Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Construction Science and Management (Residential Construction Concentration)

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

  1. This degree program requires admission to the university and admission to the program.  Information about the program admissions can be found at: http://mycatalog.txstate.edu/undergraduate/science-engineering/technology/#admissionstext
  2. Students must complete the following 30 semester credit hours of Pre-Construction coursework: 
    Choose 4 hours from the following:
    Engineering Chemistry
    and Engineering Chemistry Laboratory
    General Chemistry I
    and General Chemistry Laboratory I
    CSM 1260Introduction to the Construction and Concrete Industry2
    CSM 2313Architecture Design I - Construction Documents3
    CSM 2342Construction Materials and Processes3
    MATH 2328Elementary Statistics3
    MATH 2417Pre-Calculus Mathematics4
    PHYS 1115General Physics I Laboratory1
    PHYS 1125General Physics II Laboratory1
    PHYS 1315General Physics I3
    Total Hours20
  3. When a student completes the above Pre-Construction coursework, with the required 2.50 GPA and a "C" or better in all the Pre-Construction coursework, or is currently enrolled in their final Pre-Construction course(s), the student can apply to become a "Full Major".

General Requirements

  1. Students are required to complete the following Pre-Construction Science Management coursework with grades of C or better and an overall GPA (for this set of courses) of 2.50 to be considered for the full major:
    MATH 2328Elementary Statistics3
    MATH 2417Pre-Calculus Mathematics4
    PHYS 1315
    PHYS 1115
    General Physics I
    and General Physics I Laboratory
    4
    Choose 4 hours from the following:4
    General Chemistry I
    and General Chemistry Laboratory I
    Engineering Chemistry
    and Engineering Chemistry Laboratory
    CSM 1260Introduction to the Construction and Concrete Industry2
    CSM 2313Architecture Design I - Construction Documents3
    CSM 2342Construction Materials and Processes3
    Total Hours23
  2. After completing the Pre-Construction coursework, students will be allowed to enter the major and to enroll in the following Construction courses: 
    CSM 2262Construction Lab2
    CSM 2360Residential I: Construction Practices3
    CSM 2361Construction Surveying 3
    CSM 3360Structural Analysis3
    CSM 3361Commercial Building Construction Systems3
    CSM 3363Heavy, Civil and Highway Construction Systems3
    CSM 3366Soils and Foundations3
    CSM 3367Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems3
    CSM 3369Residential II: Construction Business Practices3
    CSM 4313Architectural Design II - Technology in Construction3
    CSM 4361Construction Estimating3
    CSM 4364Construction Project Management and Scheduling3
    CSM 4369Construction Contracts, Risks, and Ethics3
    CSM 4370Residential Capstone3
    CSM 4380Construction Safety3
    TECH 2190Industrial Internship1
    TECH 2351Statics and Strength of Materials3
    Total Hours48
  3. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
  4. Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
  5. Students entering Texas State with fewer than 16 credit hours completed after high school graduation will be required to take US 1100. All others will be exempt from taking this course. Students may be required to earn an additional elective to reach the 120 minimum total credit hour requirement for the awarding of a degree.
  6. Nine semester credit hours must be writing intensive (WI).
  7. If two years of the same language are taken in high school, then no additional language hours will be required for the degree. In the absence of such high school language, two semesters of the same modern language must be taken at the college level.
  8. A minor in Business Administration is required for this degree program. Courses for the minor in Business Administration are included in the following degree plan.
  9. No “D” grades received at other institutions will be credited towards the major.

Course Requirements 

Freshman
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours 
CSM 12602CSM 23133 
MATH 2417 (Mathematics Component Code 020 [TCCN 2412])4CSM 23423 
US 11001MATH 23283 
Communication Component Code 0103ENG 3303 (Communication Component Code 010)3 
Government/Political Science Component Code 0703Choose 4 hours from the following:4 
PHYS 1315
PHYS 1115 (Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 [TCCN PHYS 1301])
4
CHEM 1341
CHEM 1141 (TCCN: CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111)
  
 
CHEM 1335
CHEM 1135 (TCCN: CHEM 1309 & CHEM 1109)
  
 17 16 
Sophomore
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHoursSummerHours
CSM 22622CSM 23603TECH 21901
CSM 23613CSM 33603 
TECH 23513CSM 33613 
ACC 23013COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311])3 
BLAW 330113PHIL 1320 (Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 [TCCN PHIL 2306])23 
Government/Political Science Component Code 0703  
 17 15 1
Junior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours 
CSM 43613CSM 33663 
CSM 43643CSM 33673 
CSM 43693CSM 33693 
ECO 2301 (Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 [TCCN ECON 1301])33CSM 43133 
 American History Component Code 0603 
 12 15 
Senior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours 
CSM 33633CSM 33683 
CSM 43803CSM 43703 
MGT 330143MKT 33433 
American History Component Code 0603Creative Arts Component Code 050 [HUMA 1315]3 
Component Area Option Codes 090 literature3  
 15 12 
Total Hours: 120
1

Credit previously earned for BLAW 2361 may be substituted for BLAW 3301.

2

While PHIL 1320 is strongly preferred, the department will allow PHIL 1305 to satisfy this requirement. Other Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 courses will not satisfy this requirement.

3

While ECO 2301 is strongly preferred, the department will allow an ECO 2314 course that is assigned component Code 080 to satisfy this requirement. Students who complete ECO 2314 in lieu of ECO 2301 will also need to complete ECO 2315 for the required Business Administration minor.

4

Credit earned successfully through testing of previously earned course credit for MGT 3303 may be substituted for MGT 3301.