Construction Management Four-Year Degree Plan
The following is a sample schedule for this major - your actual schedule may vary.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/08/2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| MTH 137 Precalculus 2 | 3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| TCM 121 Construction Principles and Practice | 3 |
| Total hours | 14 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ITC 201 Computer Applications for Business | 3 |
| PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I or PHY 203 Foundations of Physics I |
4-5 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| TCM 221 Construction Documents and Quantity Take-off | 3 |
| TCM 122 Construction Materials and Methods | 3 |
| Total hours | 16-17 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| General Education - Public Issues | 3 |
| TCM 223 Construction Surveying | 3 |
| TCM 226 Construction Project Administration | 3 |
| TCM 321 Mechanical Systems for Buildings | 3 |
| QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| TCM 322 Electrical Systems for Buildings | 3 |
| TCM 324 Construction Cost Estimating | 3 |
| LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| General Education - The Arts | 3 |
| HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 |
3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| TCM 320 Construction Contracts, Specifications and Law | 3 |
| TCM 366 Advanced Mechanical and Electrical Systems or TCM 424 Mechanical and Electrical Systems Estimating |
3 |
| TCM 454 Construction Safety and Quality Management | 3 |
| TCM 267 Statics | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| TCM 313 Virtual Design and Construction | 3 |
| TCM 318 Structural Design Principles | 3 |
| TCM 326 Construction Soils and Foundations | 3 |
| TCM-494 Internship (Summer) | 1 |
| BIO 101 Biology in Your World or GLG 115 Life of the Past |
3 |
| General Education - Cultural Competence | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| TCM 425 Construction Planning and Scheduling | 3 |
| ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing | 3 |
| TCM 401 Construction Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| General Education - Humanities | 3 |
| TCM 427 Construction Equipment Management | 3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| TCM 453 Construction Cost Management | 3 |
| TCM 499 Senior Project | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Elective and GPA requirements
Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+) to 40.
GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA required to graduate from Missouri State University.