Mar 29, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Concrete Industry Management, Production, Sales, and Service Concentration, B.S.


Concrete and Construction Management   
615-494-8785
Jon Huddleston
Jon.Huddleston@mtsu.edu

www.mtsu.edu/ccm

The major in Concrete Industry Management is designed to produce broadly educated, articulate graduates, grounded in basic science and mathematics, who are knowledgeable about concrete technology and techniques and are able to manage people and systems and to promote products or services related to the concrete industry. Examples of opportunities in the field include technical sales of products used to manufacture concrete; operations management of a concrete production facility; sales and marketing of production, construction, and finishing equipment; product distribution, supply chain management, and logistics; project management for a concrete or general contractor; work as a concrete specialist in an architectural/engineering firm or government entity; and support positions such as writer or editor for a technical magazine or professional/trade association management.

The Production, Sales, and Service concentration is geared toward developing technical managers for ready mix, block, and precast concrete production facilities as well as their suppliers, such as admixture, aggregate, cement, and equipment companies. Position opportunities include operations management, sales and sales management, marketing management, human resource management, technical service and quality control, or environmental and safety management.

All students in the Production, Sales, and Service concentration are required to choose a business-related cognate from the list below in addition to the CIM major requirement of completing a Business Administration minor. Twelve (12) hours must be successfully completed in a single chosen cognate area prior to graduation.

Grading Policy

Students majoring in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program must receive grades of C (2.00) or better in all CIM courses in order for the courses to count toward graduation. A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required in all CIM classes that are prerequisites to other CIM classes.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Concrete Industry Management, Production, Sales, and Service, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education 41 hours
Major Requirements 50 hours
     Concrete and Construction Core    6 hours
     CIM Core    27 hours
     Production, Sales, and Service Concentration    17 hours
Supporting Courses 22 hours*
Business Administration Minor 18 hours
TOTAL 120-131 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.

General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Major Requirements (50 hours)


Supporting Courses (22 hours)


Business Administration Minor (18 hours)


See Business Administration Minor  for further information.

Curriculum: Concrete Industry Management, Production, Sales, and Service


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities, and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Subtotal: 29 Hours


Subtotal: 31 Hours


NOTE:


CIM 3300 , Concrete Industry Internship, will be taken sometime after the sophomore year for six credits.

Subtotal: 30 Hours


Subtotal: 30 Hours


NOTE:


Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules. The advisor listing can be found at www.mtsu.edu/ccm/.