GRADUATE COURSE CATALOG
COSC 601 - Construction Practices.
(3-0). Credit 3
Construction materials and
processes from inception to completion; alternative construction
delivery processes; code standards and safety aspects related to
buildings; various contemporary/innovative building systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
COSC 602 - Construction Estimating.
(3-0). Credit 3
A graduate level course
designed to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to the
principles, techniques, technologies, and basic concepts involving
construction management’s methodology and strategy used in the
preparation of construction estimate and bid. Prerequisites: Graduate
classification.
COSC 603 - Construction Scheduling.
(2-3). Credit 3
Construction scheduling process
utilizing current techniques including critical path method, precedence
method, program evaluation and review techniques, and probabilistic
method; development of parameter estimates for activities that relate to
the construction of a building project; work packages sequenced, planned
and leveled to develop a working project execution document; development
of procedures to monitor actual field progress; computer application in
project scheduling. Prerequisites: COSC 602 or equivalent; graduate
classification.
COSC 606 - Mechanical and Electrical
Construction. (3-0). Credit 3
Selection of mechanical and
electrical equipment to support construction operations; design,
construction and costs of building mechanical/electrical subsystems;
energy, operating and maintenance costs. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 608 - Structural Principles and
Practices. (3-0). Credit 3
Investigations into practical
applications of structural design; surveys and studies of various
structural systems. Prerequisites: COSC 321 or equivalent; graduate
classification.
COSC 620 - Construction Operations.
(3-0). Credit 3
Theory and case studies related
to the management of construction business operations; investigation of
current business practices employed by construction firms. Prerequisite:
Graduate classification.
COSC 621 - Advanced Topics in
Construction Project Scheduling and Project Management. (3-0). Credit 3
Advanced techniques used in
scheduling and evaluating progress in construction project control;
development of strategies for overcoming overruns; resource allocations;
case studies. Prerequisites: COSC 602 and 603 or equivalent; STAT 651.
COSC 622 - Construction Resources.
(3-0). Credit 3
Identification and analysis of
the factors affecting resources of the construction industry on a local,
regional, national and international level. Prerequisite: COSC 620 or
approval of instructor.
COSC 624 - Project Acquisition and
Control. (3-0). Credit 3
Acquisition of new work in the
construction industry; overview of organizational theory, strategic
planning and business planning in the construction industry; acquisition
procedures including response techniques for complex requests for
proposals; understanding concepts of sales and marketing, backlog, and
business development budgeting in construction. Prerequisite: COSC 602
and 603 or equivalent.
COSC 627 - Construction Dispute
Resolution Alternatives. (3-0)
Credit 3. Introduces students
to theories used to resolve claims and disputes arising during the
construction process, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and
litigation; emphasizes alternatives to litigation and principles of
negotiation useful in construction management. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 628 - Applications of Construction
Law. (3-0). Credit 3
Review of most common areas of
law applied to the industry; application of this law to case studies;
introduction to analytical processes needed to argue legal issues and
claims; review of dispute resolution methods and ethics in the
construction industry. Prerequisites: COSC 463 or approval of
instructor; graduate classification.
COSC 631 - Supervision of the
Construction Workforce. (3-0). Credit 3
Individual and group workforce
behavior as it affects construction productivity; unique motivational
and demotivational behavior characteristics; models of supervisory
practice; effect of goal setting, management participation, work
incentives and other reinforcers on construction workers.
COSC 633 - International Construction
Contracting. (3-0). Credit 3
Special problems, opportunities
and procedures related to international construction projects; impact of
social, cultural, legal and financial aspects of international
contracting; logistics of labor, materials and equipment in a foreign
environment; recent construction activity, past trends and future
developments for selected countries.
COSC 641 - Construction Management
Communications. (3-0). Credit 3
Current theory and practice of
voice and data communications technology applicable to the construction
industry; digital communications tools used by construction managers to
facilitate the understanding of roles, relationships and processes of
construction project constituents. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 642 - Web-Based Construction Data
Management. (3-0). Credit 3
A comprehensive introduction to
the principles and techniques of information systems and data
communication within the construction industry; a technical overview of
the concepts of information systems, data transmissions and
network-based technologies employed in the design and management of
construction communication networks. Prerequisites: Graduate
classification.
