2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Major in Construction Management Degree offered: B.S.
Major Requirements
Minimum required credit hours: 93
- TEC 100
- TEC 117
- TEC 120*
- TEC 121
- TEC 123
- TEC 217
- TEC 222
- TEC 223
- TEC 224
- TEC 226
- TEC 229
- TEC 270
- TEC 292
- TEC 325*
- TEC 326*
- TEC 327*
- TEC 329*
- TEC 394*
- ACC 131
- CHE 102
- ECO 101
- ECO 102
- FIL 185
- HSC 272
- MAT 108
- MAT 120
- MAT 121
- MKT 230
- PHY 105
- PSY 110
Take 5 additional credit hours of Construction Management electives
Please consult with your academic advisor
Notes
* A grade of C or higher in the following courses is required TEC 120, TEC 325, TEC 326, TEC 327, TEC 329, TEC 394
Allow substititions for Technology Major:
Acceptable substitutions for CHE 102 are CHE 110/112 or 140
Acceptable substitution for HSC 385 is HSC 271
Acceptable substitutions for MAT 120 are MAT 121, 144 or 145
Acceptable substitution for MGT 100 is ECO 138
Acceptable substitutions for PHY 105 are PHY 108 or 110
Acceptable substitution for TEC 270 is MGT 220
Acceptable substitutions for TEC 330 are ACC 131/132
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Graduation Requirements
These are general requirements for all students. Students may apply for and receive two bachelor's degrees at the same time. Refer to the Academic Policies and Practices section of the catalog for details.
- 120 minimum total credit hours
- A minimum of 40 of the 120 total hours must be senior college hours (200-300 level courses)
- AMALI requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the AMALI requirement)
- IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society) requirement (certain courses in General Education and/or major may fulfill the IDEAS requirement)
- Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete a B.S. - Science, Math, & Technology degree requirement (beyond the General Education requirements)
- Students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete a B.A. - world language degree requirement: LAN/FRE/GER/SPA/ITA/JPN/POR 115 (or equivalent)
- Some majors complete other types of degrees that do not include additional graduation requirements. For example, the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.) or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.).
General Education Requirements
There are three ways to complete general education requirements for Illinois State University. These three general education programs have different requirements and affect only certain types of students.
- The first way is to complete Illinois State University's General Education Program (see below for details).
- The second way is to complete the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum available through the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) (see below for details).
- The third way is to complete a baccalaureate-oriented Associates Degree (A.A. or A.S.) from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. For those transferring from an Illinois college or university, the A.S. degree must include the complete IAI General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) or the student must complete the GECC to fulfill Illinois State’s General Education requirement.
Illinois State University's General Education Program
The complete General Education Program consists of 13 courses (39 semester hours). Because of laboratory or recitation requirements, some courses are listed as four or five credit hours in this catalog. All four or five hours will be credited toward graduation requirements, but only three hours will be credited in General Education for these courses. Depending on their major, students may be exempted from one General Education category (maximum of one course) because of disciplinary expertise gained in their major.
- Communication and Composition (2 courses required)
- COM 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
- ENG 101 or ENG 101A10 Composition as Critical Inquiry (3 credit hours) - required for all students
- Mathematics (1 course required)
- Natural Science/Natural Science Alternatives (2 courses required) Must complete 1 course from 2 different sciences.
- United States Traditions (1 course required)
- Individuals & Civic Life (1 course required)
- Fine Arts (1 course/3 credit hours required)
- Humanities (1 course required)
- Language in the Humanities (1 course required)
- Quantitative Reasoning for B.S. or LAN 115 for B.A. (1 course required)
- Science, Math, & Technology (1 course required)
- Social Sciences (1 course required)
Program requirements that also fulfill General Education Program Requirements
Illinois Articulation Initiative for Transfer Students
To be eligible for IAI, at least one transfer course must have been articulated to an IAI core requirement. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of IAI courses and policies. The Illinois Transferable General Education Core curriculum consists of 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 hours of credit) within a five-category designation.
- Communication and Composition (3 courses required)
- A grade of C or better required in ENG 101 and 145 or equivalents
- Mathematics (1 course required)
- Physical & Life Sciences (2 courses/7-8 hours required) Students must complete 1 life science and 1 physical science course; at least 1 course must have a lab.
- Humanities & Fine Arts (3 courses required) At least 1 humanities and 1 fine arts course required
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 courses required) Two different disciplines must be represented