Concrete Industry Management, Concrete Contracting Concentration, B.S.

Major in Concrete Industry Management

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.

Core classes in the major include CIM 1010 , CIM 1050 , CIM 3000 , CIM 3050 , CIM 3060 , CIM 3100 , CIM 3300 , CIM 4030 , CIM 4150 , CIM 4200 , and CIM 4910 .

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.

Concrete Contracting Concentration

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.

Recommended Sequence

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour (Nat Sci)
OR
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
OR
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PSY 3020 - Basic Statistics for Behavioral Science 3 credit hours OR
QM 2610 - Statistical Methods I 3 credit hours OR
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
CIM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete Industry 1 credit hour
CIM 1050 - Blueprint Reading 1 credit hour
CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation 3 credit hours
MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences 3 credit hours (Math) OR
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (Math)

Subtotal: 28-29 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I 3 credit hours OR
ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 credit hours
PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours rec. (Soc/Beh Sci)
ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours rec. (Soc/Beh Sci)
CIM 3000 - Fundamentals of Concrete: Properties and Testing 4 credit hours
CIM 3050 - Concrete Construction Methods 3 credit hours
CIM 3070 - Site Planning, Layout, and Preparation 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

CIM 3060 - Understanding the Concrete Construction System 3 credit hours
CIM 3080 - Formwork Design and Computerized Drafting 3 credit hours
CIM 3100 - Applications of Concrete Construction 3 credit hours
CIM 4030 - Issues in the Concrete and Construction Industry: A Legal and Ethical Perspective 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
FIN 3000 - Principles of Financial Management 3 credit hours OR
FIN 3010 - Business Finance 3 credit hours
ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business 3 credit hours
ET 4420 - Industrial Safety 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

CIM 3200 - Concrete Project Estimating 3 credit hours
CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues 3 credit hours
CIM 4070 - Concrete Contracting Personnel Management 3 credit hours
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 4910 - Capstone 3 credit hours
ENGL 3605 - Applied Writing 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 credit hours
ET 4915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

NOTE:

CIM 3300 will be taken sometime after the sophomore year for two credit hours.