COSC 644 - Systems Approach to
Construction Management. (3-0). Credit 3
Concepts, relationships and
techniques of decision analysis; application of methodology and
techniques to major decisions faced by construction managers.
Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
COSC 648 - D Design-Build Project
Delivery. (3-0). Credit 3
Overview and analysis of the
design-build project delivery process utilizing case studies; emphasis
on understanding alternative project delivery systems evolving in the
design and construction industries. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification or approval of instructor.
COSC 650 - Introduction to Construction
Visualization. (2-2). Credit 3
Introduction to the theory and
application of 3-D computer models in the design/build construction
process; creation, positioning in 3-D space, and linking of building
components to a database record; creation of a wide range of
construction related information useful in controlling project quality.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
COSC 662 - Contemporary Housing
Production: Theory and Practice. (3-0). Credit 3
Introduction to the
contemporary housing production system and to the social and economic
forces upon which it must rely to be successful; consumer preference,
technological innovation and quality control. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 663 - Sustainable Construction.
(3-0). Credit 3
How sustainable construction
materials and methods contribute to meeting the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs; identifies and analyzes those international, national and local
programs promoting sustainable construction; characterizes the
components of successful sustainable construction projects.
Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
COSC 664 - Construction Safety
Management. (3-0). Credit 3
Safety management process and
the development of a comprehensive safety program to include hazard
recognition, field safety meetings, OSHA documentation requirements,
accident investigation and analysis, coordination of the contractor and
subcontractor relationship, and the development of OSHA teaching modules
for field use; opportunities to obtain an OSHA 30 Hour Certification, a
CPR Certification and a First Aid Certification. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification
COSC 665 - E Earth Construction. (3-0).
Credit 3
Introduces students to use of
earth as a construction material; earth construction techniques; the
classification and identification of soil for construction use; field
and laboratory tests for construction soils; the properties of earth
masonry units; simple field and laboratory tests for masonry units;
construction using compressed soil blocks. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 670 - Facilities Management.
(3-0). Credit 3
Fundamentals of facilities
management including concepts, theories, and principles of construction,
architecture, design, accounting, finance, management and behavioral
sciences of facilities management. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification.
COSC 672 - Introduction to Facility
Management Data Systems. (3-0). Credit 3
Introduction to data management
system concepts and applications as they relate to facility management
operations; system design, implementation and management; case studies
of practice; application of theory to practical problems. Prerequisites:
Graduate classification; COGC 670; or approval of instructor.
COSC 674 - Facility Energy Management.
Credit 3 to 6
Introduces major technologies,
including human comfort, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning
(HVAC), and piping systems; review of system terminology, engineering
design characteristics, components and materials; stresses construction
and installation methods and procedures; covers contractual
relationships and coordination requirements during project execution
between owners, design firms, and general, as well as specialty,
contractors; assessment of operation and maintenance criteria for
facility energy systems; evaluation of operating and life-cycle costs of
facility energy systems. Prerequisite: COSC 606 or equivalent
undergraduate coursework.
COSC 681 - Seminar. Credit 1 each
semester
Discussion and review of degree
requirements and current practices in construction management.
COSC 684 - Professional Internship.
(3-0). Credit 3
Internship consisting of
500-750 hours with a construction or construction related company; work
experience must expose student to construction activities; pre-approval
required; internship report required; post-approval by industry
representative and internship advisor. Prerequisites: Graduate
classification and approval of internship coordinator.
COSC 685 - D Directed Studies. Credit 1
to 6
Individual problems in the area
of building construction involving the application of theory and
practice. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
COSC 689 - Special Topics in… Credit 1
to 4
Selected topics in an
identified field of construction management. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
COSC 690 - Theory of Research in
Construction Management. (3-0). Credit 3
Introduction to research,
research tools, proposal writing and research reports; emphasis placed
on research planning and design; review of literature through
qualitative and quantitative research methodologies; emphasis on
defining research problems in construction science and the development
of research proposals. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
COSC 691 - Research
Credit 1 or more each semester.
Research for thesis.
COSC 693 - Professional Study. Credit 1
to 6
Approved professional study of
project undertaken as terminal requirement for Master of Science,
non-thesis option. Preparation of a record of study summarizing the
rationale, procedure and results of the completed study. Prerequisite:
Approval of major advisor. May be repeated for credit.
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