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Bachelor
of Science in Building Science, Construction Management concentration
Course
Requirements • Program
Delivery • Admissions • Locations
Department
of Technology,
College of Fine and Applied Arts, L.L. Dougherty Hall,
Appalachian State University:
The Building Science program is designed to prepare students for careers in the commerical or residential construction field--through classroom and hands-on laboratory experience in construction, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, computer-aided design, and diagnostic testing of buildings, and with emphasis on computers in constructional management and estimating, emerging technologies, and healthy and energy-efficient building design. Communication and math are integrated throughout the curriculum and major coursework. The history of construction, building codes, regulations affecting construction--and social and ethical issues--will be addressed.
Courses will be delivered by Appalachian faculty at the NC Center for Engineering Technologies, Catawba County, to a cohort group beginning January 2009.
Freshman
and Sophomore Courses to be Completed at a Community College:
(or other accredited institution)
Individuals planning to enter this program are strongly encouraged to complete the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) core, AA degree, or AS degree through a NC community college prior to enrollment in this program. If completion of the CAA core is not likely possible by the start of this program, please contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education.
In addition to completing the CAA core or AA or AS degree, students pursuing the Building Science major will need to ensure the following courses are accomplished outside the program Appalachian delivers to the site. (NC community college course numbers which will fulfill the requirements are shown in the second column of the chart.)
| Public Speaking |
3 sh; (COM 231) |
| Society & Technology |
3 sh; (HUM 110) |
| Economics |
3 sh; (ECO 251) |
| Business Law I |
3 sh; (BUS 115) |
| Accounting I |
3 sh; (ACC 120) |
| Those wishing to enter the off-campus
program should have the majority of the freshman and
sophomore courses completed. Concurrent enrollment
(i.e. taking courses through Appalachian and the community
college during the same term) is allowed, but it is
important that students meet any pre-requisites at
appropriate times. |
Courses taught by Appalachian in the Off-Campus Building Science
Program
The following courses will be delivered to the chosen cohort
site:
| TEC 2738 |
Commercial Construction Technology |
| TEC 3500 |
Building Information Modeling |
| TEC 3500 |
Senior Project |
| TEC 3601 |
Introduction to Energy Issues & Technology |
| TEC 3718 |
Construction Estimating |
| TEC 3807 |
Safety |
| TEC 3738 |
Statics & Strength of Structures |
| TEC 4103 |
Leadership in Technical Settings |
| TEC 4618 |
Sustainable Building Design & Construction |
| TEC 4708 |
Building Science |
| TEC 4728 |
Commericial Building Design |
| TEC 4758 |
Planning & Scheduling |
| TEC 4900 |
Internship |
| PHL 3600 |
Philosophy of Science |
| TEC 4768 |
Construction Administration |
| 122 total semester hours are required
for graduation. |
Off-Campus Program Delivery
The courses required for the BS degree in Building Science will be delivered to the
NC Center for Engineering Technologies. Appalachian State University
faculty will teach each course, and a combination of
instructional strategies and course delivery systems
may be employed. The modes of delivery may include:
the instructor's being present at the site; web-based
instruction; and/or live interactive two-way, audio-video
sessions. Generally, two courses will be provided
each term (including summers). Each face-to-face course
will be conducted either during the evenings (e.g.,
6:00-9:00 pm one evening a week for 15 weeks) or on
weekends (e.g, Friday evenings and/or Saturday mornings).
The program will be cohort-based, meaning the group
of identified students who enter this program will begin
together and continue together through the specified
sequence of required courses leading to the degree.
The courses in each cohort will be offered only once,
so a student must be prepared to take the courses as
they are made available.
Application Process
(Please contact the Office of Extension
and Distance Education about applying for a
new cohort. The application for admission for each
off-campus cohort is made available only at selected
times, and the application must be submitted directly to the Office of Extension and Distance Education. [At this time, the application for admission should not be submitted via Appalachian's online form.])
Admission to the University
Individuals seeking to enter an off-campus undergraduate program must present at least 30 semester hours of transferable work prior to entering the program. Transfer students are accepted based upon successful completion of college transferable credits. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (as calculated by Appalachian) on all transferable coursework taken within the three previous years is required to be admitted. All grades earned in transferable courses within the last three years, including repeated courses, are used in calculating the grade point average. (College course work taken in excess of three years ago will be considered for transfer, but the grades in this coursework are not used in determining the cumulative gpa for admission purposes.)
Students less than 24 years of age who have not completed the high school Minimum Course Requirements (MCR) must earn an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree or complete 6 semester hours in each of the following college level areas: English, math, science, and social sciences. Two units of a second language will be required of applicants who are high school graduates of 2004 and beyond.
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