Students majoring in Concrete Industry Management pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
degree and choose between two concentrations: Concrete Contracting or Production,
Sales, and Service.
For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.
Another major in the School of Concrete and Construction Management leading to a B.S.
degree is Construction Management. Students in Construction Management can choose from three concentrations: Commercial
Construction Management, Electrical Construction Management, or Land Development/Residential
Building Construction Management.
Students interested in studying architecture may take a set of courses that allows
completion of up to 24 general education hours commonly found in accredited architecture
programs, but it is necessary to transfer to another university to complete a degree
in architecture.
There is an undergraduate minor in Construction Management.
Offered as a flex MBA, Graduate students can pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A. degree) in Concrete Industry Management with five years of work experience, or three years of work experience if an applicant
possess an undergraduate degree in Concrete Industry Management and minimum undergraduate
GPA of 2.75. (degree offered in conjunction with the Management Department in the
Jones College of Business).
Concrete Industry Management
CIM 1050 - Blueprint Reading
1 credit hour
Provides a broad-based background in interpreting blueprints. Typical plans for both residential and commercial building reviewed.
CIM 1500 - Basic Road Construction Safety
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. The study of best-known safe work practices in the road construction industry. Upon successful completion of the course, student will have a working knowledge of how to be safe as well as maintain a safe work environment. Offers preparation for the MSHA and OSHA certification exams.
CIM 2500 - Road Construction Problem Solving and Decision Making
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Study of various problem solving and decision making methodologies as well as best-known customer service practices. Upon successful completion of this course, student will have a working knowledge of how to quickly analyze the situation and resolve it by using superior communication and negotiation skills.
CIM 2510 - Fundamentals of Road Construction
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Develops fundamental skills in the areas of construction science, building and construction design, material resources, technical writing, applied math, and basic computer skills.
CIM 2520 - Advanced Road Construction
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Further develops skills acquired from CIM 2510 in the areas of construction science, building and construction design, material resources, technical writing, applied math, and computer skills.
CIM 3000 - Fundamentals of Concrete: Properties and Testing
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111; CCM 1010. Concrete testing, admixtures, placing, and finishing. Effects of concrete-making materials on properties of fresh and hardened concrete materials. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
CIM 3050 - Concrete Construction Methods
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CCM 1010 or CIM 3000. Forming and shoring, placing and reinforcing; transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing, jointing, and curing concrete for cast-in-place foundations, pavements, slabs on ground, structural frames, and other structural members; erecting precast concrete members; waterproofing concrete foundations.
CIM 3060 - Understanding the Concrete Construction System
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3000. Detailed look at how the concrete construction industry works. Includes review of model building codes, building officials and their function, concrete industry codes and standards, concrete construction processes, quality assurance systems, contract documents, and concrete construction markets.
CIM 3070 - Site Planning, Layout, and Preparation
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CCM 1010 and completion of program math requirements. Activities required to successfully prepare a site for concrete work. Includes initial site investigation, surveying, groundwork, subbase preparation, and elevations. Exposes students to modern technological tools and methods such the use of GPS, EDM, and lasers. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
CIM 3080 - Formwork Design and Computerized Drafting
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Overview of costs and safety with regard to formwork selection, design, and construction. Reviews the various forming systems available and how they may be integrated for use in specific project circumstances. Includes a basic review of CAD drafting techniques and their applications.
CIM 3090 - Computer Applications in Concrete and Construction Industries
3 credit hours
Studies most commonly used computer software applications being used by the concrete and construction industries. Upon completion students will have working knowledge of the software in the advanced CIM classes as well as the industry.
CIM 3100 - Applications of Concrete Construction
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Details many uses of concrete in the construction of buildings, pavements, and other facilities. Emphasis on the advantages, disadvantages, and unique problems faced by materials suppliers, contractors, and design professionals when concrete is chosen for specific applications.
CIM 3300 - Concrete Industry Internship
1 to 9 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Opportunity for students to gain supervised, practical work experience in their particular field of interest within the concrete industry. The student will be evaluated by internship supervisor, and a final report will be submitted by the student detailing the internship experience.
CIM 3310 - Road Construction Internship I
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. This 400-hour, hands-on training will consist of working with earth moving equipment, pavers, compaction equipment, milling and cutting equipment, crushing equipment, recycling/stabilizing equipment, below grade construction. Trained MTSU faculty and industry professionals will lead this effort and put the interns through highly structured training program.
CIM 3320 - Road Construction Internship II
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. This 400-hour, hands-on training will further enhance the training received in CIM 3310. It will consist of working with earth moving equipment, pavers, compaction equipment, milling and cutting equipment, crushing equipment, recycling/stabilizing equipment, below grade construction. Trained industry professionals will lead this effort and put the interns through highly structured training program. This training will take place at the participant's dealer location.
