 112L. A continuation of PHY 111.
PHY 112L: General Physics II Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: PHY 112. (back to top)

GLY:

GLY 304: Petrology. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: GLY 301, GLY 301L. Principles of rock genesis, classification, and recognition.
GLY 304L: Petrology Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GLY 304. (back to top)

GLY 308: Structural Geology. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisite: GLY 301. Principles of rock deformation.
GLY 308L: Structural Geology Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GLY 308. (back to top)

GLY 310: Geomorphology. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: GLY 101, GLY 101L, MAT 103 or equivalent. Study of geologic processes involved in landscape development.
GLY 310L: Geomorphology Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GLY 310. (back to top)

GLY 341: Invertebrate Paleontology. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: GLY 103, GLY 103L, or permission of instructor. Taxonomy, morphological features, and geologic distribution of invertebrate fossils.
GLY 341L: Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory. 1 hr. Corequisite: GLY 341. (back to top)

CHE:

CHE 107: General Chemistry II. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: CHE 106, 106L. Kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, coordination compounds. Concurrent registration in CHE 107L is required.
CHE 107L: General Chemistry II Laboratory. 1 hr. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 107. Concurrent registration in CHE 107 is required. (back to top)

CHE 251: Elementary Organic Chemistry. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CHE 106, 106L. A course which includes nomenclature and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, acids, aldehydes, ketones, and amines, and stereochemistry. Concurrent registration in CHE 251L is required.
CHE 251L: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory. 1 hr. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 251. Concurrent registration in CHE 251 is required. (back to top)