A number of minors are offered within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for those students seeking to compliment or bolster their undergraduate major. The Construction Management Department offers the Construction Management Minor, the Integrated Project Delivery Minor, and the Real Property Development Minor (in conjunction with the City and Regional Planning Department). In addition, there are two other minors within the CAED: the Sustainable Environments Minor and the Architectural Engineering Minor. Information about these programs, including required classes, application procedure, and whom to contact with questions can be found below.
The Construction Management Minor provides students with an introduction to the body of knowledge expected of persons pursuing careers in the construction industry. This minor will give a student a competitive edge when applying for certain jobs by providing concepts, tools and skills for a career in one of the professions involved in the built environment.
The Construction Management Minor is recommended for majors in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Enrollment in the minor is limited and selection will be made based upon the applicant’s performance in his or her major courses. Applications are available in the Construction Management office (21-245) and should be submitted and approved by the Department before pursuing any CM minor courses.
CORE COURSES
All core courses must be taken
CM 212 Fundamentals of Construction Management
CM 364 Construction Jobsite Management
CM 452 Project Controls
CM 454 Construction Estimating
METHODS COURSES
Select two (2) of the following six courses
CM 341 Residential Construction Practices
CM 342 Commercial Construction Practices
CM 343 Heavy Civil Construction Practices
CM 352 Electrical Systems for Buildings
CM 353 Mechanical Systems for Buildings
CM 444 Concrete Formwork and Other Temporary Structures
MANAGEMENT COURSES
Select two (2) of the following four courses
CM 331 Construction Accounting
CM 332 Evaluation of Cost Alternatives
CM 333 Construction Contracts and Law
CM 443 Management of the Construction Firm
PROJECT-BASED COURSES
Select one (1) of the following two courses
CM 431 Integrated Project Services
CM 463 Professional Practice for Constructors
Total Units Required - 27
Integrated Project Delivery Minor
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This minor is offered by the Construction Management Department, and is specific and intentional in its design. It is intended to provide an “interdisciplinary” understanding of the design and construction process. It is designed to serve students that will be engaged in the A/E/C industry and be involved in integrated services project delivery.
CORE COURSES (21 units)
COMS 301 Business & Professional Communication (4)
CM/CRP 315 Fiscal & Project Feasibility (4)
CM/EDES 430 Collaborative Process (3)
CM/EDES 431 Integrated Project Services (3)
CM 432 Design-Build Project Management (3)
IT 454 Facilities Development (4)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (9 units)
• Construction Management students must complete 9 units of advisor approved DESIGN courses. These courses may be selected from any of the Design Discipline departments within the CAED—Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or City &
Regional Planning. (These courses are in addition to design courses which are required for the CM major.)
• Other CAED students must complete 9 units of Construction Management courses as follows:
CM 364 Project Administration (3)
CM 452 Project Controls (3)
CM 454 Building Estimating (3)
• Non-CAED students must complete 9 units of advisor approved Design and/or Construction Management courses. Each case will be considered independently. For example, a Civil Engineering student is a non-CAED student, however, they are majoring in what would be considered a “design discipline” and therefore would be required to complete 9 units on the construction side in order to provide the balance needed to understand the integrated approach to project delivery.
Total Units Required - 30
If you have any questions contact:
Dr. Barbara J. Jackson, DBIA
bjackson@calpoly.edu
805-756-1723
21-245
Real Property Development Minor
This minor is designed for students who are interested in the built environment, and want to deepen their knowledge of how projects get initiated, move through the development process, and then how they are managed after construction.
The program is designed to prepare students for entrylevel employment with professionals engaged in real property development. Courses include aspects of practitioners’ real world experiences and knowledge of state-of-the-art practices, techniques, and challenges.
Students learn about the economic, design, environmental, and regulatory factors that influence housing, office, industrial, and commercial projects. They gain a clearer understanding of how these factors impact green development, urban sprawl, place-making,
and transit oriented development.
REQUIRED COURSES
CM 475 Real Property Development Principles (4)
CRP 315 Fiscal and Project Feasibility (4) or
CM 332 Evaluation of Cost Alternatives (3)
CRP 446 Development Review and Entitlement (3)
PLANNING/DESIGN COURSES
Select one course from the following:
ARCH 445 Urban Design in Architecture (3)
ARCH 472 Housing Design Concepts (3)
ARCH 537 Principles of Development (3)
CM 431 Integrated Project Services (3)
CRP 430 Public Sector Planning Practice (3)
Any advisor approved planning or design courses at
the 400 or 500 level
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
Select two or more courses from the following to
complete a minimum of 24 units.
BUS 434;
CM 342, 364;
CRP 336, 420, 442, 447, 458, 470;
ECON 434, 435;
LA 470
Total Units Required - 24
This minor is jointly offered by the College of Architecture and Environmental Design's Construction Management Department (CM) and City and Regional Planning Department (CRP). For advisement and application contact the City and Regional Planning Department, Building 34, Room 251, (805) 756-1315.
Sustainable Environments Minor
This minor educates students within the college in the principles and various aspects of sustainable environmental design with global, regional and local perspectives and concepts. It provides students with the knowledge and abilities needed to integrate concerns for
ecology, social equity and economics within the context of human and natural resource systems and the built environment.
REQUIRED COURSES
EDES 406 Sustainable Environments (4)
EDES 408 Implementing Sustainable Principles (4)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
Select 16 units from the following courses:
AG 450;
ANT 201, 360;
ARCH 413, 445, 472, 531;
BIO 112, 301, 325;
BOT 238;
BRAE 348;
CRP 211, 212, 214, 215, 336, 342, 334, 436, 438;
ECON 303;
EDES 350, 410, 420;
ENGL 380;
FNR 306, FNR/LA 318;
GEOG 150, 333;
HUM 303, 330;
LA 321, 451, 482;
PHIL 340;
PHYS 310;
POLS 333, 455, 484;
PSY 311;
SOC 313
Total Units Required - 24
Interested students should contact the Architecture Department at (805) 756-2930 for individual advisement.
Architectural Engineering Minor
Detailed information coming soon.