The Department of Construction Science offers a minor in Facility Management. Facilities management is an integral part of the built environment and students will learn to strategically and systematically manage and ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology. Courses offered in this minor will provide both classroom instruction and site exposure of building maintenance and operations, needs assessment and space planning, the Owner/Architect/Contractor relationship, and general industry practices.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
COSC 233	Introduction to Facilities Management	3
COSC 474	Facility Management Internship	3
Select one of the following:		3
ACCT 209	Survey of Accounting Principles
ACCT 210	Survey of Managerial and Cost Accounting Principles
AGEC 422	Land Economics
FINC 409	Survey of Finance Principles
URPN 440	Urban and Regional Economic Development
Select one of the following:		3
ARCH 458	Cultural and Ethical Considerations for Global Practice
COMM 205	Communication for Technical Professions
COMM 315	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 324	Communication Leadership and Conflict Management
COSC 333	Project Management for Facility Managers
COSC 353	Construction Project Management
MGMT 309	Survey of Management
URPN 440	Urban and Regional Economic Development
Select one of the following:		3
ARCH 421	Energy and Sustainable Architecture
COSC 325	Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems in Construction I
URPN 330	Land Development I
URPN 469	Urban Infrastructure
Select one of the following:		3
COSC 461	Building Information Modeling System
GEOG 390	Principles of Geographic Information Systems
Total Semester Credit Hours		18

Students of the college can apply no more than six hours of coursework toward both the Facility Management Minor and their degree requirements.

At least two courses must be taken outside of the major area of study.

Must make a grade of C or better.