The baccalaureate program in construction is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education and is a charter member of the Associated Schools of Construction.

Construction Mission and Objectives

Produce graduates who possess a keen awareness of the national and global dimensions of the construction industry, leadership skills required to serve our society, and the technical knowledge to pursue multiple career paths including advanced degrees. To achieve our mission, the Construction program will strive to achieve the following objectives:

1. Leadership in Construction. Graduates understand the need for teamwork, communication, skills, integrity, good citizenship, and service. They have the needed knowledge to become leaders in the construction industry.
2. Professional Achievement. Graduates have the needed understanding of ethical responsibilities, certification, the necessity for continuing education, and contemporary issues required for placement and career advancement.
3. Globalization. Offer programs to ensure that graduates have the needed awareness of global construction issues and cultures to help them thrive in an emerging world market.
4. Industry Partnerships. Partner with the construction profession to offer an innovative program that promotes cultural diversity and responds to the needs of the profession and society in the areas of sustainability, infrastructure, and emerging technology.

Student Outcomes

In order to meet these program educational objectives, students graduating from Bradley’s construction program will attain the following outcomes.

1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline
2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline
3. Create a construction project safety plan
4. Create construction project cost estimates
5. Create construction project schedules
6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles
7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects
8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process
9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control
10. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process
11. Understand construction accounting & cost control
12. Understand construction quality assurance & control
13. Understand construction project control processes
14. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project
15. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction
16. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior
17. Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems

The construction industry is large, varied, and complex. It is intimately interwoven with, and exerts significant influence on, the overall economy of our nation. Constructors—the modern construction professionals—are educated in engineering and architectural principles in the building process, allowing effective communication with the many persons with whom contact is necessary: the design professionals (engineers and architects), specialty subcontractors, manufacturers and distributors of construction materials and products, financiers and others. Additionally, and most importantly, the constructor is a manager. The constructor’s education must include the essentials of contemporary management philosophy, sound business and construction practice, emerging trends in sustainable development, and enlightened human relations. This multidisciplinary curriculum has been developed from these aims which are in consonance with the goals of the Associated Schools of Construction and the philosophy of the American Institute of Constructors.

The program described was developed for the typical student interested in general preparation for a construction career. A minor in Business Administration is achievable without additional hours by careful selection of electives. Other minors in business related fields are also possible by careful selection of electives and taking additional required courses.

