Department of Construction Management &ETAS, Civil Room 203 and | (501) 569-8133 Construction | fax (501) 569-8341 | ualr.edu/constructionmanagement Engineering Chairperson: Construction is our nation’s largest industry. It encompasses the residential sector, commercial Tramel, Michael and retail buildings, office and high-rise structures, major industrial and process complexes, and engineering infrastructure such as highways, dams, bridges, airports, and seaports. The Coordinator of Undergraduate complexity of projects demands that professional constructors and engineers possess detailed Construction Management knowledge of the many aspects of the industry to effectively lead and manage the design and Programs: construction processes. Ray, Chris UALR’s construction-related programs provide curricula that equip for a wide range Coordinator of Graduate of design, managerial, and supervisory roles within this multi-faceted, dynamic industry. Technological, computer, and software orientation assist our graduates to develop into Construction Management contributing members of the architectural, engineering, and construction industry with high Programs: paying entry level jobs. There are substantial opportunities for rapid advancement and salary Pellicane, Patrick increases with experience in the industry. Career opportunities for our graduates can be found with general and specialty contractors, architectural and engineering design firms, testing Coordinator of Architectural, Civil, laboratories, government agencies, financial institutions, insurance and surety companies, Construction, and Environmental and manufacturers of construction equipment and products. The courses provide an in-depth Engineering Programs: study of construction management, construction science, engineering, business, mathematics, Jovanovic, Nickolas and sciences. Extensive applications with construction and engineering computer software and hardware emphasize the most current technologies used by industry. Professors: Blacklock, James General Information Carr, James K. Pellicane, Patrick Degrees Offered Tramel, Michael • Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Associate Professors: • Bachelor of Science in Civil and Construction Engineering Akhnoukh, Amin • Bachelor of Science in Architectural and Construction Engineering Bray, Hollis • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (proposed)* • Master of Science in Construction Management Jovanovic, Nickolas *At the time of printing, the environmental engineering program had not yet received final Ray, Chris approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Assistant Professors: Thomas, Lashun Senior Instructor: Woodard, John Advanced Instructor: Squires, Mark Adjunct Instructors: Barsoum, Magued Gram, Robert Gursoy, Gozde Hart, Robert Kelley, Michael Mantione, Donna McKenney, Christopher Phillips, Doyle Wright, Teresa Laboratory Specialist and Lecturer: Blackmon, Larry Administrative Assistant: Bates Slaughter, Sandra Minor in Construction Management Students who meet the requirements can become members of Sigma Lambda Chi, the International Honor Society for Leaders The minor in construction management is available to all in Construction. The UALR construction management program UALR students who want to learn about construction materials, is a member of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) methods, and management. Students are required to take eighteen and participates in the ASC regional construction management credit hours of approved CNMG courses. competitions. Selected students can also compete in the sponsoring Admission Policy student chapter construction management competitions for ABC, AGC, and FPS. After admission to UALR, any student may declare a major Engineering students have the opportunity to become or minor in construction management. Admission to one of the involved with several engineering organizations, including the department’s engineering majors requires readiness to take MATH American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society 1451 Calculus I and CHEM 1406 General Chemistry for Engineers. of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of Heating, Students may be provisionally admitted into one of the engineering Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the majors before this, but they may require more than four years to Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Engineers Without complete the degree requirements. Borders (EWB). Engineering students can participate in regional Contact Information and national student competitions, such as the National Student Steel Bridge Competition, the Big Beam Contest, and the Charles To discuss the construction management programs, students Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student should visit Mike Tramel in ETAS 203, call (501) 569-8133, or send Design Competition. e-mail to [email protected]. To discuss any of the engineering programs, students should Degree Requirements visit Nick Jovanovic in ETAS 202F, call (501) 569-8226, or send Bachelor of Science in Construction Management e-mail to [email protected]. The construction management program is an interdisciplinary For additional information, please visit the department website baccalaureate degree program that builds upon construction at ualr.edu/constructionmanagement/. Facsimiles may be sent to methods, engineering techniques, and business courses offered in (501) 569-8341. the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology Work Experience Requirement and the College of Business. The integrated curriculum provides a foundation for the capstone courses offered in the senior year All students in the department are required to complete and the required passage of the Associate Constructor (AC) a minimum of 800 contact hours of practical work experience examination. in an approved construction- or engineering-related activity. A minor is not required, but may be obtained from the College This stipulation provides the graduate with valuable industry of Business. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in experience and insights. Construction Management must pass each CNMG course with a Accreditation grade of C or greater. The four-year baccalaureate, construction management Bachelor of Science in Construction program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). The ACCE is recognized by the Council for Management Higher Education Accreditation as the national accrediting agency for four-year baccalaureate programs in construction education. General: 124 total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses Accreditation is a means for recognizing educational institutions (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence that achieve and maintain a level of performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational First-Year Colloquium (0-1 hour) community and the public they serve. The UALR construction Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first management program is the only such accredited program in the time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. University of Arkansas system. (See page 19 for details) A new engineering program cannot seek accreditation until CNMG 1101 First Year Colloquium in Construction at least one student has graduated from the program. As new programs, the engineering programs offered by the department are Core (30 hours) not currently accredited. Composition/Communication (9 Hours) Student Activities RHET 1311 Composition I RHET 1312 Composition II The UALR construction management program has five SPCH 1300 Speech Communication student chapters and one honor society for student involvement. The student chapters are affiliated with the Associated General Fine Arts/Humanities (6 Hours) Contractors (AGC), the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Fine Arts (choose one): Construction Specification Institute (CSI), and the Forest Product MUHL 2305 Introduction to Music Society (FPS). The Arkansas chapter of each association sponsors ARHA 2305 Introduction to Visual Art the student chapters and provides opportunities for students to THEA 2305 Introduction to Theatre and Dance interact and network with members of their organizations. Special AND student membership is also available with the American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Society of Professional Estimators Humanities (choose one): (ASPE), National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), ENGL 2337 World Literature and the International Code Council (ICC). ENGL 2338 World Literature Themes PHIL 2320 Ethics and Society Social Sciences (9 Hours) CNMG 4245 Construction Management Capstone CNMG 4145 Professional Constructors Certification Choose one of the following: POLS 1310 American National Government Construction Management Electives (3 hours) HIST 2311 U.S. History to 1877 Any CNMG course approved by the CNMG coordinator HIST 2312 U.S. History since 1877 AND Major Electives (3 hours): ECON 2301 Survey of Economics CNMG 4399 Special Topics AND or CNMG 4391 Cooperative Education or CNMG 4361 Green Construction Choose one of the following: or approved CNMG elective HIST 1311 History of Civilization I Minor (none required) HIST 1312 History of Civilization II Additional Communications, Humanities, Arts, and Unrestricted General Electives Social Sciences (3 Hours) Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, ECON 4324 Environmental Economics 45