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Residential Construction Management (RCM) Specialization

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Goal

The goal of the Residential Construction Management (RCM) specialization program is to provide a higher level of education for those Building Construction Management (BCM) students who are interested in the field of Residential Construction. Specific residential coursework in the areas of land development, design, planning, estimating, scheduling, residential construction methods, marketing, cost analysis, and customer service will provide students with the necessary skills required for entry-level positions in the residential construction industry.

Information

Upon completion of the following plan of study, and in conjunction with the core requirements of the BCM program, the student will receive the "Residential Construction Management Specialization" designation on their transcript. Students who choose to pursue the RCM specialization will complete the core required course of BCM 484 Residential Construction (3 cr.), and complete an additional six (6) credit hours of courses which are specific to the residential construction industry.

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Plan of Study

BCM 484 Residential Construction (3 credit hours)
BCM 460 Residential Land Development (3 credit hours)
AGEC 331 Principles of Selling in Agricultural Business (3 credit hours)

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Required RCM Courses

BCM 484 - Residential Construction
(2 hrs lecture / 2 hrs lab, 3 cr.)
A study of house planning, construction methods, marketing techniques, and other related information needed to establish or participate in a business in residential construction.

BCM 460 - Residential Land Development
(2 hrs lecture / 3 hrs lab, 3 cr., Prerequisites: BCM 345 and 375)
The principles of land development are applied to a case study of an actual planned residential project from concept to completion. Topics include subdivision development, planning, estimating, scheduling, construction process management, customer service, cost analysis, proposal writing, personal presentations, field trips, and industry guest speakers.

AGEC 331 - Principles of Selling in Agricultural Business
(2 hrs lecture / 2 hrs lab, 3 cr.)
The principles of sales ability and their application to the agricultural business. Topics include attitudes and value systems, basic behavioral patterns, the purchase decision process, relationship of sales to marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, handling objections, and closing sales. Emphasis is place on application of principles to real-world situations and on building selling skills through class projects.

RCM Electives

A&D 450 History of Architecture
(Class 3, Cr. 3.)
A review of the principal styles, trends, and examples of architecture throughout history, together with their causes and effects.

BCM 412 Field Engineering
(Class 1, Lab 6, Cr. 3. Prerequisite: BCM 212 and approval of instructor.)
A study of the duties of the field engineer, and their application to projects involving construction surveying techniques, site utilization and daily scheduling. Field trips are required.

LA 150 Preservation Issues
(Class 3, Cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 1-5.)
An introduction to the preservation movement in the US, focusing on the chronology of developments and organizational structure of the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors at the federal, state, and local levels.

LA 151 Building Preservation
(Class 3, Cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 6-10.)
Identification of architectural styles, the language of preservation, preparation of a national register application, tax credits, and tax incentives for historic preservation will be covered. The student is to develop a working knowledge of the Secretary of Interior Historic Preservation Guidelines.

LA 152 Community Preservation
(Class 3, Cr. 1. Course meets during weeks 11-15.)
Downtown revitalization using historic preservation as an economic development strategy will be presented. The unit focuses on the roles of the National Main Street Center; Indiana Main Street Center; federal, state, and local legislative initiatives and local historic districts; guidelines; and local historic review boards.

LA 490E Special Problems in Landscape Architecture
(1 Cr.)
Proposal 1: Exploring the presence of ancient geometry in the original design of New Harmony IN. Proposal 2: A security design study of Indiana Courthouse Squares. (Not being offered Spring 2000 semester.)