The listed courses, an expected  total of 126 hours, must be completed to meet degree requirements and to earn a Bachelor of Science in Construction (BSC). The Construction curriculum consists of:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Bradley Core Curriculum (BCC)
BCC Communications (BCC – CM):
COM 103	The Oral Communication Process	3.0
BCC Communications (BCC – W1):
ENG 101	English Composition	3.0
BCC Communications (BCC – W2). Select one of the following:		3.0
ENG 300	Advanced Writing--Exposition
ENG 301	Advanced Writing - Argumentative Writing
ENG 305	Advanced Writing--Technical Writing
ENG 306	Advanced Writing--Business Communication
BCC Fine Arts (BCC – FA)		3.0
BCC Global Perspectives (BCC – GP)		3.0
BCC Humanities (BCC – HU)		3.0
BCC Multidisciplinary Integration (BCC – MI)		3.0
Mathematics and Basic Sciences
Calculus:
MTH 115	Brief Calculus With Applications I (BCC – QR1)	4.0
or MTH 121	Calculus I
Quantitative Analysis:
Q M 262	Quantitative Analysis I (BCC – QR2)	3.0
Physics:
PHY 107	General Physics I (BCC – NS1)	4.0
or PHY 110	University Physics I
Science Elective (choose one):		4.0
GES 101 & GES 102	Principles of Earth Science and Principles of Earth Science Laboratory
CHM 110 & CHM 111	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab
PHY 108	General Physics II
Business Management
ECO 221	Principles of Microeconomics (Bradley Core – SB 1)	3.0
ECO 222	Principles of Macroeconomics (Bradley Core – SB 2)	3.0
ATG 157	Accounting Principles - Financial	3.0
ATG 158	Accounting Principles - Cost Management	3.0
BLW 342	Legal Environment of Business	3.0
MIS 173	Introduction to Business Analytics	3.0
M L 350	Managing for Results in Organizations	3.0
Construction
CON 100	Introduction to Construction	1.0
CON 114	Ethics in Construction	1.0
CON 132	Construction Graphics	2.0
CON 206	Surveying	3.0
CON 224	CADD in Construction	3.0
CON 262	Mechanical and Electrical Systems I	3.0
CON 270	Construction Materials and Methods I	3.0
CON 320	Soil Mechanics	3.0
CON 326	Construction Estimating	3.0
CON 342	Construction Equipment	3.0
CON 356	Construction Safety	3.0
CON 372	Construction Methods Improvements	3.0
CON 388	Contract Administration	3.0
CON 392	Construction Scheduling	3.0
CON 470	Design of Steel and Wood Structures	3.0
CON 471	Concrete and Masonry Construction	3.0
CON 492	Construction Project Controls	3.0
CON 493	Senior Project Planning	2.0
CON 498	Senior Project	3.0
C E 150	Statics	3.0
or IMT 222	Statics
C E 270	Mechanics of Materials	3.0-4.0
or IMT 324	Strength of Materials
Construction Electives (choose six hours): 1		6.0
CON 272	Construction Materials and Methods II
CON 330	Housing
CON 352	Sustainable Urban Environment
CON 368	Mechanical and Electrical Systems II
CON 394	Construction Labor and Unions
CON 430	Commercial Construction
CON 435	Heavy and Highway Construction
CON 452	Green Construction and LEED
CON 490	Special Topics I (approved topic only)
CON 491	Special Topics II (approved topic only)
CON 494	Construction Practice
CON 520	Advanced Construction Practice
CON 522	Advanced CADD
CON 524	Building Information Modeling
CON 526	Advanced Construction Estimating
CON 528	Advanced Construction Scheduling
CON 529	Advanced Construction Contracts
CON 536	TQM Principles
CON 537	Construction Simulation
CON 540	Project and Company Management
CON 591	Advanced Topics I (approved topic only)
CON 592	Advanced Topics II (approved topic only)
CON 593	Advanced Project I (approved topic only)
CON 594	Advanced Project II (approved topic only)
C E 250	Dynamics
C E 356	Pavement Design
Business Management Electives (choose six hours):		6.0
BLW 345	Law of Business
BLW 355	Labor-Management Relations
BLW 446	Employment Law
ENT 280	Entrepreneurial Creativity
ENT 381	Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Students
or ENT 382	Entrepreneurship Startups
ENT 383	Managing Entrepreneurial Growth
ENT 385	Technology Entrepreneurship
ENT 386	Social Entrepreneurship
ENT 389	Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship
FIN 322	Business Finance
MIS 272	Business Analytics Tools and Techniques
MIS 276
MIS 378
MIS 379	Information Systems Security
M L 353	Operations Management in Organizations
M L 356	Human Capital in Organizations
M L 357	Leading Organizations
M L 358	Managerial Decision Making
M L 456	Compensation Management
M L 457	Artificial Intelligence in Human Capital Management
M L 459	Topics in Management
MTG 315	Principles of Marketing
Internship Options
With support from the Bradley University Smith Career Center, students are strongly encouraged to engage in at least one internship by the time they are ready to graduate. Internships are managed by the Smith Career Center through one of the following courses, which can be taken during the summer session right before the associated class year:
EGT 210	Sophomore Engineering Internship (Bradley Core: EL)	0.0
EGT 310	Junior Engineering Internship (Bradley Core: EL)	0.0
EGT 410	Senior Engineering Internship (Bradley Core: EL)	0.0
Total Hours		126-127

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All electives selected by the student should be approved by the student's academic advisor. The student should select technical electives that reflect career objectives. Students wishing to enroll in a CEC graduate-level course must have a minimum 2.75 GPA overall.