Courses
CMGT 414 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRA 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines principles of sustainable design, green building rating systems, and high performance construction practices. Topics include site stewardship, energy and water efficiency, materials and waste management, and indoor environmental quality. Emphasizes the construction manager's role in implementing sustainability goals within cost, schedule, and quality constraints. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-210 CMGT-240
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 418 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE II 3.0 Credit(s)
Continuation of Capstone I in which teams finalize and present a complete project proposal. Students refine estimates, schedules, logistics plans, safety and quality programs, and BIM or visualization deliverables. Culminates in written and oral presentations to faculty and industry reviewers that demonstrate readiness for professional practice. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-417
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 417 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE I 3.0 Credit(s)
First of a two-course sequence in which student teams plan a comprehensive construction project. Focuses on project selection, scope definition, data collection, and development of preliminary estimates, schedules, and risk analyses. Emphasizes integration of prior coursework, team organization, and communication with faculty and industry mentors. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-350 CMGT-352
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 419 COOPERATIVE STUDIES IN CMGT 6.0 Credit(s)
Full-time career-related work experience in the industry during one full semester. Students will work with their on-site employer. A final summary report will be required from both the student and supervisor. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-413
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CMGT 413 INTERNSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Provides supervised work experience with a construction, design build, or related organization. Students apply classroom knowledge to field and office assignments in areas such as estimating, scheduling, project engineering, or site supervision. Requires documented learning goals, employer evaluation, and a reflective report connecting internship experiences to program outcomes. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-314
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 410 CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP & PROJECT ADMIN 3.0 Credit(s)
Explores leadership, communication, and team dynamics in construction organizations and project teams. Reviews project administration processes including documentation, meetings, procurement, submittals, change orders, and closeout. Emphasizes ethical decision making, negotiation, and conflict management for emerging construction leaders. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-350 or CMGT-352
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 440 FIELD OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the planning and management of construction field operations and equipment resources, including site logistics, equipment selection, productivity, maintenance planning, fleet management, and material handling. Students will learn to optimize field performance, coordinate resources, manage risk, and apply operational planning through real-world case studies and applications. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-210 CMGT-220 CMGT-350
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
CMGT 430 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY A& INNOVATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores emerging technologies transforming the construction industry, including BIM, reality capture, drones, robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, digital twins, prefabrication, modular construction, and construction data analytics. Students evaluate real-world applications to improve efficiency, safety, cost control, and sustainability, while developing strategies for implementing innovative construction practices. Prerequisite: Take CMGT-270 CMGT-350
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 300 A&P OF SPEECH AND SWALLOWING 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will become familiar with the anatomical and physiological bases of human communication and swallowing, including the support structures of the respiratory, articulatory phonatory, and swallowing systems, and the identification and function of muscles in these systems.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 315 HEARING SCIENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will discuss the complex process of hearing from basic acoustic principles to the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central auditory system.
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 325 INTRO TO CONCUSSION AND TBI 3.0 Credit(s)
Through an interdisciplinary lens, studednts will delve into the multifaceted nature of concussions, including their epidemiology, biomechanics, neurophysiology, clinical manifestations, and psychosocial implications. Prerequisite: Take BI-111 BI-113 MA-131
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 330 DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to the social, biological, perceptual, and cognitive bases of language. A range of theories of language acquisition will be presented and the impact of nature and nurture on children's development will be discussed. The typical sequence of language acquisition in the areas of phonology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics will be presented. The relations between oral language development and the acquisition of literacy will be emphasized. Dialectical variations in language development and second language learning will be highlighted. 3 credits; lecture/discussion format. Prerequisite: Take PS-252
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 320 SPEECH SCIENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to the physics and psychology of human speech production and perception. It covers basic acoustics, the glottal sound source, resonance and acoustics of the vocal tracts, acoustic features of vowels, consonants, and suprasegmentals of speech, as well as the physics and biomechanics of phonation, articulation, and resonance and the instruments, applications, and programs used to assess speech production. Principles and models of speech perception, with special emphasis on categorical perception, will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Take SLHS-210 SLHS-300;
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
SLHS 305 INTRO TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 3.0 Credit(s)
Public health preparedness ensures sustained public health and medical readiness in emergencies, such as infectious disease, bioterrorism, and natural disasters. This course will provide education on the evolution of public health preparedness and response, including concepts at the local, state, and federal levels. Students will learn about related policies, coordination, types of incidents, as well as the National Incident Management System, and the mechanisms through which public health agencies prepare for incidents, with an emphasis on effective and accessible communication, including the needs for the deaf and hard of hearing. The course will include discussions about preparedness activities incorporated into planning for the particular needs for people affected by speech, language and hearing impairments, and other disabilities.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
SLHS 310 INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course presents an introduction to the psychophysics of sound, and practice of audiology. It covers the anatomy, physiology and common pathologies of the auditory system, impact of hearing loss, types and characteristics of hearing loss, conventional procedures used to assess hearing, interpretation of audiological test findings, and criteria for initiating audiological referrals. Issues of ethics, professional practice, licensing, and credentials for audiology practice will be reviewed. 3 credits; lab/lecture format.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years