PURPOSE
Construction careers are so broadly diversified that no single curriculum prepares the student for universal entry into all fields. As an example, heavy construction contractors usually place more emphasis on technical and engineering science skills than do residential contractors/developers, who usually prefer a greater depth of knowledge in management and construction. To ensure a balanced understanding of the technical, professional, and philosophical standards that distinguish modern-day constructors, advisory groups representing leading associations of contractors and builders provide counsel in curriculum development. Construction has a common core of engineering science, management, and behavioral courses on which students may build defined options to suit individual backgrounds, aptitudes, and objectives. These options are not absolute but generally match major divisions of the construction industry.
DEGREES
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree. The faculty in the Del E. Webb School of Construction offer the B.S. degree in Construction. Four options are available: general building, heavy construction, residential construction, and specialty construction.
Each option is arranged to accent requisite technical skills and to develop management, leadership, and competitive qualities in the student. Prescribed are a combination of General Studies, technical courses basic to engineering and construction, and a broad range of applied management subjects fundamental to the business of construction contracting.
Master of Science (M.S.) Degree. The Del E. Webb School of Construction also offers the M.S. degree in Construction. Additional details for this degree are found in the Graduate Catalog.
Professional Accreditation and Affiliations. The Del E. Webb School of Construction is a member of the Associated Schools of Construction, an organization dedicated to the development and advancement of construction education. The construction program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The Del E. Webb School of Construction maintains a cooperative agreement with community colleges within Arizona and also with selected out-of-state colleges and universities to structure courses that are directly transferable into the construction program at ASU.
ASU 3+2 Program. The Del E. Webb School of Construction also participates in the ASU 3+2 program with Grand Canyon University and Southwestern University. See “ASU 3+2 Programs” for details.
Student Organizations. The school has a chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi (SLC), a national honor society that recognizes high academic achievement in accepted construction programs. The school is also host to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) student chapter, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) student chapter, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) student chapter.
Scholarships. Apart from those given by the university, a number of scholarships from the construction industry are awarded to students registered in the construction program. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and participation in activities of the construction program.
ADMISSION
See “Undergraduate Admission,” “Admission,” and “Academic Standards” for information regarding requirements for admission, transfer, retention, qualification, and reinstatement. A preprofessional category is available for applicants deficient in regular admission requirements. Vocational and craft-oriented courses taught at the community colleges are not accepted for credit toward a bachelor’s degree in Construction.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Students complete the following basic requirements before registering for advanced courses: (1) all first-semester, first-year courses and the university First-Year Composition requirement (see “First-Year Composition Requirement”) must be completed by the time the student has accumulated 48 semester hours of program requirements, and (2) all second-semester, first-year courses must be completed by the time the student has completed 64 semester hours of program requirements. Transfer students are given a one-semester waiver.
Any student not making satisfactory progress is permitted to register for only those courses required to correct any deficiencies.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 128 semester hours with at least 50 hours at the upper-division level is required for graduation in the general building construction, heavy construction, residential construction, and specialty construction options. Students in all options are required to complete a construction core of science-based engineering, construction, and management courses.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling school and major requirements, majors must satisfy the General Studies requirements as noted in “General Studies.” and all university graduation requirements as noted in “University Graduation Requirements.” Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses.
SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The school requires that the General Studies requirement be satisfied in the following manner:
Humanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences
| CON 101 | Construction and Culture: A Built Environment HU, G, H (3) |
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| ECN 112 | Microeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area courses as needed (6) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Literacy and Critical Inquiry
| COM 225 | Public Speaking L1 (3) |
| ECE 400 | Engineering Communications L2 (3) |
| or ETC 400 Technical Communications L2 (3) | |
| Total: 6 |
Natural Sciences
| PHY 111 | General Physics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 112 | General Physics S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 113 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S21 (1) |
| PHY 114 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S22 (1) |
| Natural Sciences total: 8 |
Numeracy
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| STP 226 | Elements of Statistics N2 (3) |
| Total: 7 | |
| General Studies/school requirements total:3 36 |
| 1 | Both PHY 111 and 113 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 112 and 114 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 3 | Because of the school’s requirement for MAT 270, the total semester hours exceed the General Studies requirement of 35. |
| ACC 394 | ST: Financial Analysis and Accounting for Small Businesses (3) |
| CEE 310 | Testing of Materials for Construction (3) |
| CEE 340 | Hydraulics and Hydrology (3) |
| CEE 450 | Soil Mechanics in Construction (3) |
| CON 221 | Applied Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3) |
| CON 243 | Heavy Construction Equipment, Methods, and Materials (3) |
| CON 251 | Microcomputer Applications for Construction (3) |
| CON 252 | Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment (3) |
| CON 273 | Electrical Construction Fundamentals (3) |
| CON 323 | Strength of Materials (3) |
| CON 341 | Surveying (3) |
| CON 345 | Mechanical Systems (3) |
| CON 371 | Construction Management and Safety (3) |
| CON 383 | Construction Estimating (3) |
| CON 389 | Construction Cost Accounting and Control N3 (3) |
| CON 424 | Structural Design (3) |
| CON 453 | Construction Labor Management (3) |
| CON 463 | Foundations (3) |
| CON 495 | Construction Planning and Scheduling N3 (3) |
| CON 496 | Construction Contract Administration L2 (3) |
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| LES 306 | Business Law (3) |
| Science elective with lab (4) | |
| Total common to all options: 71 | |
Advisor-approved alternates/transfer credits for these courses may vary from the total required semester hours indicated. Such variances do not reduce the minimum of 128 semester hours required for the degree.
The course work for the first two years is the same for the general building, heavy, residential, and speciality construction options.
First Semester
| CON 101 | Construction and Culture: A Built Environment HU, G, H (3) |
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| PHY 111 | General Physics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 113 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S21 (1) |
| Total: 17 |
Second Semester
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| ECN 112 | Microeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| PHY 112 | General Physics S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 114 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S22 (1) |
| HU elective (3) | |
| Total: 17 | |
Third Semester
| CON 221 | Applied Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3) |
| CON 243 | Heavy Construction Equipment, Methods, and Materials (3) |
| CON 251 | Microcomputer Applications for Construction (3) |
| STP 226 | Elements of Statistics N2 (3) |
| Basic science elective with lab (4) | |
| Total: 16 | |
Fourth Semester
| ACC 394 | ST: Financial Analysis and Accounting for Small Businesses (3) |
| COM 225 | Public Speaking L1 (3) |
| CON 252 | Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment (3) |
| CON 273 | Electrical Construction Fundamentals (3) |
| CON 323 | Strength of Materials (3) |
| Total: 15 |
| 1 | Both PHY 111 and 113 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 112 and 114 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
Option in General Building Construction
The general building construction option provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue careers as estimators, project managers, project engineers, and, eventually, owners of firms engaged in the construction of residential, commercial, and institutional structures. Educational focus is on building systems required for the mass development and production of large-scale projects. General building construction is addressed as an integrated process from conception through delivery of completed facilities to users.
Requirements
| CON 472 | Development Feasibility Reports L2 (3) |
| CON 483 | Advanced Building Estimating (3) |
| PUP 432 | Planning and Development Control Law (3) |
| or PUP 433 Zoning Ordinances, Subdivision Regulations, and Building Codes (3) | |
| REA 394 | Real Estate Fundamentals (3) |
| Upper-division technical elective (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Option in Heavy Construction
The heavy construction option prepares students for careers related to the public works discipline. Typical projects in which they are involved are highways, railroads, airports, power plants, rapid transit systems, process plants, harbor and waterfront facilities, pipelines, dams, tunnels, bridges, canals, sewerage and water works, and mass earthwork.
Requirements
| CON 344 | Route Surveying (3) |
| CON 486 | Heavy Construction Estimating (3) |
| Upper-division technical elective (9) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Option in Residential Construction
The residential construction option prepares students for careers in the residential sector of the industry. This option covers the specific methods and processes during the planning, production, marketing and business-related activities, common to residential construction.
Requirements
| CON 377 | Residential Construction Production Procedures (3) |
| CON 477 | Residential Construction Business Practices (3) |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing (3) |
| PUP 432 | Planning and Development Control Law (3) |
| or PUP 433 Zoning Ordinances, Subdivision Regulations, and Building Codes (3) | |
| Internship (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Option in Specialty Construction
The specialty construction option prepares students for careers with specialty constructors, such as mechanical and electrical construction firms. It emphasizes the construction process at the subcontractor level.
Requirements
| CON 455 | Construction Office Methods (3) |
| CON 468 | Mechanical and Electrical Estimating (3) |
| Upper-division technical electives (9) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
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