{"id":7,"date":"2021-10-13T15:21:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T20:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/cosc\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2024-11-05T12:54:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T18:54:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Department of Construction Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The Department of Construction Science at Texas A&amp;M has led the way in excellent construction higher education since 1946. We are the largest construction education program in the nation with around 1,400 undergraduate students, 150 master degree students, and 30 Ph.D. students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programs are the premiere versions of applied construction degrees. Our interdisciplinary approach integrates principles of architecture, technology, engineering, business and project management. We prepare students to get out from behind their desks and work with people on site to make a project successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specialized course work is taught in a variety of areas, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>Building systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials and methods of construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scheduling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost estimating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Smart construction technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>Structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business\/labor relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Construction workforce development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction in extreme environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction science is housed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/about\/facilities\/francis-hall\/\">Francis Hall<\/a> in College Station, Texas, and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/about\/facilities\/higher-education-center-at-mcallen\/\">Higher Education Center<\/a> in McAllen, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/visit\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule a Visit \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-strong-industry-connection\">A Strong Industry Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our department thrives because of its strong industry connections and relationships with former students.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-leadership-laboratory\">A Leadership Laboratory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mandatory internship program gives students a chance to interview with and work for construction firms. Both our students and the firms involved benefit from these exchanges. After graduation, many of our students go to work with the firms they interned with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/internships\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction Science Internship Program\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industry-involvement\">Industry Involvement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Involvement from our professional advisory boards ensures we are preparing our students for careers after graduation. Over 300 construction firms participate in this program. These firms build relationships with our students at career fairs, award ceremonies and other department activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/public-information\/industry-relations\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-excellence-in-education\">Excellence in Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our undergraduate, master\u2019s, and Ph.D. programs are all STEM-coded 15.1001 by the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc-undergraduate-programs\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate program and minors\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc-graduate-programs\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate programs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our multidisciplinary research portfolio tackles real-world problems through convergent research and scholarly activity. We routinely secure the most federal grants for construction science of any university in the country. In 2024, our faculty secured an enviable $20 million in research funding from over 40 external grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/research\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accredited-programs\">Accredited Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both our graduate and undergraduate programs were among the first in the nation to be accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). As part of our accreditation and as part of our commitment to transparency, we provide extensive information about our programs to the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/public-information\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Information\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-aggie-difference\">The Aggie difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In our department, we treat students like family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faculty-engagement\">Faculty Engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While our program is large, our department is very close-knit. Faculty members advise student professional organizations and coach student competition teams. Staff support student success academically and personally. Relationships formed in our program last years after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/people\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Our People \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-support\">Financial Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Construction Science is very fortunate to have numerous scholarships available for its students. Each academic year, our department awards about 225 scholarships worth over $500,000. Donors make these scholarships possible. Through their generosity, the number of construction science endowed scholarships has nearly tripled in the last ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/scholarships\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction Science Scholarships\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>College of Architecture<br>Texas A&amp;M University<br>789 Ross Street<br>3337 TAMU<br>College Station, TX 77843-3137<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"card-grid card-grid--three-col\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/staff\/bree-wright\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Bree's profile page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow card__action-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView profile\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action-icon-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-black);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-user card__action-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-arrow-right card__action-icon is-hidden\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Photo of Bree Wright\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wright-bree-2021-640x440-c-default.jpg');\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBree Wright\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body-small card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExecutive Assistant II\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"tel:979.862.8445\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-phone card__link-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small card__link-text\">979.862.8445<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"mailto:bwright@tamu.edu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-paper-plane card__link-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small card__link-text\">Email Bree Wright<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connect-with-our-department\">Connect with our department<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TAMUCOSC\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tamucosc\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstagram\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--callout\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/2286937\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right btn__icon-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Construction Science at Texas A&amp;M has led the way in excellent construction higher education since 1946. 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