Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Concrete Industry Management, Concrete Contracting 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 Concrete Contracting concentration offers preparation for entry-level positions with general and concrete contractors, project management firms, masonry contractors, precast erection firms, or government agencies responsible for construction projects. Position opportunities include project management, estimating, field supervision, planning and scheduling, and various other management positions.

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, Concrete Contracting, B.S, Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 54 hours
     Concrete and Construction Core    6 hours
     CIM Core    24 hours
     Concrete Contracting Concentration    24 hours
Supporting Courses 18-19 hours*
Business Administration Minor 18 hours
TOTAL 120-132 hours

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

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (54 hours)


Supporting and Elective Courses (18-19 hours)


Business Administration Minor (18 hours)


See Business Administration Minor  for further information.

Curriculum: Concrete Industry Management, Concrete Contracting


Freshman


Subtotal: 29-30 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 31 Hours


NOTE:


 , Concrete Industry Internship, will be taken sometime after the sophomore year for three credit hours.

Subtotal: 30 Hours


Subtotal: 30 Hours