Environmental Design, B.S./Construction Management: Special Studies, M.S.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 134

Major Hours: 41

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25

Program Code: A383/F253 Q224

Major Requirements

Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course counted for major and major support credit.

Accelerated program requirements: Students will apply before or during their sophomore year for admission to the accelerated program and must have a minimum OU Retention G.P.A. of 3.25 and Major G.P.A. of 3.5 to apply. Accelerated program students must retain an overall and term G.P.A. of 3.25.

ARCH 4453Modern and Contemporary Architecture3
L A 4613Landscape Architecture Computer Applications3
L A 4103Introduction to Landscape Architecture3
RCPL 4213Principles and Practice of Urban Planning3
EN D 3893Intro to Urban Real Estate Development3
EN D 3993Environmental Design Practicum3
EN D 4893Historic Preservation Planning3
EN D 4993Environmental Design Capstone3
Electives
Choose 17 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department17
Total Credit Hours41

Major Support Requirements

ECON 1113Principles of Economics-Macro3
ECON 1123Principles of Economics-Micro3
Choose one of the following:3
Principles of Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
ECON 2843Elements of Statistics3
or PSY 2003 Understanding Statistics
Ecology Elective
Choose 3 hours from a list of approved courses maintained by the department3
Total Credit Hours15

Shared Hours 

This 18 hours of graduate credit may count for both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.

CNS 5003Construction Fundamentals I 1, 23
or CNS 5523 Pre-Construction Services
CNS 5013Construction Fundamentals II 23
CNS 5023Research Methods in Planning, Design and Construction3
CNS 5033Applied Project Management 23
CNS 5333Construction Data Analytics and Innovation3
CNS 5403Leadership in the Construction Industry3
Total Credit Hours18
1

CNS 5003 will be replaced by CNS 5523 if the student has taken CNS 1111 and CNS 2813 during bachelor degree

2

CNS 5003CNS 5013, and CNS 5033 are fundamental courses for students without construction education or background-may be replaced with electives for students with sufficient construction education and/or experience, with approval of the graduate liaison.

M.S. in Construction Management Requirements

CNS 5940Construction Industry Practicum3
CNS 5993Special Studies Research3
CNS 5952Special Studies Presentation2
CNS 5133BIM for Constructors3
CNS 5303Lean Construction Management3
or CNS 5143 Legal Issues in Construction
Total Credit Hours14

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS)

Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours in the same language)
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school:0-10
Beginning Course (0-5 hours)
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours)
Mathematics
Choose one course3
Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory)
Natural Science
Choose one course3
Natural Science with Lab
Choose one course from a different topic than natural science4
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course3
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course3
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course 13
World Culture
Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours37-47
1

 Excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

A minimum grade of C is required in all major and major support coursework.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition 3
HIST 1483
United States to 1865
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
Natural Science - Advised Elective (Core II) 3
Communications Elective 3
First-Year Experience (Core V) 1 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition ((Core I))
or Expository Writing
3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government ((Core III)) 3
ECON 1113 Principles of Economics-Macro 3
Any Gen. Ed. Approved MATH Course (Core I) 3
Ecology Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
ECON 1123 Principles of Economics-Micro 3
L A 4103 Introduction to Landscape Architecture 3
Natural Science with Lab - Advised Elective (Core II) 4
Western Civilization - Advised Elective (Core IV) 3
Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
ECON 2843
Elements of Statistics
or Understanding Statistics
3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
Social Science - Advised Elective (Core III) 3
Artistic Form (Core IV) 3
 Credit Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
EN D 3893 Intro to Urban Real Estate Development 3
RCPL 4213 Principles and Practice of Urban Planning 3
ARCH 4453 Modern and Contemporary Architecture 3
Upper Division World Culture (Core IV) 3
Major Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
EN D 3993 Environmental Design Practicum 3
L A 4613 Landscape Architecture Computer Applications 3
Major Elective 3
Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
EN D 4893 Historic Preservation Planning 3
CNS 5003 Construction Fundamentals I 2,3 3
CNS 5333 Construction Data Analytics and Innovation 3 3
CNS 5403 Leadership in the Construction Industry 3 3
Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
EN D 4993 Environmental Design Capstone 3
CNS 5013 Construction Fundamentals II 3 3
CNS 5023 Research Methods in Planning, Design and Construction 3 3
CNS 5033 Applied Project Management 3 3
Open Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Summer
CNS 5940 Construction Industry Practicum 3
 Credit Hours3
Fifth Year
First Semester
CNS 5133 BIM for Constructors 3
CNS 5993 Special Studies Research 3
 Credit Hours6
Second Semester
CNS 5303
Lean Construction Management
or Legal Issues in Construction
3
CNS 5952 Special Studies Presentation 2
 Credit Hours5
 Total Credit Hours134
1

It is recommended for students in the Gibbs College of Architecture to enroll in PDC 1003 to fulfill the First-Year Experience requirement

2

Will be replaced by CNS 5523 if the student has taken CNS 1111 and CNS 2813 during bachelor degree

3

These courses are shared between the undergraduate and graduate degrees