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.

All students in the Concrete Contracting concentration are required to choose a Business minor from the following options: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Business Law, Economics/Finance, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, Information Systems, and Real Estate.

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	57 hours
CIM Core	28 hours
Concrete Contracting Concentration	29 hours
Supporting Courses	14 hours*
Approved Business Minor (see options below)	15-18 hours
Electives	0-10
TOTAL	120-130 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:

MATH 1730 (Quant Lit)
GEOL 1030 /GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040 /GEOL 1041 (Sci Lit)

Major Requirements (57 hours)

Concrete Industry Management Core (28 hours)

CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry 1 credit hour
CCM 2060 - Construction Plan Reading 3 credit hours
CMT 2100 - Construction Means and Methods 3 credit hours
CIM 3050 - Concrete Construction Methods 3 credit hours
CIM 3010 - Fundamentals of Concrete: Properties and Testing 3 credit hours AND
CIM 3011 - Fundamentals of Concrete Laboratory: Properties and Testing 1 credit hour
CIM 3100 - Applications of Concrete Construction 3 credit hours
CIM 3300 - Concrete Industry Internship 1 to 9 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
CIM 4150 - Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution 3 credit hours
CIM 4200 - Senior Concrete Lab 2 credit hours
CIM 4920 - Capstone: Concrete Contracting 3 credit hours

Concrete Contracting Concentration (29 hours)

CCM 1500 - Land Surveying 3 credit hours AND
CCM 1501 - Land Surveying Lab 1 credit hour
CCM 2200 - Project Estimating 3 credit hours
CMT 2320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3 credit hours
CCM 2550 - Engineering Mechanics for Construction 3 credit hours
CIM 3080 - Formwork Design and Computerized Drafting 3 credit hours
CIM 4100 - Field Management and Supervision 3 credit hours
CMT 3800 - Soil Mechanics for Construction 3 credit hours AND
CMT 3801 - Soil Mechanics for Construction Lab 1 credit hour
CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management 3 credit hours
CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (14 hours)

MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (3 credit hours may be counted in the True Blue Core, 1 credit hour remaining)
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour (may be counted in the True Blue Core)
OR
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in the True Blue Core)
PSY 3020 - Basic Statistics for Behavioral Science 3 credit hours OR
BIA 2610 - Statistical Methods 3 credit hours OR
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours

Approved Business Minor (15-18 hours)

Select one of the following business minors: Accounting Minor , Business Administration Minor , Business Analytics Minor , Business Law Minor , Economics/Finance Minor , Entrepreneurship Minor , Finance Minor , Information Systems Minor , Management Minor , Marketing, B.B.A. , or Real Estate Minor . Contact the Jones College of Business Advising Center for minor advising.

Electives (0-10 hours)

Curriculum: Concrete Industry Management, Concrete Contracting

Freshman

CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry 1 credit hour
CCM 1500 - Land Surveying 3 credit hours AND
CCM 1501 - Land Surveying Lab 1 credit hour
CCM 2060 - Construction Plan Reading 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours (Sci Lit) AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour (Sci Lit)
OR
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours (Sci Lit) AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours (Sci Lit)
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Quant Lit)

Subtotal: 28 hours

Sophomore

CMT 2100 - Construction Means and Methods 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships (ECON 2410 or PSY 1410 recommended) 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 6 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
CIM 3050 - Concrete Construction Methods 3 credit hours
CIM 3060 - Understanding the Concrete Construction System 3 credit hours
CIM 3010 - Fundamentals of Concrete: Properties and Testing 3 credit hours AND
CIM 3011 - Fundamentals of Concrete Laboratory: Properties and Testing 1 credit hour
PSY 3020 - Basic Statistics for Behavioral Science 3 credit hours OR
BIA 2610 - Statistical Methods 3 credit hours OR
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 hours

NOTE:

CIM 3300

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

Junior

Human Society and Social Relationships (ECON 2410 or PSY 1410 recommended) 3 credit hours
CMT 2320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3 credit hours
CCM 2550 - Engineering Mechanics for Construction 3 credit hours
CIM 3080 - Formwork Design and Computerized Drafting 3 credit hours
CIM 3100 - Applications of Concrete Construction 3 credit hours
CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management 3 credit hours
Business Minor courses 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 hours

Senior

CMT 3800 - Soil Mechanics for Construction 3 credit hours AND
CMT 3801 - Soil Mechanics for Construction Lab 1 credit hour
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
CIM 3300 - Concrete Industry Internship 1 to 9 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
CIM 4100 - Field Management and Supervision 3 credit hours
CIM 4150 - Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution 3 credit hours
CIM 4200 - Senior Concrete Lab 2 credit hours
CIM 4920 - Capstone: Concrete Contracting 3 credit hours
CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
Business Minor course 3 credit hours