Department of Construction Science
The construction industry is the largest industry in the nation with more than 7.7 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 in business, engineering and construction fundamentals.
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/AREN 175 Construction Graphics Communication 3 COSC 184 Construction Safety I 1 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 or COMM 203 or Public Speaking MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 MATH 142 Business Calculus 3 PHYS 201 College Physics 4 CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 4 or GEOL 101
& GEOL 102or Principles of Geology and Principles of Geology Laboratory Total Semester Credit Hours 34 -
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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Anand, Binay, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
DEN, University of Houston, 2004
Andrews, William, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, University of Houston Central Campus, 1978
Aryal, Ashrant, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Southern California, 2020
Behzadan, Amir H, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Michigan, 2008
Birdwell, Randall P, Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BEN, Texas A&M University, 1978
Boldt, Gary L, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1983
Burrescia, John, 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
Cokinos, Gregory, Part-Time Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, South Texas College of Law, 1982
Cooke, Guy, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1980
Coussons, Donna, Assistant Instructional Professor
Construction Science
MED, Sam Houston State University, 2016
Daigneault, Melissa S, Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2003
Delgado, Steven, Part-Time 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, Part-Time Lecturer
Construction Science
MEN, Texas A&M University, 2012
Ellis, Avery, Part-Time Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2019
Ellis, Debra R, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Baylor University, 1993
Escamilla Jr, Edelmiro E, Instructional Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
MAR, Texas A&M University, 2002
Feigenbaum, Leslie H, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1985
Fickel, Larry W, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1981
Fleming, David, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1975
Guerra Santos, Hernan, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Ham, Youngjib, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015
MAR, Seoul National University, Korea, 2011
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
Holliday, Ashton, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MAR, Texas A&M University, 2016
Houston, Jonathan, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BEN, Texas A&M University, 2007
Jeong, Hyungseok David, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Purdue University, 2005
Kang, Ho-Yeong, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2001
Lavy, Sarel, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, 2006
Lewis, Michael P, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, North Carolina State University, 2009
Marraro, Anthony R, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1997
McCloskey, Aarika, Part-Time Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Southern Methodist University, 2014
McGowan, Anne B, Instructional Professor
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1976
Morgan, Alex, Assistant Instructional Professor
Construction Science
MBA, American Military University, 2017
Nnaji, Chukwuma, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Oregon State University, 2018
Orieka, Okeoghene, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Illinois, 2016
Palmer, Richard C, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1988
Pouland, Kendall, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Rocchio, Leland, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
PHD, Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio, 2015
Rodgers, William S, Professor of the Practice
Construction Science
JD, Texas Tech University, 1978
Russell, Richard, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MBA, Texas A&M University, 1997
Rybkowski, Zofia K, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2009
MAR, Harvard University, 1991
Ryoo, Boong Y, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995
Simms, Lance Eric, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2000
Suermann, Patrick C, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Florida, 2009
Wang, Xi, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2022
Whitman, John M, Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1989
Zhang, Zhenyu, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of Washington, 2021
MAR, Chongqing University, 2016