CNST 1301: Construction Materials and Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 1330. Basic building materials and systems used in constructing buildings, bridges, and infrastructure projects.

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CNST 1315: Project Drawings & Graphics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Reading drawings and graphics for process and industrial type projects.

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CNST 1325: Process and Industrial Construction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Construction methods and materials common to installation process and industrial projects.

CNST 1330: Graphics I (formerly CIVT 1330)
Cr. 3. (2-4). Lettering, geometric construction, multiview and auxiliary projections, sections and connections, dimensioning, and isometric and oblique pictorials. Manual and computer aided drawing techniques.

CNST 1361: Construction Management I (formerly CNST 2361)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Overview of the construction industry, job market, roles and responsibilities, and common project management tools.

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CNST 2321: Mechanical and Electrical Systems (formerly CNST 3321)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 1361 or consent of instructor. Planning and construction of mechanical and electrical systems common to construction projects.

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CNST 2321: Mechanical and Electrical Systems (formerly CNST 3321)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 1361. Planning and construction of mechanical and electrical systems common to construction projects.

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CNST 2325 Process and Industrial Subsystems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CNST 1315 or consent of instructor. Mechanical and electrical systems common in industrial and process projects.

CNST 2341: Construction Documents
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 2321. Bidding documents and contract documents commonly used in construction projects and an understanding of the hierarchy/relationships among these documents.

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CNST 2345: Contract Documents for Capital Projects
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CNST 2325 or consent of instructor. Contract administration and legal documents common in industrial and process projects.

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CNST 2351: Construction Estimating I (formerly CNST 4351)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CNST 1301 or consent of instructor. Skills and tools necessary to prepare cost estimates for construction projects, focus on the blueprint reading and material quantity takeoff.

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CNST 2351: Construction Estimating I (formerly CNST 4351)
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisites: CNST 1301 and 2321. Skills and tools necessary to prepare cost estimates for construction projects; focus on the blueprint reading and material quantity takeoff.

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CNST 3155: Construction Materials and Testing
Cr. 1. (0-2). Prerequisites: PHYS 1301, MATH 1421, and concurrent enrollment in CNST 3355. Properties and testing methods for common construction materials (wood, steel, and concrete).

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CNST 3155: Construction Materials and Testing
Cr. 1. (0-2). Prerequisites: MECT 2354 and concurrent enrollment in CNST 3355. Properties and testing methods for common construction materials (wood, steel, and concrete).

CNST 3185: Construction Experience (formerly CNST 4385)
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: CNST 2351. Students will fulfill 400 hours of work experience to gain practical experience and professional skills prior to graduation. Includes an intensive writing experience in the form of a formal technical report describing the experience.

CNST 3205: Construction Safety Management (formerly CNST 4305)
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite:CNST 3301. OSHA regulations and industry practices related to creating and maintaining safe construction sites. Students will be eligible to sit for the 10-hour OSHA safety certification exam..

CNST 3301: Construction Equipment and Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing . Construction equipment and selected construction methods including economy, selection, productivity of common construction equipment. and construction procedures for industrial and heavy civil construction..

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CNST 3311: Structural Steel and Timber Construction (formerly CNST 4311)
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite: CNST 3355. Design aspects of temporary structures using steel and timber standard shapes/components involving the application of the AISC Code and the design of wood formwork systems.

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CNST 3311: Structural Steel and Timber Construction (formerly CNST 4311)
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite: CNST 3355. Design aspects of temporary structures using steel and timber standard shapes/components involving the application of the AISC Code and also the design of wood formwork systems.

CNST 3312: Project Finance and Economics (formerly CNST 4312)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing. Basic skills and tools of financial analysis. Decision making based on accounting data, cost analysis, and the user's investment parameters.

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CNST 3315: Steel Construction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 3355. Steel properties, standard shapes, design, and installation of steel elements common to industrial and process projects such as tanks, pipes, and pipe supports.

CNST 3331: Construction Planning and Scheduling
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite: CNST 2351. Planning, scheduling principles, and techniques common to construction projects utilizing industry standard scheduling software packages.

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CNST 3351: Construction Estimating II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 2351. Skills and tools necessary to prepare formal bids for construction projects, pricing, indirect costs, bid analysis, and use of computer aided software.

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CNST 3351: Construction Estimating II
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite: CNST 2351. Skills and tools necessary to prepare formal bids for construction projects, focusing on the pricing, indirect costs, bid analysis, and use of computer aided software.

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CNST 3355: Strength of Construction Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: PHYS 1301 and MATH 1431. Construction engineering with respect to stress, strains, and deflection of structural components of buildings.

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CNST 3355: Strength of Construction Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECT 2354 and concurrent enrollment in CNST 3155. Fundamentals of construction engineering with respect to stress, strains, and deflection of structural components of buildings.

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CNST 3365: Cost Estimating for Capital Projects
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 2351. Cost estimating of industrial and process projects including FEED and definitive estimates.

CNST 4190: Current Issues in Construction Management
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: senior standing. Contemporary topics and developments in the field of construction engineering and management.

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CNST 4265: Construction Layout and Site Development
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1330. Basic surveying techniques, construction, layouts, and fundamental requirements and regulations related to land development.

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CNST 4265: Site Development and Environmental Issues (formerly CNST 2365)
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: SURY 2361. Requirements and regulations related to zoning, platting, and drainage for new land development, and addressing environmental issues for construction sites.

CNST 4290: Current Issues in Construction Management
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: senior standing. Contemporary topics and developments in the field of construction engineering and management.

CNST 4302: Construction Law and Ethics (formerly CNST 3402)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 2341. Basic understanding of the U.S. legal system and contractual issues that are significant to construction managers and addressing ethics in the construction industry.

CNST 4331: Construction Management II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CNST 3205 , 3312 and 3331. Capstone course in which students develop a formal proposal (company profile, estimate, schedule, construction methodology, safety plan, value engineering reviews) and present to a panel of industry professionals.

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CNST 4335: Leadership of Construction Projects
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: senior standing. Leadership, techniques, and practices.

CNST 4341: Project Controls
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 4331. Integrates skills and knowledge taught in the program including the crucial construction management activities that take place from the time a contract is awarded until the contract is closed out.

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CNST 4345: Reinforced Concrete Structures
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:CNST 3355. Design and installation of concrete elements common to process and industrial projects such as slabs, beams, heavy concrete pours, short columns, and pedestals.

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CNST 4372: Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CNST 3355. Aspects of soils essential to construction, including soil classifications, methods of soil exploration, standard laboratory tests, and basic design and installation for shallow and deep foundation systems.

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CNST 4372: Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite: CNST 3355. Aspects of soils essential to a construction manager including soil classifications, methods of soil exploration, standard laboratory tests, and basic design and installation for shallow and deep foundation systems.

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CNST 4381: Reinforced Concrete and Building Codes
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:CNST 3355. Application of the ACI 318 Building Code for construction, analysis, and inspection of reinforced concrete members and formwork.

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CNST 4381: Reinforced Concrete and Building Codes
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisite:CNST 3355. Application of the ACI 318 building code to construct, analyze, and inspect reinforced concrete members and formwork.

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CNST 4385: Field Operations for Capital Projects
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CNST 3331. Site utilization, project execution plans, progress measurements, analyzing field data, and close-out of industrial and process projects.

CNST 4390: Current Issues in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: senior standing. Contemporary topics and developments in the field of construction engineering and management.

CNST 4394: Selected Topics in Construction Management
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary

CNST 4397: Selected Topics in Civil Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

CNST 4398: Special Problems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Individual projects on a to-be-arranged basis under faculty sponsorship.

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