CIM 3600 - Advanced Concrete Project Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3060. A continuation of the construction management concepts taught in CIM 3060. Emphasis on application of advanced project management concepts. A group activity involving management of a complex concrete construction project.
CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CCM 3200. A review of concrete construction materials and their physical and mechanical properties. Special emphasis placed on the concepts of mechanics of materials and resolving design/construction mismatches.
CIM 4030 - Issues in the Concrete and Construction Industry: A Legal and Ethical Perspective
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Involves a case study approach to critically analyzing historical and current events in the concrete and construction industry. Particular emphasis on developing a managerial decision-making process incorporating ethical, legal, financial, and other business perspectives.
CIM 4050 - Management of Concrete Products: Ordering and Delivering
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3100 with C (2.0) or better. Provides student with basic understanding on managing order and delivery processes common to all concrete products. Emphasis on planning, organizing, and controlling at both the first-line supervisory and managerial levels. Key differences in the order and delivery functions of ready mix concrete, concrete masonry, pre-cast concrete, pre-stress concrete, and concrete pipe supplemented by product-specific guest lectures and plant tours.
CIM 4060 - Management of Concrete Products: Production Facilities
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3100 with C (2.0) or better. Provides student with basic understanding of managing the manufacturing process common to all concrete products production facilities. Emphasis on planning, organizing, and controlling at both the first-line supervisory and managerial levels. Review of key differences in manufacturing process of ready mix concrete, concrete masonry, precast concrete, pre-stress concrete, and concrete pipe explained through product-specific guest lectures and plant tours.
CIM 4070 - Concrete Contracting Personnel Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CIM declared major and senior standing. Application of personnel management techniques in the contracting business. Emphasis on adapting management styles to various employee personality traits, training techniques, personal management, effective and efficient management of equipment and other resources, and leadership development.
CIM 4100 - Field Management and Supervision
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing; CCM 1010 with C (2.0) or better. Offers knowledge and skills to effectively manage concrete construction jobsite activities. Emphasis on safety, equipment identification and use, maintenance, contingency plans, and worksite productivity.
CIM 4150 - Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3100 with C (2.0) or better. Diagnosing and preventing problems related to concrete production, testing, construction, and performance. Identifying causes of fresh and hardened concrete problems such as fast and slow setting, air content variations, low strength, cracking, and scaling. Pre-job conferences and dispute resolution methods.
CIM 4200 - Senior Concrete Lab
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: CIM 3000 with C (2.0) or better; senior standing. Opportunity for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of concrete and cement chemistry in a laboratory environment. The student will be evaluated by his/her ability to investigate a concrete situation and resolve the issue with a laboratory project. Graded activities include in-class exercises, written reports, and oral presentations. One hour lecture and three hours laboratory.
CIM 4300 - Concrete Mixture Design
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3100. A detailed study on the standard practices of designing and proportioning various types of concrete mixtures. Addresses the basic principles that govern the use of different types of cements, aggregates, supplementary cementitious materials, and chemical admixtures in concrete mixture design.
CIM 4400 - Decorative Concrete
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3000. Understanding and utilizing decorative concrete design applications, production, stamping, staining, and sealing. Manufacturing of concrete countertops, as well as vertical, flooring, and ornamental applications.
CIM 4500 - Masonry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3000. Use, types, and manufacture of concrete masonry units. Discusses common techniques and technical considerations relating to construction using concrete masonry. Reviews typical laboratory testing procedures used for very specific compliance of concrete masonry units for use in construction.
CIM 4600 - Design, Production, and Manufacture of Precast Concrete
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CIM 3050. Covers all relevant topics within the precast concrete industry including design, manufacture, handling, transportation, safety, quality, and erection of precast concrete productions. Helps minimize learning curve as a new professional in the precast industry.
CIM 4700 - Global Concrete Production and Construction Technologies
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. EXL course that includes a detailed look and hands-on experience in the concrete and construction industries in another part of the world. Classroom lectures include theoretical concepts and cultural expectations during travel; training portion allows students to apply the knowledge while working in a different culture and part of the world.
CIM 4800 - Special Problems in Concrete Industry Management
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Permission of department and declared CIM major. Opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest in concrete industry management. Projects may be technical and/or managerial in nature and may require any combination of literature reviews, lab work, field studies, and other research methods. A faculty member will approve a formally submitted proposal for the study, supervise progress, and grade a report and a presentation which are required upon completion of the project. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of undergraduate credit.
CIM 4910 - Capstone
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Intensive study of a problem(s) appropriate to the major and the student's career interest. Solution(s) for problem(s) presented to a committee of concrete industry representatives. Presentation must emphasize depth of analysis, completeness and effectiveness of solution, and presentation skills.
