Suggested Course Sequence
Paving the Way for Future Success
Depending on the final acceptance of credit transfers, here is the recommended guideline for finishing your four-year degree in CM at MSUM:
FIRST YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
Engl Comp. I 3 cr Engl. Comp II 3 cr
Gen Ed Course 3 cr Critical Thinking 3 cr
SS & Database Appls. 3 cr Pre-Calc. or Applied Calc. 4/3 cr
Gen Ed Course 4 cr Microeconomics 3 cr
Speech Communications 3 cr Physical Science Elective 4 cr
Total 16 cr Total 16 cr
SECOND YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 205-Professional Growth Seminar 1 cr Eng 200-Surveying 3 cr
CM 220-Comm. Bldg. Methods & Mat. 3 cr Eng 243 or Tech 223 (Statics) 3 cr
College Physics 4 cr Acct 304-Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
Principles of Accounting I 3 cr General Education Course 3 cr
General Education Course 3 cr General Education Course 3 cr
CM 216-Construction Graphics 3 cr
Total 17 cr Total 15 cr
THIRD YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 330-Estimating I – Quantity Survey 3 cr CM 325-H/H Construction Materials 3 cr
CM 350-Structures 3 cr CM 326-H/H Construction Materials Lab 1 cr
CM 354-Mechanical/Electrical Systems 3 cr CM 340-Planning & Scheduling 4 cr
Construction Elective (CM 370 or CM 470) 3 cr CM 430-Estimating II – Pricing & Prod. 3 cr
CM 469-Internship 3 cr CM 465-Construction Safety 2 cr
Tech 394-Comp. Apps. for Engr./Tech. 3 cr Mgmt 360-Principles of Management 3 cr
Total 18 cr Total 16 cr
FOURTH YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 425-Equipment Productivity & Analysis 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr
CM 434-Construction Cost Analysis 3 cr CM 427-Sustainability in the Built Environment 3 cr
CM 460-Project Administration 3 cr CM 496-Capstone Experience 3 cr
Phil 312-Business Ethics 3 cr Management Elective 3 cr
Tech 385-Process Leadership 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr
Total 15 cr Total 15 cr
Note: Students are required to enroll for three credits of internship (CM 469) in the fall semester of their junior year.
The actual work period for the internship normally occurs during the summer of their junior/senior year.
TOTAL CREDITS=128
FIRST YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
Engl Comp. I 3 cr Engl. Comp II 3 cr
Gen Ed Course 3 cr Critical Thinking 3 cr
SS & Database Appls. 3 cr Pre-Calc. or Applied Calc. 4/3 cr
Gen Ed Course 4 cr Microeconomics 3 cr
Speech Communications 3 cr Physical Science Elective 4 cr
Total 16 cr Total 16 cr
SECOND YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 205-Professional Growth Seminar 1 cr Eng 200-Surveying 3 cr
CM 220-Comm. Bldg. Methods & Mat. 3 cr Eng 243 or Tech 223 (Statics) 3 cr
College Physics 4 cr Acct 304-Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
Principles of Accounting I 3 cr General Education Course 3 cr
General Education Course 3 cr General Education Course 3 cr
CM 216-Construction Graphics 3 cr
Total 17 cr Total 15 cr
THIRD YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 330-Estimating I – Quantity Survey 3 cr CM 325-H/H Construction Materials 3 cr
CM 350-Structures 3 cr CM 326-H/H Construction Materials Lab 1 cr
CM 354-Mechanical/Electrical Systems 3 cr CM 340-Planning & Scheduling 4 cr
Construction Elective (CM 370 or CM 470) 3 cr CM 430-Estimating II – Pricing & Prod. 3 cr
CM 469-Internship 3 cr CM 465-Construction Safety 2 cr
Tech 394-Comp. Apps. for Engr./Tech. 3 cr Mgmt 360-Principles of Management 3 cr
Total 18 cr Total 16 cr
FOURTH YEAR:
Fall Semester: Spring Semester:
CM 425-Equipment Productivity & Analysis 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr
CM 434-Construction Cost Analysis 3 cr CM 427-Sustainability in the Built Environment 3 cr
CM 460-Project Administration 3 cr CM 496-Capstone Experience 3 cr
Phil 312-Business Ethics 3 cr Management Elective 3 cr
Tech 385-Process Leadership 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr
Total 15 cr Total 15 cr
Note: Students are required to enroll for three credits of internship (CM 469) in the fall semester of their junior year.
The actual work period for the internship normally occurs during the summer of their junior/senior year.
TOTAL CREDITS=128
All CM students at MSUM are also required to enroll in three credits of internship, which normally occurs during the summer between your junior and senior year.