Undergraduate Degrees
Minor in Construction Planning and Management
This program covers the most current theories and practice of construction planning and management. The program provides a valuable adjunct credential to professional school students pursuing careers in business administration, public administration, environmental studies, and other areas; and a unique opportunity for professional focus to students in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.Construction activities are complex. In contemporary society, effective planning and management of these activities requires specialized knowledge of the technical, economic and policy environment. This program couples the knowledge of how construction activities are organized with a broader understanding of the urban system in which construction projects are embedded. With the exception of statistics, all of the required courses are within the Department of Civil Engineering and the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development.
Any USC undergraduate who has completed the equivalent of two full-time semesters in good standing is eligible to pursue the minor program. This minor program is rigorous enough to serve as an introductory credential for students subsequently electing to pursue advanced studies in development, urban planning, construction management or allied fields.
Courses required
Seven courses consisting of at least 23 units are required for the minor.Statistics
Students must complete an advisor approved course in statistics. Candidate courses include ECON 317, EE 364, ISE 220, PPD 404x, PSYCH 274, SOCI 314 and similar courses. The statistics course must be at least three units.| Core Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CE 460 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CE 461 | General Construction Estimating | 3 |
| CE 462 | Construction Methods and Equipment | 3 |
| PPD 304 | Property Rights, Governance and the Environment | 4 |
| PPD 358 | Urban and Regional Economics | 4 |
| 17 | ||
| Electives (select one) | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CE 404 | Fundamentals of Law for Engineers | 3 |
| CE 412 | Contracts and Specifications | 3 |
| CE 472 | Construction Labor Management | 3 |
| PPD 437 | Advanced Finance and Investment for Planning and Development | 4 |
Advisement is provided by the Department of Civil Engineering. Students will normally complete statistics before enrolling in CE 461 but can be permitted to complete statistics as a corequisite subject to advisor approval. CE 460 is a prerequisite for CE 461 for the purposes of the minor. Students are also advised to take CE 460 before taking CE 462. Students electing PPD 437 must have completed PPD 358.