2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Bachelor of Science in Building Construction is a four-year program for students interested in careers in construction management, techniques, operations and related areas in the construction industry. The degree draws upon skills in communication and interpersonal relations, rather than architectural and engineering design.
Opportunities for advancement and increasing responsibility exist in all areas of the construction industry, including land development, home building, public building and industrialized building systems, commercial, industrial, marine and heavy construction, underwater and space-age facilities, materials and equipment sales and installations, and construction product research, development, sales and applications.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Grades of C are required in BCN 1210 and 2405C, ENC 1101 and 3254, MAC 2311,
PHY 2004 and 2005, and in one of the following: ENC 1145 or AML 2070 or 2410.
Building construction students may graduate with a residential option if they choose the option by registration for semester 6.
The following courses are required (All of these electives are needed for the residential option):
The combined-degree programs require the same freshman, sophomore and junior course requirements as the B.S.B.C. program. The senior-year courses vary, as follows:
| Building Construction |
| College: Design, Construction and Planning |
| School: M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Building Construction |
| Hours for the Degree: 125 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.bcn.ufl.edu |
The Bachelor of Science in Building Construction is a four-year program for students interested in careers in construction management, techniques, operations and related areas in the construction industry. The degree draws upon skills in communication and interpersonal relations, rather than architectural and engineering design.
Opportunities for advancement and increasing responsibility exist in all areas of the construction industry, including land development, home building, public building and industrialized building systems, commercial, industrial, marine and heavy construction, underwater and space-age facilities, materials and equipment sales and installations, and construction product research, development, sales and applications.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- Complete 3 of 15 critical-tracking courses for a total of 9 hours: BCN 1210, (BCN 1251C or ARC 1301, ARC 1302), BUL 4310, ENC 3254, ECO 2023, ACG 2021C, (GLY 2010C or GLY 2030C), MAC 2311, STA 2023, (BCN 2405C or BCN 2400C and BCN 2401C), (ENC 1145 or AML 2070 or AML 2410), PHY 2004/2004L, PHY 2005/2005L, SPN 1180, SPC 2600
- 2.35 UF GPA required
Semester 2:
- Complete 13 additional hours of critical-tracking courses
- 2.4 UF GPA required
Semester 3:
- Complete 14 additional hours of critical-tracking courses
- 2.45 UF GPA required
Semester 4:
- Complete 15 additional hours of critical-tracking courses
- 2.5 UF GPA required
- 2.5 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
Grades of C are required in BCN 1210 and 2405C, ENC 1101 and 3254, MAC 2311,
PHY 2004 and 2005, and in one of the following: ENC 1145 or AML 2070 or 2410.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Note: If you place out of ENC 1101, take ENC 1145, AML 2070, AML 2410. | |
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) | 3 |
| BCN 1210 Construction Materials | 3 |
| BCN 1582 International Sustainable Development (GE-S, N) | 3 |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| English (ENC 1145, AML 2070 or AML 2410) (GE-C) | 3 |
| PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S) | 3 |
| SPN 1180 Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| BCN 1251C Construction Drawing | 3 |
| GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (GE-P) | 3 |
| BCN 2405C Construction Mechanics | 4 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H, D) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| BCN 3027C Introduction to Construction Management | 3 |
| BCN 3224C Construction Techniques | 3 |
| BCN 3255C Graphic Communication in Construction | 3 |
| BCN 3431C Structures | 3 |
| MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| BCN 3223C Soils and Concrete | 3 |
| BCN 3521C Electrical Systems | 2 |
| BCN 3735 Construction Safety, Health and Environment | 3 |
| BCN 3611C Construction Estimating 1 | 3 |
| BCN 3700 Construction Contracts | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| BCN 4510C Mechanical Systems | 4 |
| BCN 4612C Construction Estimating 2 | 3 |
| BCN 4720 Construction Planning and Control | 3 |
| BCN 4753 Construction Finance | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| BCN 4709C Construction Project Management | 3 |
| BCN 4423C Temporary Structures | 3 |
| BCN 4712C Leadership and Management in Construction | 3 |
| BCN 4787C Construction Capstone Project | 3 |
| BCN 3281C Construction Methods Laboratory (Surveying) | 2 |
| Elective (BCN or approved) | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
Residential Option
Building construction students may graduate with a residential option if they choose the option by registration for semester 6.
The following courses are required (All of these electives are needed for the residential option):
- BCN 4023 Creating Affordable Housing or BCN 6756 Housing Economics and Policy
- BCN 4770 Housing Transactions for Homebuilders or REE 3043 Real Estate Analysis
- BCN 4715C Project Planning and Feasibility or a residential project in BCN 4787C, Construction Capstone Project
Combined BS/MSBC and BS/MBC Degree Programs
The combined-degree programs require the same freshman, sophomore and junior course requirements as the B.S.B.C. program. The senior-year courses vary, as follows:
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| BCN 4510C Mechanical Systems | 4 |
| BCN 4612C Construction Estimating 2 | 3 |
| BCN 4720 Construction Planning and Control | 3 |
| BCN 4753 Construction Finance | 3 |
| BCN 6036 Research Methods in Construction | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| BCN 5705C Project Management for Construction | 3 |
| BCN 4423C Temporary Structures | 3 |
| BCN 4712C Leadership and Management in Construction | 3 |
| BCN 5789C Construction Project Delivery | 3 |
| BCN 5625 Construction Cost Analysis (spring) or BCN 5715 Construction Labor (fall) | 3 |
| BCN 3281C Construction Methods Laboratory (Surveying) | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fifth Year Additional Credits for M.S.B.C. | 18 |
| Total Credits for M.S.B.C. | 145 |
| Fifth Year Additional Credits for M.B.C. | 24 |
| Total Credits for M.B.C. | 151 |