Agenda Item # 1 -FA 07-05: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee

Undergraduate- Building Construction Management

BCN 3561 Mechanical Systems is being terminated to be replaced with a new class BCN 4XXX Mechanical and Electrical Systems. This will better align the program with the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) requirements, reduce redundancy and lower the total program hours.

BCN 4562 Electrical Systems (three semester hours) is being terminated and is replaced with BCN 4XXX Mechanical and Electrical Systems. This will better align the program with the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) requirements, reduce redundancy and lower the total program hours.

Addition of prerequisites BCN 3611 Construction Cost Estimating, BCN 3223 Soils and Foundations to restrict lower level access. Changed title to BCN 4751 Housing and Land Development I to designate as first in a two-course track. Changed course description to reflect true content of class. Added lab component because students will go into the field and visit real job sites.
New Course Description:
This is the first course in a two-course elective track for students preparing for careers in residential construction. Students learn a broad perspective of the technical knowledge and skills or methods related to residential construction projects. This course Prepares students to apply the latest in residential construction technologies.

Removal of prerequisite BCN 4709 Construction Management Capstone. BCN 4709 Construction Management Capstone should be the last class taken in the program and should not be a prerequisite for any classes.

Update the prerequisite, BCN 1252 Construction Drawing to BCN 1251 Construction Drawing. The number for Construction Drawing was changed from BCN 1252 to BCN 1251. This will correct an existing error in the catalog.

Modification to course description to reflect course content changes as required for American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accreditation.
New Course Description:
This course offers an introduction to the economic, mechanical, non-mechanical, production, and aesthetic considerations of materials currently used in construction in accordance with the 16 Sections of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormatTM. Students interact with local designers and builders to examine and document the consequences of material specification and selection.

Allow students to repeat BCN 4944 Construction Management Internship for a total of 6 credits to satisfy the internship requirement and one BCN concentration elective class. Students will benefit from an extra internship as much as taking one concentration elective class.

Changed course title from Heavy/Civil Construction to Heavy Civil Construction I. This reflects the class as the first course in a two-course track. Modified course description to reflect course content changes. Removal of prerequisites BCN 4612 Advanced Cost Estimating BCN 4720 Construction Planning and Scheduling. Addition of prerequisites BCN 3611 Construction Cost estimating, BCN 3223 Soils and Foundations to restrict lower level access. Added Lab component because students will go into the field and visit real job sites.
New Course Description:
This is the first course in a two-course elective track for students preparing for careers in Heavy Civil construction. Students learn a broad perspective of the technical knowledge and skills or methods related to Heavy Civil construction projects, including bridges, highways, tunnels, pump stations, dams and underground utilities. This course prepares student to apply the latest heavy civil construction technologies.

Changed title of class from BCN 4587 Green Construction and Sustainability to BCN 4587 Green Construction and Sustainability I. Changed the course description. This reflects the class as the first course in a two-course track. Addition of prerequisites BCN 3611 Construction Cost estimating, BCN 3223 Soils and Foundations to restrict lower level access. Added Lab component because students will go into the field and visit real job sites.
New Course Description:
This is the first in a two-course elective track for students specializing in green construction and sustainability. This course addresses the environmental impact of land development and construction. Topics include specific regulations affecting developers and construction managers, the environmental review of developments and methods to prevent or minimize the negative environmental impacts of construction and land development.

Changed title of class from BCN 4871 Commercial Construction to BCN 4871 Commercial Construction I. Changed description of the class. This is first in a two-course track. Change prerequisites from BCN 4612 Advanced Cost estimating, BCN 4720 Project Planning & Scheduling to BCN 3611 Construction Cost estimating, BCN 3223 Soils and Foundations This will align the elective track courses in program. Added a lab component because students will go into the field and visit real job sites.
New Course Description:
This is the first in a two-course elective track for students preparing for careers in commercial construction. Students learn a broad perspective of the technical knowledge and skills or methods related to commercial construction projects including: project management, strategic bidding and estimating, ethical conduct, project delivery methods, value engineering, design/build, customer relations and communications.

Modification to course description to reflect course content changes as required for American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accreditation.
New Course Description:
This course is a senior capstone experience, providing an opportunity for students to control and coordinate construction projects and personnel in a service learning environment. Students will apply their knowledge and skills in strategic bidding and estimating, ethical conduct, project delivery methods, value engineering, design/build, customer relations and communications.

The course is being terminated and replaced with Introduction to Engineering I. This course will educate students in the various social aspects of engineering, as well as the concepts of practical design, experimentation and measurements.