Department of Construction Science
The construction industry is among the largest industry in the nation with more than 8 million employees who annually produce more than 5 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product. Managing the construction process requires a broad understanding of the principles of construction science as well as leadership skills in motivating teams and integrating a wide range of tasks to produce a completed project.
The primary mission of the Department of Construction Science is to prepare students for successful careers and future leadership roles in construction and construction-related industries. The program integrates principles of architecture, technology, engineering, business and project management preparing students to effectively manage the total construction process. Courses taught by the Department include construction materials and methods, fundamental design courses in soils and foundations, mechanical and electrical systems and structures, project control systems and management, construction law, labor and contracts, and industry emphasis courses. In addition, related courses from other colleges are included to ensure a broad base of knowledge.
Enrollment in Construction Science Upper Level Program
- Students must have satisfactorily completed at least 54 hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 for those courses completed at Texas A&M University.
- Students must satisfactorily complete the following courses as part of the 54 hours of coursework with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA to be considered to upper level:
Course List Code Title Semester Credit Hours Construction Science COSC 153 Introduction to the Construction Industry 3 COSC 175 Construction Graphics Communication 3 COSC 253 Construction Materials and Methods I 3 COSC 275 Estimating I 3 COSC 284 Introduction to Applied Workplace Ethics, Etiquette and Communications 1 ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric 3 ENGL 210 Technical and Professional Writing 3 MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 MATH 142 Business Calculus 3 PHYS 201 College Physics 4 Select one of the following: 4 Fundamentals of Chemistry I Principles of Geology
and Principles of Geology LaboratoryTotal Semester Credit Hours 33 -
Students must apply for upper level through the department. The application is to be submitted the semester or summer session in which all of the above criteria are met.
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March 1 for Summer admission
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June 1 for Fall admission
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October 1 for Spring admission
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Abdelmutaal, Sadam, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2019
Albeaino, Gilles, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Florida - M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management, 2023
Anand, Binay, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
DEN, University of Houston, 2004
Aryal, Ashrant, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Southern California, 2020
Bailey, Jackson, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2018
Bakchan, Amal, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Texas - Austin, 2021
Baker, Clark, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Kansas, 1996
Befort, Jeffrey Leo, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Texas Tech University, 2000
Boldt, Gary L, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1983
Bonilla, Minerva, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2023
Bulut, Rifat, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2001
Burrescia, John Joseph, Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
Carlson, Kimberly A, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MAR, Texas A&M University, 2002
Choi, Kunhee, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2008
Clarke, Roger, Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
MS, Northwest Missouri State University, 2022
Cokinos, Gregory, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, South Texas College of Law, 1982
Cooke, Guy Clarence, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1980
Coussons, Donna, Instructional Assistant Professor
Construction Science
MED, Sam Houston State University, 2016
Daigneault, Melissa S, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2003
DeWitt, Avery Ellis, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2019
Delgado, Steven, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2009
Dietz, Carlen, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2021
Dixit, Manish K, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2013
Dudley, Drew, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MEN, Texas A&M University, 2012
Durden, Jesse, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, Texas A&M University, 2007
Ellis, Debra R, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Baylor University, 1993
Escamilla, Edelmiro E, Instructional Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Feigenbaum, Leslie H, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1985
Feng, Peter, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2009
Fickel, Larry W, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1981
Garza, Jose, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, 1991
Guerra Santos, Hernan, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Gurganus, Charles F, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2018
Hanks, Michael, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1979
Hartell, Julie Ann, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2014
Hillestad, Derek, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
PHD, Arizona State University, 2022
Holliday, Ashton, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MAR, Texas A&M University, 2016
Holstead, John Claude, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1986
Houston, Jonathan, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BEN, Texas A&M University, 2007
Hu, Mo, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Virginia Tech, 2021
Jeong, David, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Purdue University, 2005
Kagerer, Patricia, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MA, Southern Methodist University, 2008
Kim, Namgyun, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2022
Lavy, Sarel, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, 2006
Lewis, Phil, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2009
Litzinger, John, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, Santa Clara University, 1994
Lofton, Waymon, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MAG, Texas A&M University, 1985
Lucio, Erick, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Texas Tech University School of Law, 2005
Marraro, Anthony R, Principal Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1997
McCall, Christopher, Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1982
McCloskey, Aarika, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Southern Methodist University, 2014
McGowan, Anne B, Instructional Professor
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1976
Morgan, Trey, Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, American Military University, 2017
Mulva, Stephen Patrick, Research Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
Nassar, Yara, Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Florida, 2023
Nnaji, Chuma, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Oregon State University, 2018
Nosbisch, Michael, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, The George Washington University, 2001
Palmer, Richard C, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1988
Pedraza, Ricardo, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2013
Peery, Lori, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BA, University of Arizona Global Campus formerly Ashford University, 2012
Perez, Nicholas T, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, University of Texas - San Antonio, 2006
Pouland, Kendall, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Reinhardt, Susan, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 2006
Rocchio, Leland, Instructional Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Our Lady of the Lake University, 2015
Russell, Richard Wayne, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, Texas A&M University, 1997
Rybkowski, Zofia K, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2009
Shults, Ryan, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MAR, University of Kansas, 2013
Simms, Lance Eric, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2000
Suermann, Patrick C, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Florida, 2009
Tinker, Audrey, Instructional Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2003
Vlasek, Scott, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Houston, 2015
Wallace, Brandon, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2004
Wang, Xi, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2022
Wirfs, Michael, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
LLM, Texas A&M University - School of Law, 2022
Wright, Lane, Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1987
Zhang, Zhenyu, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Washington, 2021