Construction Engineering and Management Technology

Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering and Management Technology

A student with the Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and Management Technology degree may have employers who are home and/or commercial builders, building suppliers, government agencies, land surveyors, highway departments and engineering consultants. A large variety of positions, both in office and field environments, are available as project managers, superintendents, schedulers, or estimators.

All graduates of the BS degree in Construction Engineering and Management Technology will have developed a depth of understanding sufficient for employment in the field of construction and/or to allow for continuing education toward an advanced degree.

Students holding the baccalaureate degree in Construction Engineering and Management Technology, in addition to the listed competencies for the associate degree in Building Construction Management Technology, are capable of:

Understanding the construction process, construction systems, and shall be able to use this understanding in the preparation of construction drawings, using appropriate software and utilizing the design, construction and operations documents.
Performing economic analysis for financial decision making to support construction management and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of systems in construction technical specialties.
Selecting appropriate construction materials and practices.
Applying principles of construction law and ethics.
Applying basic technical concepts to the solution of construction problems involving hydraulics and hydrology, geothechnics, and structures. In addition, students shall be able to schedule a construction project using scheduling software and be able to manage the project safely and effectively.
Communicate effectively verbally, non-verbally, and in writing; and excel in interpersonal communication to support a management role in the industry.

Upper division construction courses may be offered on a two-year cycle.

GENERAL PLAN OF STUDY: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

The following is a sample plan of study. Visit the College of Engineering and Technology’s website at www.pnc.edu/et for the most current information.

Freshman Year

First Semester

3	ART	29900	Plans and Specifications
2	BCM	10000	Introduction to Construction
3	CGT	11000	Technical Graphics Communications
3	CNIT	12700	Microcomputer Spreadsheet App.
3	ENGL	10100	English Composition 1
3	MA	15300	Algebra and Trigonometry I

17 Semester Credits

Second Semester

3	ART	15000	Architectural Construction I
3	BCM	23500	Construction Materials & Systems
3	CET	16000	Statics
3	CGT	29000	Computer-Aided Drafting & Design
3	ENGL	10200	English Composition II
3	MA	15400	Algebra and Trigonometry II

18 Semester Credits

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

3	BCM	11200	Construction Surveying Fund.
3	BCM	27000	Materials and Estimates
3	COM	11400	Fundamentals of Speech Comm.
3	MA	22300	Introductory Analysis I
3	CET	26000	Strength of Materials

15 Semester Credits

Fourth Semester

3	BCM	21200	Construction Layout
3	CET	26600	Materials Testing
3	MA	22400	Introductory Analysis II
3	MGMT	20000	Introductory Accounting
4	PHYS	22000	General Physics I

16 Semester Credits

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

3	CET	28000	Structural Calculations
3	BCM	34500	Scheduling
3	BCM	37500	Estimating II
3	STAT	30100	Elementary Statistical Methods
3	BCM	23000	Mechanical and Electrical Systems
3	CET	20900	Land Surveying and Subdivisions

18 Semester Credits

Sixth Semester

3	BCM	38000	Concrete Construction
3	CEMT	34100	Construction Operations
3	CET	25300	Hydraulics and Drainage
3	ENGL	42100	Technical Writing
4	PHYS	22100	General Physics II

16 Semester Credits

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

1	CEMT	48900	Senior Project Survey
3	BCM	44500	Construction Management I
3	CNT	32500	Structural Applications
3	CET	33100	Properties and Behavior of Soils
3	CEMT	34400	Construction Inspection
3			Humanities and Social Science Elective

16 Semester Credits

Eighth Semester

3	CEMT	31000	Surveying Computations
3	CEMT	49000	Senior Project
3	IET	45100	Monetary Analysis for Industrial Decisions or
	IET	30100	Cost Evaluation & Control
3			Humanities/Social Science Elective
3			Technical Elective

15 Semester Credits

Construction Work Experience

All construction students are required to complete a minimum of 800 hours of construction work experience before graduation. Summer jobs and construction internships may be used to satisfy this requirement. Properly documented, any (voluntary) time donated to a community construction project can count toward the construction work experience requirement.

Note to Students who eventually want to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Please look at the MBA admissions requirements on the PNC website (http://www.pnc.edu/MBA) The required accounting, business law, marketing and OLS courses needed for admissions to the MBA program may be taken as electives for the BS degree.

Total credits required for baccalaureate degree: 131