Department of Construction Science

The construction industry is among the largest industries 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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:
    Construction Science
    COSC 153Introduction to the Construction Industry3
    COSC 175Construction Graphics Communication3
    COSC 253Construction Materials and Methods I3
    COSC 275Estimating I3
    COSC 284Introduction to Applied Workplace Ethics, Etiquette and Communications1
    ENGL 104Composition and Rhetoric3
    ENGL 210Technical and Professional Writing3
    MATH 140Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences3
    MATH 142Business Calculus3
    PHYS 201College Physics4
    Select one of the following:4
    Fundamentals of Chemistry I
    Principles of Geology
    and Principles of Geology Laboratory
    Total Semester Credit Hours33
  3. 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.

    • March 1 for Summer admission

    • June 1 for Fall admission

    • October 1 for Spring admission

Abdelmutaal, Sadam, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2019

Abraham, Yewande, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2018

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
PHD, 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

Beauchene, Lori, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BA, University of Arizona Global Campus formerly Ashford University, 2012

Befort, Jeffrey Leo, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Texas Tech University School of Law, 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

Chiang, Chia-yu, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2015

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, Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2003

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, 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, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Baylor University, 1993

Escamilla, 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

Feng, Peter, 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

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

Johnson, Craig, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1990

Kim, Namgyun, Assistant Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2022
MAR, Sungkyunkwan University, 2013

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, 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, Lecturer
Construction Science
JD, Southern Methodist University, 2014

McGowan, Anne B, Instructional Professor
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 1976

Nassar, Yara, Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, University of Florida, 2023

Nnaji, Chuma, Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Oregon State University, 2018

Nosbisch, Michael Reynolds, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MEN, The George Washington University, 2001

Palmer, Richard C, Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 1988

Patton, Jarrell, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University, 2023

Pedraza, Ricardo, Visiting Senior Lecturer
Construction Science
MS, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2013

Pesek, Anthony Edward, Instructional Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Arizona State University, 2017

Pouland, Kendall, Visiting Lecturer
Construction Science
BS, Texas A&M University, 2003

Rocchio, Leland, Instructional Associate Professor
Construction Science
PHD, Our Lady of the Lake University, 2015

Rybkowski, Zofia K, Professor
Construction Science
PHD, University of California at Berkeley, 2009
MAR, Harvard University, 1991

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
MAR, Chongqing University, 2016