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BC-2014: Construction Principles I

Description: Fundamentals of the construction technology and process emphasizing project management/operations, materials and methods. Utilization of industry-specific technology/software applications, techniques and sequences/project loading for the construction of buildings in compliance with Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Divisions 00-05, 31, 32, 33. Planning, scheduling, materials cost analysis, job-appropriate equipment and labor requirements, masonry applications, concrete and formwork. Site preparation and utilization, use of construction industry-specific software, interpretation of project drawing documents. Integration of project safety and health issues. Quantity surveying for the management of construction resources, according to current principles and industry standards.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BC-1124 or BC-1224

Required By: BC-2064, BC-2024

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 3.16 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.99%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.61%

Graff Aleksandra Markovic202339.6%40.4%15.2%2.4%1.7%0.7%3.1412
Jeremy W Withers202114.3%52.4%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.721
Xuan Lv202456.9%29.5%6.7%2.3%4.2%0.4%3.315

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Summer II 2019Fall 2019Summer I 2020Fall 2020Summer I 2021Fall 2021Summer I 2022Fall 2022Summer I 2023Fall 2023Summer I 2024Fall 2024Term050% W